"Summer Holiday" is a song recorded by

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and

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, written by rhythm guitarist

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and drummer

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. 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

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in the

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for a total of two weeks. After that, the Shadows' instrumental "

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"—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

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when rain stopped the tennis. The melody of the song is used in the chorus of the 1986 rap tune "

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", by the Dutch duo

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. 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.Archived a
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Chart performance

Summer Holiday

'Notes: * Not all New Zealand chart weeks were published in Billboard. The record may have charted higher.

Dancing Shoes

The B-side "Dancing Shoes" also entered some charts, some of which are listed below.

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Song info
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