Holiday (KSI song)

"Holiday"
Single by KSI
from the album All Over the Place
Released18 June 2021
GenrePop
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.

"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"
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2022 The BRIT Awards Best British Single Nominated [6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

  • KSI – songwriting, vocals, hand clap
  • Jake Gosling – production, songwriting, drums, keyboard, hand clap, percussion, programming
  • Digital Farm Animals – songwriting, backing vocals, hand clap, percussion
  • William Vaughan – songwriting, electric guitar
  • Matthew Brettle – drums, guitar, percussion, programming, engineering
  • Geoff Swan – engineering
  • Niko Battistini – engineering
  • Joe LaPorta – engineering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Holiday"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Various 18 June 2021
Original
[7]
5 July 2021 A7S Remix

References

  1. ^ "KSI – Holiday [Official Music Video]". 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "KSI's new single Holiday is an uplifting, post-pandemic singalong: First listen preview". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ Copsey, Rob (25 June 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo reclaims Official Chart Double, KSI's Holiday scores highest new entry". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Holiday - Single by KSI on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Holiday (A7S Remix) - Single by KSI on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Brit Awards 2022: Full list of nominees". BBC News. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "KSI / Holiday / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. ^ "KSI Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 29, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 20 Charts". Indian Music Industry. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  16. ^ "TOP40 / Pieci.lv" (in Latvian). Latvijas Radio 5 Top 40. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  17. ^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  18. ^ "2021 25-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 26/06/2021". MegaCharts. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  21. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-25". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  22. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 25 2021". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 25" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  26. ^ "KSI Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  27. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  28. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – KSI" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – KSI – Holiday". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2022.