Holiday Rap

{{Infobox song

| name = Holiday Rap

| cover = Holiday_rap.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = MC Miker G & DJ Sven

| album =

| B-side = Whimsical Touch

| released = 1986

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 4:25

| label =

High Fashion Music
Dureco Benelux

| writer =

Brian Bennett
Curtis L. Hudson
Bruce Welch
Lisa Stevens
Lucien Witteveen
Sven van Veen

| producer = Ben Liebrand

| next_title = Celebration Rap

| next_year = 1987

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Holiday Rap by MC Mike G and DJ Sven.ogg

}}

"Holiday Rap" is a song by Dutch musical duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven. The debut single of the duo, it was released in most European countries in 1986 and achieved success, topping the charts of the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, and West Germany and reaching number one on the European Hot 100 Singles chart. In North America, the single did not chart in the United States but peaked at number nine in Canada.

Music and lyrics

Musically, the song is based on Madonna's 1983 hit "Holiday". DJ Martin van der Schagt had a home studio where he recorded the demo version of "Holiday Rap" using the original tape loops of Madonna's "Holiday". Not possible for a commercial release, producer Ben Liebrand figured out which instruments were used in the original and re-recorded the music from scratch as opposed to sampling the original, with different lyrics and new melodies.Ogg, Alex (1999). "The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap", p. 233. Macmillan, UK. In the lyrics, both singers tell of 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 features an interpolation of the chorus of Cliff Richard's "Summer Holiday". The music video for the song was named by MuchMusic as the worst video of 1986.

In 1987, Russian Sergey Minaev, a Soviet DJ and pop singer of the mid-1980s, who specialized in humorous songs and musical parodies, performed his version called "DJ's Rap (Рэп дискжокея)" with new lyrics about Soviet censorship in satirical key.{{cite web|url=http://www.sergeyminaev.ru/v5/discography/magnitoalbom-radio-abrakadabra.html|title=Магнитоальбом Радио «Абракадабра» - 1987|last=Минаев|first=Сергей|work=sergeyminaev.ru|language=ru|access-date=2014-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214203206/http://www.sergeyminaev.ru/v5/discography/magnitoalbom-radio-abrakadabra.html|archive-date=2014-12-14 |url-status=dead }} It gained strong popularity throughout the USSR in 1987, when music video was released.Music video: {{YouTube|z3r1gP8APn4|(Худсовет) Рэп диск-жокея}} It reached 4th place in "Videos of the Year" by "Smena" and 12th place in January 1988's "Top 30 Hits" by ZD Awards.{{Cite book|url=|author=Садчиков, Михаил Валентинович|title=Рандеву со звёздами|year=1992|lang=ru|publisher=Издательские решения|pages=204|isbn=5-8392-0017-4}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFeGDwAAQBAJ|author=Сычев С.|title=Хит-парады в СССР. «Звуковая дорожка», «Хит-парад ТАСС» и др.|year=2019|lang=ru|publisher=Издательские решения|pages=145|isbn=978-5-44-962237-2}}

Track listings

{{tracklist

|headline = CD maxi

|total_length =

|title1 = Holiday Rap

|note1 = extended

|length1 = 6:22

|title2 = Holiday Rap

|note2 = a cappella

|length2 = 6:10

|title3 = Whimsical Touch

|length3 = 5:01

|title4 = Holiday Rap

|note4 = radio edit

|length4 = 4:27

}}

{{tracklist

|headline = 7-inch single

|total_length =

|title1 = Holiday Rap

|length1 = 4:25

|title2 = Whimsical Touch

|length2 = 5:00

}}

{{tracklist

|headline = 12-inch maxi

|total_length =

|title1 = Holiday Rap

|length1 = 6:20

|title2 = Holiday Rap

|note2 = a cappella

|length2 = 6:09

|title3 = Holiday Rap

|note3 = hip hop instrumental

|length3 = 6:20

|title4 = Whimsical Touch

|length4 = 5:00

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

"Holiday Rap"

scope="row"\|Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|page=183}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. \|11
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1986–1987) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Austria\|2\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|9\|chartid=0804\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
scope="row"\|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine\|title=Top 3 in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=41\|page=14\|date=18 October 1986}} \|3
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=European Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=38\|page=12\|date=27 September 1986}} \|1
scope="row"\|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite magazine\|title=Top 3 in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=40\|page=14\|date=11 October 1986}} \|3
{{single chart\|France\|1\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
scope="row"\|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine\|title=Top 3 in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=45\|page=10\|date=15 November 1986}} \|1
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|1\|year=1986\|week=31\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|1\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|3\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
scope="row"\|Spain (AFYVE){{cite magazine\|title=Top 3 in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=4\|issue=3\|page=18\|date=24 January 1987}} \|2
{{single chart\|Sweden\|7\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|1\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|UK\|6\|date=19860913\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}
{{single chart\|West Germany\|1\|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven\|song=Holiday Rap\|songid=1494\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2022}}

"Holiday Rap '91"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=M.C. Miker 'G' & Deejay Sven|song=Holiday Rap '91|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2022|refname="d10091"}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1986) !Position
scope="row"\|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1986\|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1986\|language=de\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|29
scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1986\|title=Jaaroverzichten 1986\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=nl\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|32
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-12-27.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 of the Year 1986\|magazine=Music & Media\|via=WorldRadio History\|volume=3\|issue=51–52\|page=28–29 \|date=27 December 1986\|oclc=29800226\|access-date=4 October 2021}} \|17
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201986.pdf\|title=Single top 100 over 1986\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|language=nl\|access-date=21 September 2010}} \|14
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1986&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986\|publisher=MegaCharts\|language=nl\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|11
scope="row"\|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1986\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986\|language=de\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|27
scope="row"\|West Germany (Media Control){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1986\|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986\|publisher=GfK Entertainment\|language=de\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|5

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!Chart (1986)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1986|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1986|language=de|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|29

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1986|title=Jaaroverzichten 1986|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|32

scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-12-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 of the Year 1986|magazine=Music & Media|via=WorldRadio History|volume=3|issue=51–52|page=28–29 |date=27 December 1986|oclc=29800226|access-date=4 October 2021}}

|17

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201986.pdf|title=Single top 100 over 1986|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=21 September 2010}}

|14

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1986&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|11

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1986|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986|language=de|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|27

scope="row"|West Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1986|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=22 June 2022}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1987) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite web\|url=https://i.imgur.com/sPdqqRt.jpg\|title=Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987\|publisher=Kent Music Report\|via=Imgur\|access-date=11 December 2019}} \|88
scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0920&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0920.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0920\|title=Top 100 Singles of '87\|magazine=RPM\|via=Library and Archives Canada\|access-date=22 June 2022}} \|69

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1987)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/sPdqqRt.jpg|title=Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987|publisher=Kent Music Report|via=Imgur|access-date=11 December 2019}}

|88

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0920&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0920.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0920|title=Top 100 Singles of '87|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=22 June 2022}}

|69

Certifications

{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=France|artist=M.C. Miker G. & DJ Sven|title=Holiday Rap|award=Silver|relyear=1986|certyear=1986|source=infodisc|access-date=17 April 2022}}