Honeycomb (song)

"Honeycomb"
Song
Written	1954
Writer	Bob Merrill
Recorded by	Jimmie Rodgers, Gary Morris, Ricky Nelson

"Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957.^[1] "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart ^[2] and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers in Stores chart.^[3] It became a gold record. The song is referenced in the McGuire Sisters hit song "Sugartime", when the soloist sings the line: "Just be my "Honeycomb" which is echoed by the other sisters and the male chorus. (Honeycomb, Honeycomb, Honeycomb.)

Cover versions

• In 1986, Gary Morris' version of the song was a country hit, peaking at number twenty-seven.^[4]
• Ricky Nelson covered the song on his 1957 debut album "Ricky".

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 535.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 498.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 241.