Holiday (Naughty by Nature song)

"Holiday" is the fourth and final single released from American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature's fifth album, Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury. The song is built entirely around a dramatically slowed down sample of Change's 1980 number-one US dance hit "A Lover's Holiday". It was released in 1999 and was the final release that Naughty by Nature released during their short-lived tenure at Arista Records.

"Holiday"
Single by Naughty by Nature featuring Phiness
from the album Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
B-side	"On the Run"
Released	1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:08
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee Anthony Criss Vincent Brown Kier Gist
Producer(s)	Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
"Jamboree" (1999) "Holiday" (1999) "Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" (2002)

"Holiday" narrowly missed the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, instead making it to number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles listing. Worldwide, the single reached number six on Canada's RPM Dance chart, number eight in Australia, and number 50 in France.

Track listing

A1. "Holiday" – 4:10

A2. "Holiday" (instrumental) – 4:10

A3. "Holiday" (club mix) – 4:08

B1. "On the Run" – 3:21

B2. "On the Run" (instrumental) – 3:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	8
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[2]	6
France (SNEP)[3]	50
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Naughty by Nature – Holiday". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
2. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9936." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
3. "Lescharts.com – Naughty by Nature – Holiday" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
4. "Naughty by Nature Chart History (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
5. "2000 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.