"Holiday in Spain" is a song by American rock band Counting Crows from their fourth studio album, Hard Candy (2002), and later recorded as a duet with Dutch pop-rock group BLØF in 2004. This version features BLØF singing parts of the song in Dutch, whereas the parts performed by Counting Crows are sung in English. Regardless of language changes, the lyrics remain consistent throughout the song. The duet version is included on BLØF's 2004 compilation album, Het eind van het begin.
| "Holiday in Spain" | |
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| Song by Counting Crows | |
| from the album Hard Candy | |
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| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | Geffen |
| Songwriter(s) | Adam F. Duritz |
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite |
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| Single by Counting Crows with BLØF | ||||
| from the album Het eind van het begin | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March 2004 | |||
| Studio | Wisseloord (Hilversum, Netherlands) | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Composer(s) | Adam F. Duritz | |||
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Released as a single in Europe on May 28, 2004, the duet became a platinum-selling hit in the Netherlands, reaching number one on both the Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100 charts. The three CD singles released include additional Counting Crows songs that were recorded live at Rotterdam Ahoy on March 10, 2004, including "Mr. Jones", "Daylight Fading", and "Hanginaround". The original version of "Holiday in Spain" also appears on Counting Crows' compilation album Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...) (2003).
Track listings edit
All live tracks were recorded on March 10, 2004, at Ahoy, Holland.
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European CD1[1]
European CD2[2]
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European CD3[3]
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Credits and personnel edit
Original version edit
Credits are adapted from the Hard Candy booklet.[4]
Studios
- Recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) and Westside Studios (London, England)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)
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Counting Crows
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Other personnel
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Duet version edit
Credits are adapted from the European CD2 liner notes.[2]
Studios
- Recorded in March 2004 at Wisseloord Studios (Hilversum, Netherlands)
- Mixed at Down Under Studio (Hilversum, Netherlands)
- Mastered at Q Point Digital Audio (Hilversum, Netherlands)
Personnel
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Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
Decade-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Netherlands (NVPI)[11] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Europe | May 28, 2004 | CD: CD1 | Geffen | [7] |
| June 11, 2004 | CD: CD2 | |||
| June 26, 2004 | CD: CD3 |
References edit
- ^ Holiday in Spain (European CD1 liner notes). Counting Crows, BLØF. Geffen Records. 2004. 0602498625705.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Holiday in Spain (European CD2 liner notes). Counting Crows, BLØF. Geffen Records. 2004. 0602498626009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Holiday in Spain (European CD3 liner notes). Counting Crows, BLØF. Geffen Records. 2004. 0602498626016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hard Candy (US CD album booklet). Counting Crows. Geffen Records. 2002. 069493356-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Counting Crows & BLØF – Holiday in Spain" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Counting Crows & BLØF – Holiday in Spain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Decennium Charts – Singles 2000–2009" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Counting Crows – Holiday in Spain" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 17, 2019. Enter Holiday in Spain in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2004 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".