Dizzee Rascal ft. Chrome: 'Holiday'

Released on Monday, Aug 31 2009

Published Sunday, Aug 23 2009, 08:36 BST | By David Balls | 14 comments

It may initially have seemed like a "WTF?!" combination, but when original rude boy Dizzee Rascal paired up with slightly nerdy Calvin Harris on 'Dance Wiv Me' last summer, bringing R&B singer Chrome along for the ride, they were rewarded with four weeks at number one. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they've all teamed up again to see if they can repeat the trick, albeit without a vocal contribution from Harris this time.

While 'Dance Wiv Me' trailed a more subtle infusion of rap and dance, 'Holiday' cuts out the foreplay and dives straight into the action. Opening to a barrage of trancey synths, Rascal's rapping seems rather irrelevant by the time Chrome's crowd-pleasing chorus kicks in: "If you ain't doing nothing let's fly away, drive away, get away, we can go to the club or hide away." 'Holiday' may tap into the Ibiza spirit well enough, but you can't help thinking that it's a slightly soulless and utterly blatant attempt to keep the wheels on Dizzee's recent pop crossover.

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Ross, on December 19th, 2010
Yes they do!!! :D one of the best summer songs yah I loved this a lot Dizze and Chrome naield it :) Awesome tune

Ami, Manchester, on August 31st, 2009
Just like his other songs, it's utter rubbish. Do the British public really call this "summer music"?

Pauline West Yorkshire, on August 31st, 2009
This Is Dizzee's Best Song By Far! Its Great Love It Can't Wait for His Album To Come Out!

reply to adam, on August 30th, 2009
reply to adam from manchester, yes its called rap, its been around for some time now.

Samantha, London, on August 26th, 2009
Is it me or is Dizzee turning into British version of Flo Rida. The tune is OK.

saneya, chigwell, on August 26th, 2009
l luv this song the best song ever. god this is good. first tym i heard it i was off my seat and dancing!!!!!!!

Oli, Leeds, on August 25th, 2009
Really dont like this, dance wiv me is great, but bonkers and this are terrible, he's become a bit of a sellout, lets hope hus album is back to what he does best, shame this is heading for number 1 this week, i just hope everyone buys it so the path is clear for the sugababes next week :D

adam manchester, on August 24th, 2009
rubbish song like all the other songs by dizzee rascal, he isn't even singing, he's just shouting lyrics. utter trash!

One&Only X, on August 23rd, 2009
Dizzee's best song yet. Cracking production by best dance producer around (Calvin Harris). What a excellent song for the summer. Also, the end of the song is just INSANE!!!!!

Natalie from Kent, on August 23rd, 2009
I don't think this will be as big as Dance Wiv Me or Bonkers. I think because the music channels and radio stations have been playing Holiday to death Iam getting bored of it already. I am a fan of Dizzee but this isn't as great as I anticipated it to be.

miles pearce basingstoke, on August 23rd, 2009
this is shit, it's boring, i can't atcully listen to all of it cause i would fall alseep hope it don'e get no 1 let alone n top 10.

louise london, on August 23rd, 2009
Couldn't agree less with your rubbish review. This is an awsome summer tune. LOVE IT!!

becky oxforshsire, on August 23rd, 2009
Hello, i loooveee the cool tracks you play on fm 107.9 xx

James, Watford, on August 23rd, 2009
when i first heard this i thought it was great, but Radio 1 have had it on their A-list for a ludicrous amount of time, it almost seems old by now. still, it's not bad, and Calvin's production is great as usual. the problem i have is that i thought Dance Wiv Me was brilliant - as a one-off - but all this new Dizzee stuff is getting a bit boring now, his earlier music was unique and set him apart from others in his field, but i think he has lost that uniqueness now. that's just my opinion but it's up to the man himself what he wants to do. it will be interesting to hear if the new album continues the trend of the last 3 singles or contains more of the older kind of stuff as well.