Dreadlock Holiday was released by British band 10cc in 1978 on the album Bloody Tourists, and it became a number one hit in the United Kingdom. The song blends pop with reggae rhythms and tells a light-hearted story about a tourist trying to fit in abroad. Its chorus has stayed familiar through radio play, compilations and film and television use, and online creators now reuse the short, sunny hook for travel videos, nostalgic edits and light-hearted memes about holidays and relaxation.