: The verses, rapped by Lucien Witteveen (MC Miker G) and Sven van Veen (DJ Sven), describe their summer vacations in cities like London, New York, and Amsterdam. Chart Performance & Success
The track was a unique re-imagining of mainstream pop through the lens of early hip-hop. MC Miker G & DJ Sven - Holiday Rap (Countdown, 1986)
: The song also features an interpolation of the chorus from Cliff Richard's "Summer Holiday" . : The verses, rapped by Lucien Witteveen (MC
is the 1986 debut single by the Dutch hip-hop duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven . It became one of the biggest European hits of that year, famously performed on the Dutch pop program Countdown . Production & Composition is the 1986 debut single by the Dutch
The single achieved massive international success, reaching number one in at least .
: While it sounds like a direct sample of Madonna’s 1983 hit "Holiday," the commercial version was actually re-recorded from scratch. Producer Ben Liebrand reconstructed the backing track using original instruments because permission to use Madonna's tape loops could not be secured.