Holiday in Spain (song)

"Holiday in Spain" is a song originally performed by Counting Crows on the album Hard Candy and later recorded as a duet with Dutch pop-rock group BLØF. A notable aspect of this version is the parts performed by BLØF are sung in Dutch, whereas the parts performed by Counting Crows are sung in English. Regardless of language changes, the lyrics remain consistent throughout the song. It became a Platinum-selling hit in the Netherlands, reaching number one on both the Dutch Top 40 and the Single Top 100 charts, and it briefly charted in the Flanders region of Belgium.

For the film, see Scent of Mystery.
"Holiday in Spain"
Single by Counting Crows with BLØF
from the album Hard Candy
ReleasedJune 7, 2004
RecordedWisseloord Studios, Hilversum, March 2004[1]
GenreRock
Length3:52
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Adam Duritz, Peter Slager
Producer(s)Counting Crows & Bløf[1]
Counting Crows singles chronology
"If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead)"
(2003)		 "Holiday in Spain"
(2004)		 "She Don't Want Nobody Near"
(2004)

The song is also featured on the Counting Crows' compilation album Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...).

Track listing
  1. "Holiday in Spain" – 3:50

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2004) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[7] Platinum 60,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Sleeve notes on Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...)
  2. "Ultratop.be – Counting Crows & BLØF – Holiday in Spain" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Counting Crows & BLØF – Holiday in Spain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  7. "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.
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