music.wikisort.org - Composition"Honey to the Bee" is a song by English singer turned actress Billie Piper from her debut studio album, Honey to the B (1998). It was released on 22 March 1999 and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, which became its peak position. It was not a hit in mainland Europe, but it became one of Piper's highest-charting songs in Australia and New Zealand, reaching number six in the former country and number five in the latter. In Australia, it was the 48th-best-selling song of 1999.
1999 single by Billie Piper
This article is about the Billie Piper song. For the album, see
Honey to the B.
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B-side | - "Call Me"
- "What's Missing"
- "Party on the Phone"
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Released | 22 March 1999 (1999-03-22) |
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Length | - 5:04 (album version)
- 3:39 (radio edit)
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"Honey to the Bee" on YouTube |
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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 on the UK Singles Chart on 21 January 2007, and number 11 on the UK Download Chart.
Music video
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The video, which uses the shorter radio edit version in lieu of the full album version, was directed by Katie Bell, and featured Billie in a computer-animated background.[1]
Track listings
UK 7-inch jukebox vinyl[2]
- A. "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit)
- B. "She Wants You" (7-inch disco)
UK CD1[3]
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Call Me" – 3:58
- "What's Missing" – 3:46
UK CD2 and Australian CD single[4]
- "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" (video)
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UK cassette single[5]
- A1. "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- A2. "She Wants You" (7-inch disco) – 3:29
- B1. Interview – 10:05
European CD single[6]
- "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Call Me" – 3:58
US 7-inch jukebox single[7]
- A. "Honey to the Bee" (radio edit)
- B. "Party on the Phone"
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Charts and certifications
Release history
Play version
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Released | 2003 |
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Length | 4:14 |
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Label | Columbia |
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Songwriter(s) | Wendy Page, Jim Marr |
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Producer(s) | Desmond Child, Bill Padley, Rick Wake, Pamela Sheyne |
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In June 2003, Swedish girl group Play covered the song on their third album Replay.[21] Play's version featured a trip hop beat and soprano vocals.[21]
References
- "Honey to the Bee" by Billie (mvdbase.com)
- Honey to the Bee (UK 7-inch jukebox vinyl disc). Billie. Virgin Records. 1999. SINLH 8, 72431 8 95734 7 3.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Honey to the Bee (UK CD1 liner notes). Billie. Virgin Records, Innocent Records. 1999. SINCD8, 7243 8 95734 2 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Honey to the Bee (UK CD2 & Australian CD single liner notes). Billie. Virgin Records, Innocent Records. 1999. SINDX8, 7243 8 95734 0 4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Honey to the Bee (UK cassette single sleeve). Billie. Virgin Records, Innocent Records. 1999. SINC8, 7243 8 95734 4 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Honey to the Bee (European CD single liner notes). Billie. Virgin Records, Innocent Records. 1999. SINCDE8, 7243 8 95766 2 7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Honey to the Bee (US 7-inch jukebox single disc). Billie. Virgin Records, Innocent Records. 1999. 72438-38673-7-0.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Billie Piper – Honey to the Bee". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 15. 10 April 1999. p. 6. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Honey to the B". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Billie Piper – Honey to the Bee". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "British single certifications – Billie – Honey to the Bee". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 March, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 1999. p. 27.
- "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1311. 6 August 1999. p. 46.
- Loftus, Johnny. "Replay > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
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