Holiday (Naughty by Nature song)

"Holiday"
Single by Naughty by Nature featuring Phiness
from the album Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
B-side	"On the Run" "Live or Die"
Released	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)[1]
Length	4:08
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee Anthony Criss Vincent Brown Kier Gist
Producer(s)	Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
"Jamboree" (1999) "Holiday" (1999) "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" (2002)
Music video
"Holiday" on YouTube

"Holiday" is the fourth and final single released from American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature's fifth album, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury. 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

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 8 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] 6 France (SNEP)[7] 50 US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Australia (ARIA)[9] 37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "AddVance Notice". Radio & Records. No. 1319. October 1, 1999. p. 68.
2. Holiday (Australian & European CD single liner notes). Naughty by Nature. Arista Records. 1999. 74321 73094 2.
3. Holiday (French CD single liner notes). Naughty by Nature. Arista Records. 1999. 74321684732.
4. Holiday (French 12-inch single sleeve). Naughty by Nature. Arista Records. 1999. 74321682021.
5. "Naughty by Nature – Holiday". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
6. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9936." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
7. "Naughty by Nature – Holiday" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
8. "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
9. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 24, 2020.