Holiday Rap

Infobox Single
Name = Holiday Rap


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Artist = MC Miker G & DJ Sven
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B-side = "Whimsical Touch"
Released = 1986
Format = 7" single, 12" maxi, CD maxi
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Genre = Electronic, Hip hop
Length = 4:25
Label = Rush Records High Fashion Music
Writer = Brian Bennett, Curtis L. Hudson Bruce Welch, Lisa Stevens Lucien Witteveen, Sven van Veen
Producer = Ben Liebrand
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This single = "Holiday Rap" (1986)
Next single = "Celebration Rap" (1987)
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"Holiday Rap" is a 1985 rap song recorded by Dutch band MC Miker G & DJ Sven. Debut single of the duet, it was released in most European countries in 1986 and achieved success, topping the chart in France (it was the first rap number-one hit and the 591st best-selling single of all time in this country [Best-selling singles of all time in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=550 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved September 21, 2008)] ), Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. The song was also released in the U.S and Canada, but was less successful.

Music and lyrics

Musically, the song used a sample from Madonna's 1983 hit "Holiday", with different lyrics and a melodious music. In the lyrics, both singers tell their summer vacations in various towns, such as London and New York.Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 85 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] The song also featured the chorus of Cliff Richard's "Summer Holiday".

The music video illustrating the song was named by MuchMusic as the worst video of 1987.

Track listings

; CD maxi
# "Holiday Rap" (extented) — 6:22
# "Holiday Rap" (acapella) — 6:10
# "Whimsical Touch" — 5:01
# "Holiday Rap" (radio edit) — 4:27

; 7" single
# "Holiday Rap" — 4:25
# "Whimsical Touch" — 5:00

; 12" maxi
# "Holiday Rap" — 6:20
# "Holiday Rap" (accapella) — 6:09
# "Holiday Rap" (hip hop instrumental) — 6:20
# "Whimsical Touch" — 5:00

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