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"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album (1983). It was written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder for their own musical act Pure Energy, and produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez. Hudson came up with the lyrics of the song while watching negative news on television, and together with Stevens-Crowder worked on the music. They recorded a demo, which was turned down by their label Prism Records. Afterwards, Benitez pitched the track and offered it to several artists, including former The Supremes singer Mary Wilson, but it was rejected. Around the same time, Benitez was working with Madonna on her album; after realizing they needed a song for the project, Benitez thought of "Holiday" and approached Hudson and Stevens-Crowder.
Recording for the song took place at New York City's Sigma Sound Studios; although Madonna and Benitez did not want the final version to differ too much from the demo, minor alterations were made in the composition, including the addition of a piano solo, which was done by their friend Fred Zarr. Described as a dance-pop, post-disco song, the lyrics talk about the "universal feeling" of needing and wanting to take a holiday. It features instrumentation from guitars, electronic clapping, a cowbell, and synthesized strings. Initially released as a double-sided single with "Lucky Star" in August, "Holiday" was published by Sire Records as the official third single from the album on September 7, 1983.
"Holiday" was written and composed by ex-spouses Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens-Crowder for their own group, Pure Energy. Stevens-Crowder created the initial chord progression on the keyboard as a ballad and, after a couple of days had passed, she decided to speed it up.[1] Hudson came up with the Bassline and the hook Holiday, celebrate, while Stevens-Crowder added the line It would be so nice.[1] They then recorded a demo, sung by Stevens-Crowder, which was presented to their label Prism Records, who decided not to record it.[citation needed] Hudson and Stevens-Crowder knew John "Jellybean" Benitez from Fun House nightclub, where he was the resident DJ, and had presented him songs before; Benitez had remixed some of the songs they had released as Pure Energy, and offered "Holiday" to Mary Wilson from The Supremes, Phyllis Hyman, and disco group The Ritchie Family, but they all turned it down.[citation needed] Hudson revealed that he and Stevens-Crowder were not involved with pitching the song, as they still had hope they could record it themselves.[1]
In the United Kingdom, "Holiday" was first released in January 1984.[12] A second release was then done in the summer of 1985, during the "height of Madonnamania";[13] finally, in 1991 it was re-issued for a third time to promote The Immaculate Collection (1990), Madonna's first greatest hits compilation.[13] This third release came accompanied by The Holiday Collection, a four track EP that included the full-length original version of "Holiday", and three songs not featured in The Immaculate Collection: "True Blue" (1986), "Who's That Girl", and "Causing a Commotion" (1987).[14] "Holiday" was added to Madonna's third greatest-hits album, Celebration (2009), while an edited version had been previously featured on The Immaculate Collection.[15][16] A dub version of "Holiday" can be found in You Can Dance (1987), Madonna's first remix compilation.[17] Three decades later, the 7" version of the single was included on Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones (2022), the singer's third remix compilation.[18]
"Holiday" has received positive reviews since its release. Rooksby deemed it, "as infectious as the plague. One listen and you could not get the damn hook out of your mind".[19] On a similar note, it was described as a "festive, infectious anthem [that] caught fire almost immediately [...] in dance clubs all across the country" by J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography.[20] Writing on Encyclopedia Madonnica, Matthew Rettenmund referred to "Holiday" as a "prime example of Madonna's reliance on infectious optimism", that has "aged remarkably well".[21] It was considered a "simple song with a fresh appeal and a good mood" by author Mary Cross.[2] For Lucy O'Brien, it is the song that "cemented [Madonna's] style. With its bubbling Latin undertow, crunchy bassand strings, and Fred Zarr's elegant closing piano riff, it's one of her most persuasive numbers".[4] Adam Sexton, author of Desperately Seeking Madonna: In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman (1992), named it a "loping disco ditty" with an "ineffable charm".[22]
"A song as utterly '80s as Rick Astley or the Pet Shop Boys, 'Holiday' is also surely the most evocative theme tune ever created when it comes to packing a suitcase and jetting off for beach cocktails [...] A feel-good pop giant with an infectious chorus - and the closest thing we have to bottled sunshine".
In the United Kingdom, "Holiday" debuted at the 53rd position of the UK Singles Chart on January 14, 1984, eventually peaking at number six on the week of February 18.[56] Following the second release in 1985, the single peaked at number two, just behind Madonna's own "Into the Groove", and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[56][13][57] In 1991, "Holiday" peaked at number five.[56][13] With over 700,000 copies sold, "Holiday" is Madonna's fourth most successful single in the United Kingdom, according to the Official Charts Company.[58] In Australia, "Holiday" entered the Kent Music Report's top 50 in April 1984, eventually peaking at number 4 and spending a total of 16 weeks on the chart.[59] The song debuted on the 37th position of New Zealand's chart on February 12, 1984, and peaked at number 7 almost two months later.[60]
Madonna wore a Jean Paul Gaultier-designed Polka dot ensemble during the song's performance on 1990's Blond Ambition World Tour, which also sampled the Fatback Band's "(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop" (1975).[84][85][37] Jon Pareles from The New York Times criticized Madonna's vocals during the number, saying she sounded like a "bad Barbra Streisand imitation".[86] Three different performances can be found in Blond Ambition Japan Tour 90, taped in Yokohama, Blond Ambition World Tour Live, taped in Nice, and in the documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991);[87][88][89] the latter performance was released as music video to promote the documentary and received four nominations at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.[90] On The Girlie Show (1993), "Holiday" was performed as a military cadence.[91] The singer and dancers wore long blue trenchcoats and, halfway through, did a foot drill while an American flag was hung in the background.[92][91] Pareles compared the song's rearrangement to the work of John Philip Sousa.[93] The performance recorded on November 19, 1993, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was included on The Girlie Show: Live Down Under home video release (1994).[94]
The song was also included in the first act of her retrospective Celebration Tour in 2023, which told her life's story through her music. Following a brief skit in which Madonna has trouble getting past the bouncer at a nightclub, "Holiday" was performed with her full dance troupe on a rotating platter beneath a large disco ball. The performance reaches a bitter conclusion as Madonna looks on at one male dancer writhing in pain alone on the floor and ultimately passing away, signifying the start of the AIDS epidemic. Madonna places her jacket, lined with designs from the late graphic artist Keith Haring, over his body before the two of them are lowered through the floor of the stage.[126]
Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.
Like a scientist in his laboratory, Schaap, in a WKCR studio, takes Armstrong's and Holiday's versions of the same song, recorded in the same year, 1937. Then he adjusts the turntable pitch controls to speed up Armstrong's vocals and slow down Billie's, so that their voices are closer in pitch.
Holiday had plenty of stories to tell, and enough heartache to fill a songbook: years of heroin addiction, a stint in federal prison and a series of abusive relationships with men. She was just 44 years old when she died.
Does anyone know the title of the Billie Holiday song which was played
in the movie "Forever Young"? In case you're wondering, "Forever Young"
stars Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis. It's about a WWII test pilot who is
frozen in an experiment and wakes up in the 90s.
Anyway, the lyrics have a line that goes like this... "... It's just the
thought of you..." (that's all I can remember) I have looked through
computer databases for the song, but the title must not match the lyrics.
If anyone knows this song, send me a message at:ccb...@ruby.indstate.eduAny help would be appreciated!Thanks,
Jade
Because he was worried that the song was too short, Gabler asked pianist Sonny White to improvise an introduction so that Holiday only starts singing after 70 seconds. Gabler worked out a special arrangement with Vocalion Records to record and distribute the song.
Federal, state and local governments cannot declare a song illegal. Nor can the government get involved if people or companies decide not to play certain songs. But holiday music isn't without controversy.
A 2019 Change.org petition asked the government to ban the song from stores and radio stations because the petitioners disliked hearing the song so much. The petition did not move forward. Asking the government for change is using the First Amendment freedom to petition. But such a government ban would violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech.
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