Madonna – Holiday (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Holiday” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eponymous debut album Madonna (1983). Sire Records released it as the album’s third single on September 7, 1983.

Written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens of Pure Energy, the track was offered to Madonna by her producer John “Jellybean” Benitez when she was looking for a potential hit track to include in her debut album. After accepting the song, she and Benitez worked on it and altered its composition by the addition of a piano solo performed by their friend, Fred Zarr.

“Holiday” features instrumentation from guitars, electronic handclaps, a cowbell, and a synthesized string arrangement, while its lyrics speak about the universal sentiment of taking a holiday. Universally acclaimed by critics, the song became Madonna’s first mainstream hit single in the United States, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became her first top-ten single in several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Holiday (Edit) 4:05
Producer –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens

SIDE B:
I Know It 3:44
Producer – Reggie Lucas
Written-By – Madonna

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Holiday U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #16
1983 Holiday U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #25
1983 Holiday U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 7-29478
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the Sire Album “MADONNA”

Find the 7″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Password: burningtheground

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Muff Diver
Muff Diver
September 14, 2022 8:08 pm

Whoops! The upload still shows that FLAC downloads are available, but there’s no links available. Links must have just recently died, I guess.

Thanks for uploading Holiday earlier. Doubtless others got to enjoy it, and that’s all that matters to me, is keeping the music alive.

Perhaps I’ll catch Holiday on the rebound. Maybe.

Thanks Paul, for the recent education in things Madonna-related 😉

Paolo Meccano
Paolo Meccano
April 16, 2020 7:50 am

Thanks for sharing.

kitt1987
kitt1987
December 24, 2019 7:47 am

Love these classic Madonna single edits! Much thanks for providing to us what the studios won’t release! Your extended cut releases are legendary and hope for potential more single edits like this in the future! All the best to you this “Holiday” season!

Cyber DJ
Cyber DJ
December 20, 2019 4:09 pm

Muito obrigado por postar, DjPaulT. Você tem o vinil da Donna Marie – Runaway Love ? Se tiver, pode postar? https://www.discogs.com/Donna-Marie-Runaway-Love/release/1795949

Conner
Conner
December 20, 2019 11:40 am

I love me an edit! Thanks so much. This is FANTASTIC! and welcome back!

Jeff
Jeff
December 20, 2019 5:52 am

Thank you again Paul for preserving our vinyl memories. I love this record a lot and anything off the Sire label is gold. I love that iconic purple yin and yang on the yellow background. I just bury myself in these musical memories to find happiness and comfort from the harsh reality of life.

Jeff

Marcus
Marcus
December 20, 2019 3:15 am

It is always cool to see a Madonna post on here. I remember seeing her perform this on MTV back in the day.

Thanks Paul 🙂

Kaex
Kaex
December 19, 2019 8:50 pm

Glad To See You back Paul !

Happy Holiday.

JORGE ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ C
JORGE ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ C
December 19, 2019 2:51 pm

Thanks, thanks

Alberto
Alberto
December 19, 2019 1:16 pm

Thanks a lot!

transito
transito
December 19, 2019 12:29 pm

Con calma amigo Paul, si sabemos que se recupero, pero no se nos vaya a “apunar”, como decimos por acá en el sur, saludos y gracias