| Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday | |
| Cover: | Boney_M._-_Hooray_Hooray_(1979_single).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Boney M |
| Released: | 26 March 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Reggae, Euro disco |
| Length: | 3:56 |
| Label: | Hansa Records (FRG) |
| Producer: | Frank Farian |
| Prev Title: | Painter Man |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | El Lute / Gotta Go Home |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
"Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" is a 1979 single by German Euro disco band Boney M. as an adaptation of the song, "Polly Wolly Doodle". Despite breaking their row of 7 consecutive German #1 singles, peaking at #4, the single was a big hit all over Europe, peaking at #3 in the UK. The song and its B-side, "Ribbons of Blue", were taken from the movie Disco Fever. "Ribbons of Blue" has a strong country feel with the addition of a pedal steel guitar. Even though the single cover announced the arrival of the next Boney M. album, Oceans of Fantasy, it would still be another six months before the album was released, and of the two songs, only "Ribbons of Blue" (penned by the group's drummer, Keith Forsey) was included and just in a one- or two-minute edit, depending on the pressing.
Unlike other Boney M. singles, there appears to be no different mixes. In Germany, this was the first single to picture a specially designed label with a star-spangled Boney M. logo on a blue background. In the UK, the single was released in a picture sleeve – it was also pressed on a picture disc and a 12" clear yellow vinyl with card picture cover insert.
Smash Hits said, "If a knees-up in a holiday camp is your idea of a good time, then you might possibly - just possibly - enjoy this excruciatingly dreadful singalongaboney. But make no mistake, whether you love it or hate it, you will hear it.[1]
7" singles
12" single
| Hooray! Hooray! (Caribbean Night Fever) | |
| Cover: | Boney_M._2000_-_Hooray_Hooray_(Caribbean_Night_Fever)_(1999_single).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Boney M. |
| Album: | 20th Century Hits |
| Released: | 8 November 1999 |
| Label: | BMG Records (FRG) |
| Producer: | Frank Farian |
| Prev Title: | Daddy Cool '99 |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Sunny (Remix) |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
"Hooray! Hooray! (Caribbean Night Fever)" is a Double A-side Boney M. single from 1999 with a new remix of their 1979 hit "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" and a Megamix of their hits "Brown Girl in the Ring", "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" and "No Woman No Cry", all taken from their remix album 20th Century Hits, released at the same time. The single fared poorly, peaking at just #79 in the German charts and #80 in the Swiss charts. After producer Frank Farian had dropped the idea of launching an all-new Boney M. line-up with young people, he announced that original lead singer Liz Mitchell and her Boney M. line-up would promote the album before dropping this idea again. Consequently, the accompanying video featured a cartoon movie of the original group. The 12" single featured "Tropical" and "Carnival" mixes, both unavailable on CD.
CD
12" single
"Caribbean Night Fever – Megamix" (Extended Version) – 5:26 / "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Extended Version) – 4:26 / "Caribbean Tropical Mix" – 6:02 / "Caribbean Carnival Mix" – 6:02
| (Hooray Hooray) It's a Cheeky Holiday | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cheeky Girls |
| Album: | Party Time |
| Released: | [3] |
| Recorded: | 2002 |
| Length: | 3:04 |
| Label: | Multiply |
| Producer: | The Cheeky Boyz |
| Prev Title: | Take Your Shoes Off |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Have a Cheeky Christmas |
| Next Year: | 2003 |