"Holiday" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their sixth studio album ''

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'' (2017). The song was released digitally on August 4, 2017, as the album's single alongside "All Night" by

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Composition

According to '' Billboard''s Tamar Herman, "Holiday" is a bubblegum pop song that features "bright" funk elements and synthesizers in its composition. Jacques Peterson from

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also noted the "retro-meets-modern flavor" of the track. Lyrically, the song is a dedication to Girls' Generation's longevity and bond with their supporters which, according to Herman, is "atypical" for K-pop girl groups. "I'm feeling good, I've been waiting for this day/ We meet again like that first time we met ..Today is our holiday/ A wonderful day came that we've been waiting for a long time."

Chart performance

"Holiday" debuted at number 19 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated July 30 - August 5, 2017, with 70,125 downloads sold.

Reception

Tamar Herman from ''Billboard'' labelled the song "timelessly peppy" and praised the "earworm-style chorus" of the song that are of Girls' Generation's signature styles. She further lauded the group's "diverse vocal colors" expressed via the "high notes and

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s" that enabled each of the member to shine. Idolator's Jacques Peterson wrote, "Even if you don’t listen to K-Pop, these tracks All Night" and "Holiday"are absolute must-haves for any pop playlist this summer."

Charts

Credits

Credits are adapted from ''Holiday Night'' liner notes.

Studio

* SM Blue Ocean Studio –

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* MonoTree Studio – recording,

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* SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording, mixing * SM Big Shot Studio – digital editing * Sterling Sound – mastering

Personnel

– executive producer *

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– producer * Kim Young-min – executive supervisor *

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– music and sound supervisor * Girls' Generation – vocals,

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– lyrics * JQ – lyrics * Kim Hee-jung – lyrics * Louise Frick Sveen –

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, background vocals * Lawrence Lee – composition, arrangement * Marta Grauers – composition * G-High – vocal directing, recording, digital editing,

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operating * Kim Cheol-sun – recording * Lee Min-gyu – digital editing * Gu Jong-pil – recording, mixing *

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– mastering

References

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