| "Summer Holiday" | ||||
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| Single byCliff Richard,The Shadows and theNorrie Paramor Strings | ||||
| from the albumSummer Holiday | ||||
| B-side | "Dancing Shoes" | |||
| Released | February 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 9 May & 19 November 1962 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia DB 4977[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||
| Cliff Richard,The Shadows and theNorrie Paramor Strings singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer Holiday" is a song recorded byCliff Richard andthe Shadows, written by rhythm guitaristBruce Welch and drummerBrian Bennett.[1] It is taken from thefilm of the same name,[1] and was released as the second single from the film in February 1963. It went tonumber one in theUK Singles Chart for a total of two weeks.[2] After that, the Shadows' instrumental "Foot Tapper"—also from the same film—took over the top spot for one week, before "Summer Holiday" returned to the top spot for one further week.[3] The track is one of Richard's best known titles and it remains a staple of his live shows. It was one of six hits Richard performed at his spontaneous gig at the1996 Wimbledon Championships when rain stopped the tennis.
The melody of the song is used in the chorus of the 1986 rap tune "Holiday Rap", by the Dutch duoMC Miker G & DJ Sven.[4]
In 2019, the UK Government'sDrinkaware campaign parodied Summer Holiday for a string of radio adverts and videos for the "No Alcoholiday" initiative to encourage people to have drink-free days.[5]
This song is used in the 2023 filmChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 3 |
| Australia (Music Maker, Sydney)[7] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 18 |
| Canada (CHUM)[10] | 1 |
| Denmark (Quan Musikbureau)[11][12] | 1 |
| Finland (IFPI Finland)[13] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[14] | 46 |
| Hong Kong[15][16] | 2 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 2 |
| Israel (Kol)[7] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 2 |
| New Zealand[15] | 2[*] |
| Norway (VG-lista)[19] | 1 |
| Spain (Promusicae)[20] | 1 |
| South Africa (SARMDA)[7] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 1 |
Notes:
The B-side "Dancing Shoes" also entered some charts, some of which are listed below.
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong[11] | 6 |
| South Africa (SARMDA)[15] | 4 |
| UK (NME)[22] | 25 |
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