Holiday

~ Recording by Madonna

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • US1983-07-26
Sire Records1-23867
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • US1983-07-26
Sire Records9 23867-4
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • US1983-07-26
Sire Records9 23867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • JP1983-07-27
Sire RecordsPKF-5423
1.5Holiday6:10MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • JP1983-07-27
Sire RecordsP-11394
1.1Holiday (full length version)6:07MadonnaHolidayMadonnaSingle
  • GB1983-09-07
Sire RecordsW 9405 T
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (made in Japan)MadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Sire Records9 23867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (made in Switzerland)MadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Sire Records9 23867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Sire Records9 23876-2, D 164288
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records92-3867-1
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (made in Japan, target CD)MadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Sire Records9 23867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (made in West Germany)MadonnaAlbum
Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 23867-2
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
Sire RecordsP-6201
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
Sire RecordsPKF-1031
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
Sire RecordsP-6206
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire RecordsWX 22C
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire RecordsWX 22
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records923 867-1
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records923 867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records923 867-4
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First Album (no price code)MadonnaAlbum
Sire Records923 867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • JP1985-10-25
Sire Records32XD-318
1.2Holiday6:06MadonnaTrue BlueMadonnaSingle
  • GB1986-09-22
Sire RecordsW 8550 T
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
  • JP1987-07-24
Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)28XD-455
1.3Holiday (12" version)6:08MadonnaDear JessieMadonnaSingle
  • GB1989-12-04
Sire RecordsW2668T
1.3Holiday (12″ version)6:08MadonnaDear JessieMadonnaSingle
Sire Records921 421-2, W2668CD
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
  • JP1990-04-10
Sire RecordsWPCP-3437
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Sire RecordsCD 23867
1.6Holiday6:08Madonna1983 - 1990MadonnaEP + Compilation
Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)PCS-44
1.1Holiday6:09MadonnaThe Holiday CollectionMadonnaEP + Compilation
Sire RecordsW0037CD
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Sire RecordsCD 23867
1.2Holiday6:06MadonnaTrue BlueMadonnaSingle
  • GB1995-03-06
1.2Holiday6:09MadonnaLike a Virgin & Other Big Hits!MadonnaSingle + Compilation
  • JP1997-08-25
Sire RecordsWPCR-1501
1.11Holiday6:08MadonnaThe Wedding Singer, Vol. 2 (More Music from the Motion Picture)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-07-21
1.11Holiday6:08MadonnaThe Wedding Singer, Volume 2: More Music from the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-07-21
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 46984-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records7599-23867-2
1.11Holiday6:08MadonnaThe Wedding Singer, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann)9362469842
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • DE2001-05-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-47903-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • GB2001-05-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-47903-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (BMG club edition)MadonnaAlbum
  • US2001-05-22
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 47903-2, D141094
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • US2001-05-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 47903-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • CA2001-05-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CDW 47903
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • JP2005-11-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-75119
1.2Holiday6:13MadonnaGreatest HitsMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebration (deluxe version)MadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-09-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-09-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49729-6
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebration (Amazon exclusive version)MadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-09-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49729-6
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-09-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49927-4
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-29
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)521096-2
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-09-29
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebration (double disc version)MadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-09-29
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-09-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13680, WPCR-13680/1, WPCR-13681
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-12-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)521096-1, 531096-1
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-04
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe Complete Studio Albums (1983-2008)MadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-03-26
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797404
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (hi-res)MadonnaAlbum
  • US2012-04-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
  • US2012-04-10
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebration (deluxe video edition)MadonnaAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-06-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (Mini-LP)MadonnaAlbum
  • JP2016-02-03
Sire Records, Warner Music Japan (primary imprint of Warner Music Japan, Inc.; do not use for copyright/publisher/etc. relationships!)WPCR-17077
1.5Holiday?:??MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
  • -2018-04-21
Sire RecordsR1-15002
1.11Holiday6:08Madonna100 Greatest Summer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonna (Warner Remasters)MadonnaAlbum
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)093624790327, 47903-2
1.5Holiday6:08MadonnaCelebrationMadonnaAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49719-1
1.5Holiday3:51MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Sire RecordsW2-23867
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaMadonnaMadonnaAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), RCA Direct Marketing, Inc., Sire Records9 23867-2, D 164288
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First Album (Repress, Price code: France WE 851)MadonnaAlbum
Sire Records923 867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records7599-23867-2
1.5Holiday6:11MadonnaThe First AlbumMadonnaAlbum
Sire Records23867-2
Bootleg
1.3Holiday (full length version)6:09Madonna12" Singles, Volume 1MadonnaAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Michael Hutchinson
producer:Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
mixer:Jay Mark
bass:Raymond Hudson
cowbell and lead vocals:Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
guitar family:Curtis Hudson
Moog, Rhodes piano, drums (drum set), piano and synthesizer:Fred Zarr
percussion:Bashiri Johnson
background vocals:Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
Tina B (Tina Baker)
Norma Jean Wright
arranger:Curtis Hudson
Fred Zarr
sampled by:Little Journey by The Avalanches (Australian electronic music group)
Stay Another Season by The Avalanches (Australian electronic music group)
mash-ups:Dutch Holiday (Madonna vs. Missy Elliott vs. M.A.R.R.S.) by dj BC (Bob Cronin, Mashup creator)
Holiday (Martelo re-edit) by Dizzee Rascal feat. Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
Holiday Sounds Better With You by Stuntmasterz
Monster Holiday (Lady Gaga vs. Madonna) by DJ Shyboy (Jason Arnold)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1QBQgAj30STKWORDqsM2Eb [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/3idWKTbUvte2JlCZauGVM5 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4k6ktr10Hczmh55NY3LfJy [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/4209626 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/4217495 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/66374220 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/329519302 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/328955315 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/329064705 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/3094548 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/3094586 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/21017650 [info]
recording of:Holiday

Related works

Holiday

writer:Curtis Hudson
Lisa Stevens
publisher:House of Fun Music
Pure Energy Pub. Co. Inc.
Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
referred to in medleys:Into the Groove (Mirage medley) (order: 2)
Into The Groove (Medley) (Mirage medley, starting with “Angel”) (order: 3)
Mix 1: Ghostbusters / Doin’ the Do / Holiday / You Got It (The Right Stuff) / The Chicken Song / Lambada / Got to Get (order: 3)
Who’s That Mix: La isla bonita / Open Your Heart / Lucky Star / Papa Don’t Preach / Into the Groove / Holiday (order: 6)
later parody versions:Pride Month Song (SNL Parody)
later translated versions:Ga je mee
is the basis for:Holiday Rap