:Holidays in the Sun (album)

In early June 2010, Japanese recording artist Yui announced that she would release her first original album in about two years and three months.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/yui/31683|title=YUI、2年3ヵ月ぶりのニュー・アルバム発売が決定！|publisher=CD Journal|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} The album would include all five of her number one singles, making this the first time in history that a female singer-songwriter has released an album that includes five consecutive number one Oricon singles (according to Sony Music Japan). Holidays in the Sun marks her first album release in about a year and eight months since her 2008 compilation album My Short Stories,Citations regarding the physical formats of My Short Stories:

• {{cite AV media notes|title=My Short Stories|others=Yui|year=2008|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6901}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=My Short Stories|others=Yui|year=2008|type=CD/DVD liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6899}} and her first original album release in two years and three months since her 2008 album I Loved Yesterday.Citations regarding the physical formats of I Loved Yesterday:
• {{cite AV media notes|title=I Loved Yesterday|others=Yui|year=2008|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6768}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=I Loved Yesterday|others=Yui|year=2008|type=CD/DVD liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6766}} The title of the album is derived from the song of the same name by the English band Sex Pistols.{{cite web |url=https://aikru.com/archives/3555|title=YUIのアルバム全5枚を時系列順にご紹介|publisher=Aikru|date=September 13, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}}

Yui and gr8! Records enlisted a long-term collaborator, Japanese musician and producer Hisashi Kondō, to produce Holidays in the Sun; this marked Yuii's fourth consecutive studio album to be fully produced by Kondō.Citations regarding the physical formats of Holidays in the Sun:

• {{cite AV media notes|title=Holidays in the Sun|others=Yui|year=2010|type=CD liner notes|publisher=gr8! Records|id=SRCL-7311}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Holidays in the Sun|others=Yui|year=2010|type=CD/DVD liner notes|publisher=gr8! Records|id=SRCL-7309~10}} Akin to all of her preceding album's, Yui served as the album's sole lyricist. In an interview with the magazine ORISUTA, she described Holidays in the Sun as a bright, sparkling, and fun album that was made it with the image of someone who would want to listen to it while driving in the summer.{{cite magazine|title=今年のYUIはひと味違う!? 自由でハッピーな夏の贈り物|magazine=ORISUTA|date=2010-07-09}}

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Musically, Holidays in the Sun is predominately inspired by pop rock and folk pop like is predecessors, but also adds in new influences such as bossa nova and gospel music.{{cite web |author=小松 |url=https://rockinon.com/blog/japan/37040|title=YUIニューアルバム取材|publisher=

rockin'on|date=July 9, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} Prior to its release, Yui said the album's sound became more diverse than the music released before her break, saying that she was able to go back to her roots. Furthermore, she stated that her range of emotions has broadened to include being happy and having fun, and she became able to concretely express the ideas that popped into her head. In an interview, Yui said, “I want to make a summer album!"

Holidays in the Sun opens with the track "To Mother", a pop ballad that conveys the feelings for a "precious person" in one's heart.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/to-mother/4110032236|title=YUI / to Mother [CD+DVD] [限定]|publisher=CD Journal|date=June 2, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} Although it is Yui's first song in which she exchanges her guitar for a piano, it was first written using a guitar.{{cite web|url=http://smash.music.yahoo.co.jp/pow_dtl/itv/powyjm00372/|title=YUIインタビュー|publisher=Yahoo Japan Corporation|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415121530/http://smash.music.yahoo.co.jp/pow_dtl/itv/powyjm00372/|archive-date=April 15, 2012}} The second song "Again" is a rock tune that expresses her desire to "try again" and "is the perfect song for a new challenge."{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/again/4109040077|title=YUI / again|publisher=CD Journal|date=June 3, 2009|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} "Parade" is the third track on the album, and it is a light acoustic bossa nova-like song that was recorded with a live accordion.{{cite web |author=Hisashi Kondō |url=https://ameblo.jp/hisashikondo/entry-10589186452.html|title=HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN／YUI （前半）|publisher=Ameba|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} "es.car," the fourth song on the album, is a rock song with lyrics that gives the feeling of the beginning of love.{{cite web |author=Yuko Tachibana |url=http://l-tike.com/interview/concert/yui/index.html?cid=mapcgmapi001|title=今まで以上に心を込めて妥協せずに作りました|publisher=Lawson Ticket|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823174357/http://l-tike.com/interview/concert/yui/index.html?cid=mapcgmapi001|archive-date=August 23, 2010}} The fifth track on the album is "Shake My Heart," a large-scale number with a rich sound from the horn section in the chorus.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/holidays-in-the-sun/1537418081|title=YUI / HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN|publisher=Apple Music|date=July 14, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} The albums sixth track "Gloria" is a rock song centered around an acoustic guitar that conveys the cries of the youthful heart.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/gloria/4109102111|title=YUI / GLORIA [CD+DVD] [限定]|publisher=CD Journal|date=January 20, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}}

"I do it" is the seventh track on Holidays in the Sun, and is a self-cover of a song Yui provided to Stereopony. "Please Stay With Me," the albums eighth track, is a straightforward love song; the prototype for this song was written more than two years prior to its official release date.{{cite web |author=Hisashi Kondō |url=https://ameblo.jp/hisashikondo/entry-10589207792.html|title=HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN／YUI （前半）|publisher=Ameba|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} "Summer Song," the album's ninth track, is a light-hearted number with an acoustic sound.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/summer-song/4108050073|title=YUI / SUMMER SONG|publisher=CD Journal|date=July 2, 2008|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} "Cinnamon," the tenth song that appears on the album, is a rock song about not being able to contact a lover through cellphone. "Driving Happy Life," the album's eleventh track, is a lively song about driving in a rented car during the summertime. "It's All Too Much" is the twelfth track on the album; it is a rock number that describes her worries about life's many hardships and her strength to survive.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/its-all-too-muchnever-say-die/4109072534|title=YUI / It's all too much / Never say die|publisher=CD Journal|date=October 7, 2009|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}} The album closes with the song "Kiss Me," which is a upbeat love song.

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Holidays in the Sun was released on July 14, 2010, as her fourth musical effort.{{cite web|url=http://mstore.utasuki.jp/utasuki/1/1/4/485071/goods/goods_detail.html|title=Holidays in the Sun (初回生産限定盤)|language=Japanese|publisher=Joysound|accessdate=2010-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806193904/http://mstore.utasuki.jp/utasuki/1/1/4/485071/goods/goods_detail.html|archive-date=2010-08-06|url-status=dead}} The album features 13 tracks totaling more than 47 minutes in length. It was released in two formats: a regular CD only edition and a limited edition with a DVD. The DVD includes the music videos of the singles from the previous album, "It's Happy Line," a song from her indie days, the digital-only single "Laugh Away," and the pre-release single "To Mother." Of these, "To Mother" is included as a “multi-angle clip” that can be selected from multiple angles in conjunction with the remote control's four-way controller.

The album artwork and photoshoot was photographed by Yoji Kawada, while the art direction and the album's booklet was designed by Yoshihiro Inoue and Yukinko. The standalone CD artwork is a close up of Yui's face, while the CD and music video DVD format has Yui learning against a settee.

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Five singles were released to promote Holidays in the Sun. "Summer song" was released as the album's lead single on July 2, 2008.Citations regarding the physical formats of "Summer Song":

• {{cite AV media notes|title=Summer Song|others=Yui|year=2008|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6819}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Summer Song|others=Yui|year=2008|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-6817/8}} The song performed well in Yui's native Japan, reaching number one on the Oricon Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/767122/1/|title=Summer Song – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 27, 2017}} "Summer Song" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical sales of 100,000 units and platinum for digital sales of 250,000 units.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年7月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2008) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200807.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=August 10, 2008 | access-date=January 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817080530/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200807.html|archive-date=August 17, 2008}}{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=February 28, 2014 | access-date=March 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305015635/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html|archive-date=March 5, 2014}} "Summer Song" also topped the Japan Hot 100.{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2008/07/14 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2008&month=07&day=14 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=July 14, 2008 | access-date=February 13, 2014}} The album's second single, "Again," was released on June 9, 2009.Citations regarding the physical formats of "Again":
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Again|others=Yui|year=2009|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7039}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Again|others=Yui|year=2009|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7037~8}} The single was commercially successful, becoming a number one single on both the Oricon Singles Chart and Japan Hot 100;{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/817163/1/|title=Again – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2009/06/15| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=06&day=15 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=June 15, 2009 | access-date=February 13, 2014}} it was certified gold for physical sales and platinum for digital sales by the RIAJ.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年6月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2009) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=July 10, 2009 | access-date=January 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717221830/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html|archive-date=July 17, 2009}}{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: February Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100322.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=March 22, 2010 | access-date=January 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720025457/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100322.html|archive-date=July 20, 2010}} "It's All Too Much" and "Never Say Die" were both distributed as a double A-side single on October 7, 2009;Citations regarding the physical formats of "It's All Too Much":
• {{cite AV media notes|title=It's All Too Much/Never Say Die|others=Yui|year=2009|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7134}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=It's All Too Much/Never Say Die|others=Yui|year=2009|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7132/3}} it peaked at the top spot on the Oricon Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/836043/1/|title=It's All Too Much/Never Say Die – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 27, 2017}} The single was certified gold for physical sales, while "It's All Too Much" was certified gold separately for digital sales and topped the Japan Hot 100.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年10月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2009) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200910.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=November 10, 2009 | access-date=February 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129034225/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200910.html|archive-date=November 29, 2010}}{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: November Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w091220.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=December 20, 2009 | access-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227065534/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w091220.html|archive-date=December 27, 2009}}{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2009/10/19| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=10&day=19 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=October 19, 2009 | access-date=February 13, 2014}}

"Gloria" was released as the albums fourth single on January 20, 2010.Citations regarding the physical formats of "Gloria":

• {{cite AV media notes|title=Gloria|others=Yui|year=2010|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7200}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Gloria|others=Yui|year=2010|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7198/9}} It peaked at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and the Japan Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/849505/1/|title=Gloria – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2010/02/01| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2010&month=02&day=01 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=February 2, 2010 | access-date=February 13, 2014}} "Gloria" was certified gold for physical sales and platinum for digital sales.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年1月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2010) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201001.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=February 10, 2010 | access-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214093856/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201001.html|archive-date=February 14, 2010}}{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: February Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w130319.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=March 19, 2013 | access-date=January 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915171222/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w130319.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}} "To Mother" was released as the albums fifth and final single on June 2, 2010.Citations regarding the physical formats of "To Mother":
• {{cite AV media notes|title=To Mother|others=Yui|year=2010|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7273}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=To Mother|others=Yui|year=2010|type=liner notes|publisher=Studioseven Recordings|id=SRCL-7271~2}} It became her seventh number-one single,{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/867425/1/|title=To Mother – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 27, 2017}} and was certified gold twice by the RIAJ for physical and digital sales.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年6月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (June 2010) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201006.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=July 10, 2010| access-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716171552/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201006.html|archive-date=July 16, 2010}}{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: October Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101122.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=December 22, 2010 | access-date=January 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128190640/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101122.html|archive-date=November 28, 2010}} "To Mother" only managed to peak at number two on the Japan Hot 100, breaking her number-one streak on that chart.{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2010/06/14| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=hot100&year=2010&month=06&day=14 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=June 14, 2010 | access-date=February 13, 2014}} The promotional single "Please Stay With Me" peaked at number 44 on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAJ for selling over 250,000 downloads.{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 2010/07/26| url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2010&month=07&day=26 | magazine=Billboard |language=ja | date=July 26, 2010 | access-date=February 13, 2014}}

Several songs included on the album were included in various commercials and advertisements promoted in Japan. "Again" was used as the theme song for the anime television series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.{{cite web|title=OP/ED Artists|url=http://www.aniplex.co.jp/hagaren/about/artist.html#edartist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718152956/http://www.aniplex.co.jp/hagaren/about/artist.html|archive-date=July 18, 2011|access-date=November 20, 2024|publisher=Aniplex|language=ja}} "It's All Too Much" and "Never Say Die" were used both for the first live-action film adaptation of the manga series Kaiji, as theme song and insert song, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/68212/full/|title=YUI、映画『カイジ』主題歌・挿入歌を10/14に発売決定|date=August 5, 2009 |publisher=Oricon|language=ja|accessdate=November 20, 2024}} "Gloria" was used as the commercial song for Benesse Corporation's "Shinkenzemi High School Course" and as the commercial song for Assign Inc.'s "Yoake."{{cite web|url=https://www.benesse-hd.co.jp/ja/news/20091218_002.html|title=３万件の高校生の「攻めの宣誓」にインスパイアされてＹＵＩさんの新曲『ＧＬＯＲＩＡ』が完成 進研ゼミ高校講座CMタイアップ曲ＯＡ情報、12月21日には先行試聴も予定|publisher=Benesse|language=ja|accessdate=November 20, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000042063.html|title=新テレビCM「夜明け。」初のブランドキャンペーンを開始|date=January 11, 2024 |publisher=PR Times|language=ja|accessdate=November 20, 2024}} "Please Stay With Me" served as the insert song for Fuji TV's Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Colors.{{cite web |author=CD Journal Staff |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/yui/32400|title=YUI、『HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN』収録曲が"月9"挿入歌に決定！|publisher=CD Journal|date=July 13, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2024|language=ja}}

Yui announced her Hotel Holidays in the Sun tour on June 15, 2010. A total of 15 shows in 12 venues were scheduled in Japan, spanning from September 12 at the Ichihara Civic Hall, Chiba Prefecture, and finishing on November 2 at Nippon Budokan.{{cite news |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/33237|title=YUI、日本武道館2DAYSを含む全国ライブツアー決定|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=June 15, 2010|accessdate=December 6, 2017|language=Japanese}} The DVD recording of the last stage of Yui 's live tour held at Nippon Budokan was released on March 9 , 2011;{{cite AV media notes|title=4th Tour 2010 ~Hotel Holidays In The Sun~|others=Yui|date=2014|type=Live DVD|id=SRBL-1469}} it reached the runner-up spot on the Oricon DVD chart.{{cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/903077/1/|title=Oricon Weekly DD Rankings|publisher=Oricon News|accessdate=November 20, 2024|language=Japanese}} On June 26, 2011, she performed a similar concert titled "Hong Kong HOTEL HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN" at the AsiaWorld-Arena in Hong Kong.{{cite news |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/52080|title=スペシャル演出盛りだくさん、YUI香港で初の海外ワンマン|publisher=Natalie.mu|date=June 28, 2011|accessdate=December 6, 2017|language=Japanese}}

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Holidays in the Sun received positive reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko from AllMusic awarded the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. He commented: "After three nice but predictable albums with zero degrees of variation, Yui finally felt that it was time to diversify her airy guitar pop. The opening cut on Holidays in the Sun inspires a fear that she's got it all wrong, because it's a sugary but bland piano-led ballad of the sort that the J-pop scene produces too much of, but in the end, things work out well, with 'To Mother' being the sole blunder on an otherwise engaging, if not groundbreaking, record." Despite that, he questioned the memorability of some of the album's material. Eremenko concluded: "As prime guitar pop goes, Yui remains a featherweight -- the songs on Holidays in the Sun are catchy, but not the sort of pop you'll remember years down the line, even after hearing them more than once -- but within the J-pop framework, she is an artist to watch out for."{{cite web |first=Alexey|last=Eremenko|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/holidays-in-the-sun-mw0002033191|title=Yui – Holidays in the Sun|publisher=AllMusic|date=July 14, 2010|access-date=December 1, 2015}}

Inoue Tomoaki from Rockin' On Japan was positive towards the album. Tomoaki commented that there is an overwhelming strength in the album's songs and that Yui had truly become stronger. At the end of the review he commented: "During her break, which was a preparation period for this work, she must have clearly recognized once again that in order to fight, a calm daily life is necessary, and in order to live a happy daily life, one must fight boldly. There is an overwhelming strength that has taken root in the way that soft songs and powerful songs stand side by side while seeking each other."{{cite web |first=Inoue|last=Tomoaki|url=https://rockinon.com/disc/detail/37177|title=柔らかく、さらに強く|publisher=Rockin' On Japan|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=December 1, 2015}}

Commercially, Holidays in the Sun was a success. In Japan, Holidays in the Sun debuted at the top of the daily and weekly Oricon Albums Chart, opening with sales of 184,952 copies in its first week.{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/100726a.html|title=Oricon Albums Chart – Chart Week July 26, 2010|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=July 26, 2010|access-date=November 20, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106014831/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/100726a.html|archive-date=November 6, 2018|url-status=dead}} 67,000 copies of the album were sold on the first day.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/78184/full/|title=YUI、週間アルバム4作連続首位獲得に向け好発進|date=2010-07-15|language=Japanese|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2010-08-21}} It became Yui's third studio album to top the charts on Oricon. Holidays in the Sun spent three weeks inside the top ten on the weekly chart, and lasted 32 weeks in total.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/358664/products/870979/1/|title=Holidays in the Sun – Yui|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|accessdate=November 20, 2024}} By the end of 2010, the album was the 22nd best-selling record of the year in Japan, having sold 307,564 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/2010a.html|title=2010年 アルバム年間TOP100|access-date=November 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331111606/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/2010a.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} This ranked it as the eighth best-selling album by a female artist in 2010, just behind entries from Japanese singers Kana Nishino, Namie Amuro, Kaela Kimura, Kumi Koda, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Hikaru Utada, and American singer Lady Gaga.{{cite web|author=Tokyo Hive Staff|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/oricon-yearly-album-ranking-for-2010-is-out/ |title=Oricon Yearly Album Ranking for 2010 is out! |publisher=Tokyohive.com |date=December 19, 2010 |access-date=March 7, 2012}} Moreover, the album opened at number one on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2010&month=07&day=26|title=Top Albums Sales|publisher=Billboard Japan|language=ja|date=July 21, 2010|accessdate=November 20, 2024}} Holidays in the Sun was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 250,000 units.{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年7月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2010) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201007.html | work=RIAJ |language=ja | date=August 10, 2010 | access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824193530/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201007.html|archive-date=August 24, 2010}}

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