Summer Holiday

Cliff Richard & the Shadows, The Shadows, Norrie Paramor, His Strings & Orchestra, Cliff Richard

About Summer Holiday

"Summer Holiday" is a song recorded by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, written by rhythm guitarist Bruce Welch and drummer Brian Bennett. It is taken from the film of the same name, and was released as the second single from the film in February 1963. It went to number one in the UK Singles Chart for a total of three weeks, as had the first single from the film, "The Next Time". After "Summer Holiday" had spent two weeks at number one, The Shadows' instrumental "Foot Tapper" - also from the same film - took over the top spot for one week, before "Summer Holiday" returned to the top spot for one further week. The track is one of Richard's best known titles and it remains a staple of his live shows. It was one of six hits Richard performed at his spontaneous gig at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships when rain stopped the tennis. The melody of the song is used in the chorus of the 1986 rap tune "Holiday Rap", by the Dutch duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven. In 2019 the UK Government's Drinkaware campaign parodied Summer Holiday for a string of radio adverts and videos for the "No Alcoholiday" initiative to encourage people to have drink-free days. 


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We're all going on a summer holiday
No more working for a week or two.
Fun and laughter on our summer holiday,
No more worries for me or you,
For a week or two.

We're going where the sun shines brightly
We're going where the sea is blue.
We've all seen it on the movies,
Now let's see if it's true.

Everybody has a summer holiday
Doin' things they always wanted to
So we're going on a summer holiday,
To make our dreams come true
For me and you.
For me and you.

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Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard, OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb, 14 October 1940, Lucknow, India) is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist. He is the third biggest selling singles artist of all time in the United Kingdom, with total sales of over 21 million in the UK and has reportedly sold an estimated 250 million records worldwide. more »

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Written by: BRIAN BENNETT, BRUCE WELCH

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13 facts about this song

Release Year
"Summer Holiday" was released in February 1963 by Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
Album
The song is the title track of the album "Summer Holiday", which was Richard's seventh studio album.
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks and also topped the charts in multiple other countries including Norway, Ireland, and more.
Movie Connection
"Summer Holiday" was the theme song for a movie of the same name starring Cliff Richard, which premiered also in 1963.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by various artists over the years, among them were Michael Ball and The Shadows, again, in 1996.
Songwriters
The song was composed by Bruce Welch, who was a member of The Shadows, and Brian Bennett.
Length of Song
This lively pop tune has a duration of 2 minutes and 18 seconds.
Genre
"Summer Holiday" is categorized under Pop and Rock and Roll.
Cultural Influence
The song remains a popular choice for advertisements and other media promotions involving summer vacation themes.
Criticism
Despite being a hit, the song has been criticized by some as being overly simple with repetitive lyrics.
Iconic Line
One of the most memorable lines in "Summer Holiday" is, "We're all going on a summer holiday, No more working for a week or two."
Unique Fact
Even though it was released in the winter, the song became associated with the summertime due to its upbeat and sunny demeanor.
Sales
The "Summer Holiday" single sold over a million copies worldwide.

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