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"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"
Song by Counting Crows
from the album Hard Candy
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Westside (London, England)
Length	3:48
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Adam F. Duritz
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite

"Holiday in Spain"
Single by Counting Crows with BLØF
from the album Het eind van het begin
Released	May 28, 2004 (2004-05-28)
Recorded	March 2004
Studio	Wisseloord (Hilversum, Netherlands)
Length	3:52
Label	Geffen
Composer(s)	Adam F. Duritz
Lyricist(s)	Adam F. Duritz Peter Slager
Producer(s)	Counting Crows BLØF
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)

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 the Single Top 100 charts. The three CD singles released feature 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 the song also appears on Counting Crows' compilation album Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...) (2003).

Track listings

All live tracks were recorded on March 10, 2004, at Ahoy, Holland.

Credits and personnel

Original version

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)

Duet version

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

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[11]	Platinum	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	May 28, 2004	CD: CD1	Geffen	[7]
	June 11, 2004	CD: CD2
	June 26, 2004	CD: CD3

References

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