Mc Miker G & Dj Sven - Holiday Rap (countdown, 1986) May 2026

The single achieved massive international success, reaching number one in at least .

: 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 MC Miker G & DJ Sven - Holiday Rap (Countdown, 1986)

: 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. Producer Ben Liebrand reconstructed the backing track using

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 Production & Composition The track was a unique

The track was a unique re-imagining of mainstream pop through the lens of early hip-hop.