Vacation (Dirty Heads song)
| "Vacation" | ||||
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| Single by Dirty Heads | ||||
| from the album Swim Team | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Five Seven Music | |||
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| Producer | Jonas Jeberg | |||
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| "Vacation" on YouTube | ||||
"Vacation" is a song by American reggae rock band Dirty Heads, from their fourth studio album Swim Team (2017). The song was released through Five Seven Music on June 30, 2017, as the album's first single. It is a reggae-rock track, which lyrically addresses the need to enjoy life and live your dreams. It was written by Jonas Jeberg and Jared Watson, band founder.
"Vacation" received acclaim after its release. The song spiked in popularity during 2021, thanks to tiktoks featuring the song, and later spread to YouTube through a 'steak meme'. The song earned Recording Industry Association of America platinum certification on June 14, 2023, and Music Canada gold certification on May 25, 2021.
The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and Ryan Ewing, and features Dennis Haskins from Saved By The Bell! as the featured character. It depicts Haskins portraying a principal lip-syncing and dancing through an empty High School. The song has been performed on many occasions like at the Oceans Calling festival, at Key West, Point Lounge, and the Rolling Stone Office. The popularity of "Vacation" inspired Dirty Heads to make a version of the song featuring American rock band Train.