Holiday (Naughty by Nature song) explained

Holiday
Cover:	Holiday NBN.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Naughty by Nature featuring Phiness
B-Side:	"On the Run" "Live or Die"
Released:	^[1]
Length:	4:08
Label:	Arista
Producer:	Naughty by Nature
Chronology:	Naughty by Nature
Prev Title:	Jamboree
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)
Next Year:	2002

"Holiday" is the fourth and final single released from American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature's fifth album, . The song is built entirely around a dramatically slowed down sample of Change's 1980 number-one US dance hit "A Lover's Holiday". The song was released in October 1999 and was the final release that Naughty by Nature released during their short-lived tenure at Arista Records.

"Holiday" narrowly missed the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, instead making it to number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles listing. Worldwide, the single reached number six on Canada's RPM Dance chart, number eight in Australia, and number 50 in France.

Track listings

Australian and European CD single^[2]

1. "Holiday" (radio mix) – 4:10
2. "Holiday" (Hot 40 remix) – 3:59
3. "Holiday" (radio mix instrumental) – 4:10
4. "On the Run" (radio mix) – 3:21
5. "On the Run" (radio mix instrumental) – 3:21

French CD and 12-inch single^{[3] [4]}

1. "Holiday" – 4:08
2. "Live or Die" (radio mix) – 3:41

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. AddVance Notice. Radio & Records. 1319. 68. October 1, 1999.
2. Holiday. Naughty by Nature. 1999. Australian & European CD single liner notes. Arista Records. 74321 73094 2.
3. Holiday. Naughty by Nature. 1999. French CD single liner notes. Arista Records. 74321684732.
4. Holiday. Naughty by Nature. 1999. French 12-inch single sleeve. Arista Records. 74321682021.
5. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823060024/https://www.billboard.com/music/Naughty-by-Nature/chart-history/bubbling-under-r-b-hip-hop-songs. August 23, 2019. March 18, 2023.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000. ARIA. October 24, 2020.