Holiday (KSI song)

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"Holiday"
KSI - Holiday.png
Single by KSI
from the album All Over the Place
Released18 June 2021
Genre Pop
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Jake Gosling
KSI singles chronology
"Patience"
(2021)		"Holiday"
(2021)		"Swerve"
(2021)
Music video
"Holiday" on YouTube

"Holiday" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI, from his second studio album, All Over the Place (2021). It was written by KSI, alongside its producers Jake Gosling, Digital Farm Animals and William Vaughan. The song was released for digital download and streaming by RBC Records and BMG on 18 June 2021 as the fourth single from the album. An accompanying music video was released on the same day. [1] "Holiday" is a folk-tinged, midtempo pop song which reflects on the honeymoon period of a relationship.

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"Holiday" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart and it has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for exceeding sales of 600,000 units in the UK. The song additionally entered the music charts of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, India, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Sweden & the United States. "Holiday" was nominated for the BRIT Award for Song of the Year at the 2022 ceremony.

Critical reception

Rob Copsey of the Official Charts Company described the song as a reflection "on the honeymoon period of a relationship" and a "hopeful, folk-tinged midtempo" track. [2]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart dated 25 June 2021, making it the highest-placed new entry of that week and his 7th top ten hit. [3]

Track listing

Digital download [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Holiday"3:13
Digital download – A7S Remix [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Holiday (A7S Remix)"2:45

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Holiday"
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 The BRIT Awards Best British Single Nominated [6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [7]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway) [27] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Holiday"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
Various18 June 2021Original [7]
5 July 2021 A7S Remix

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