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2020 single by Lil Nas X
"Holiday " (stylized in
all caps ) is a song by American rapper
Lil Nas X . It was released on November 13, 2020, through
Columbia Records , as a standalone single. A preview of the song, titled "The Origins of Holiday", was released on November 8.
[1] It is a
Christmas -themed song, described as a stopgap single between his debut EP
7 and follow-up single "
Montero (Call Me by Your Name) ".
[2]
Music videos
"The Origins of Holiday" (trailer)
The music video for "The Origins of Holiday" trailer was directed by Jason Koenig, and produced by
Ron Perry , Saul Levitz, Bridgitte Pugh.
[3] It has Lil Nas X overtaking the identity of
Santa Claus , in a fashion similar to
Tim Allen 's character in the 1994 film
The Santa Clause , and features
Michael J. Fox as the character of
Marty McFly from the
Back to the Future film series.
[4]
"Holiday"
The music video for "Holiday" was directed by Gibson Hazard and Lil Nas X, and features Lil Nas X as a futuristic Santa Claus in
his workshop on December 24, 2020.
[5]
Promotion
Roblox concert
On November 10, 2020,
Roblox announced the "Lil Nas X Concert Experience", that began on November 14, 2020, at 1pm PST. The concert was used to promote the single, with Lil Nas X singing a variety of his popular songs through a large avatar.
[6]
[7] The event was widely considered a success, with it receiving over 33 million views and is Roblox's most popular concert with nearly 1 million concurrent viewers.
[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 8, 2020).
"Lil Nas X Teases New Single 'Holiday': Watch" . Billboard . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Molanphy, Chris (April 9, 2021).
" "Montero" Is the Gayest No. 1 Single in Billboard History" .
Slate . Retrieved April 10, 2021 .
^
"LIL NAS X - THE ORIGINS OF "HOLIDAY" (TRAILER)" . Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via YouTube.
^ Minsker, Evan (November 9, 2020).
"Watch Lil Nas X Announce New Song "Holiday" in Michael J. Fox–Starring Ad" . Pitchfork . Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^ Shaffer, Claire (November 13, 2020).
"Lil Nas X Celebrates Christmas From the Future in 'Holiday' Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^ Rowley, Glenn (November 10, 2020).
"lil NAS x Will Debut New Single 'Holiday' During Virtual Boblox Concert" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^ Millman, Ethan (November 10, 2020).
"Lil Nas X to Play Virtual Concert on Roblox" .
Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 14, 2020 .
^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (November 16, 2020).
"Lil Nas X's Roblox concert was attended 33 million times" . The Verge . Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in German).
Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in Dutch).
Ultratop 50 . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in French).
Ultratop 50 . Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
^ "
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20211 into search . Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X: Holiday" (in Finnish).
Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in French).
Les classement single . Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in German).
GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Global 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^
"Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 46/2020" .
IFPI Greece . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "
Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).
Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "
Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).
Stream Top 40 slágerlista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^
"Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic).
Plötutíðindi . Archived from
the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^
"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^
"2020 53-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian).
AGATA . December 31, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in Dutch).
Single Top 100 . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^
"NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
VG-lista . Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ "
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202051 into search . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
Singles Top 100 . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ "
Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved January 10, 2021.
^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 24, 2020.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^
"Lil Nas X Chart History (Rhythmic)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^
"Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2020" (in Hungarian).
Mahasz . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^
"Jaaroverzichten 2021" . Ultratop. Retrieved January 4, 2022 .
^
"Rapports annuels 2021" . Ultratop. Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^
"Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^
"Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2021" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved February 1, 2022 .
^
"Tónlistinn – Lög – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved August 31, 2023 .
^
"Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese).
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 3, 2021 .
^
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 4, 2022 .
^
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2021" .
Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021 .
^
"Brazilian single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in Portuguese).
Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
^
"Canadian single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
Music Canada . Retrieved September 30, 2021 .
^
"Danish single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
^
"French single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in French).
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved October 21, 2022 .
^
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lil Nas X; ' Holiday' )" (in German).
Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
^
"Norwegian single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" (in Norwegian).
IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 19, 2021 .
^
"Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish).
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .
^
"Portuguese single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" (PDF) (in Portuguese).
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved September 9, 2021 .
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"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Holiday' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2021 .
^
"British single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 11, 2021 .
^
"American single certifications – Lil Nas X – Holiday" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 21, 2023 .
^
"IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 20/2021" (in Greek).
IFPI Greece . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^
"Sverigetopplistan – Lil Nas X" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved May 12, 2022 .
^
"HOLIDAY - Single by Lil Nas X on Apple Music" . November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Apple Music.
^
"HOLIDAY - Single by Lil Nas X" . November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Spotify.
^
"Top 40/M Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
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"Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Retrieved November 11, 2020 .
^
"LIL NAS X "Holiday" | (Radio Date: 20/11/2020)" .
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"Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
External links
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