Honey to the Bee
"Honey to the Bee" | |||||||
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Single by Billie | |||||||
from the album Honey to the B | |||||||
B-side |
"What's Missing" "Call Me" | ||||||
Released | 13 April 1999 | ||||||
Format | CD single, Compact Cassette | ||||||
Genre | Pop | ||||||
Length |
3:39 (radio edit) 5:04 (album version) | ||||||
Label | Innocent, Virgin | ||||||
Writer(s) | Wendy Page, Jim Marr | ||||||
Producer(s) | Page, Marr | ||||||
Certification |
Platinum (ARIA)[1] Platinum (BPI)[2] | ||||||
Billie singles chronology | |||||||
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"Honey to the Bee" is a song from Billie Piper released in 1999. It peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart and was released on March 15, 1999. In January 2007, the song was championed by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles as part of an experiment to test out the new UK Singles Chart rules that came into effect that month, which prompted the song to reach number 17 in the UK Singles Chart on 21 January 2007, and number 11 in the UK Download Chart.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Honey to the Bee".
International CD single
(SINCD8; released 13 April 1999 )
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Call Me" – 3:58
- "What's Missing" – 3:46
UK special edition CD 2 / Australian / New Zealand CD single
(SINDX8; released 13 April 1999 )
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Honey to the Bee" (acoustic version) – 4:24
- "Honey to the Bee" (Delakota mix) – 5:00
- "Honey to the Bee" (music video)
UK Cassette
(SINC8; released 13 April 1999 )
Side 1
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "She Wants You" (7" disco) – 3:29
Side 2
- Interview – 7:10
UK Promo CD
(SINSALES8; released 13 April 1999 )
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Honey to the Bee" (acoustic version) – 4:24
- "Honey to the Bee" (Delakota mix) – 5:00
- "Call Me" – 3:58
- "What's Missing" – 3:46
- "She Wants You" (7" disco mix) – 3:29
Charts
Charts (1999) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
Australian Singles Chart[5] | 6 |
Irish Singles Chart[6] | 25 |
Charts (2007) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 17 |
Play version
"Honey to the Bee" | |
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Song by Play from the album Replay | |
Released | 2003 |
Genre | Teen pop |
Length | 4:14 |
Label | Columbia |
Producer | Desmond Child, Bill Padley, Rick Wake, Pamela Sheyne |
In June 2003, the Swedish girl group Play covered the song on their third album Replay.[7] Play's version featured a trip hop beat and soprano vocals.[7]
References
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ ""Honey to the Bee" British Sales Certificate". British Phonographic Industry. 9 April 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: 1994–2006: Howie B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ "Discography Billie Piper". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ "Discography Billie Piper". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts: All There is to Know". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved 25 December 2008. Note: User must define 'Search by Artist' search parameter as "Billie Piper".
- 1 2 Loftus, Johnny. "Replay > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
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