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Honey, Honey

October 21, 2023

This article is about the ABBA song. For the song by Feist, see The Reminder. For the Japanese manga and anime series by Eiko Mizuno, see Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken.

"Honey, Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, Waterloo, after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.

"Honey, Honey"
Single by ABBA
from the album Waterloo
A-side"Ring Ring" (Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland)>
B-side
  • "King Kong Song" (Sweden, Denmark, Belgium)
  • "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (Australia, Canada, US)
  • "Hasta Mañana" (Netherlands, Spain)
ReleasedApril 1974
RecordedJanuary 1974
Genre
Length2:56
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Waterloo"
(1974) 		"Honey, Honey"
(1974) 		"Hasta Mañana"
(1974)
Audio
"Honey, Honey" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Honey, Honey (English version)"

History Edit

"Honey, Honey" was written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson, with shared vocals by Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Ulvaeus. Along with the English version, ABBA also recorded "Honey, Honey" in Swedish on January 30, 1974, at Metronome Studio, Stockholm.

This was the last official recording by the group in their own language, and was released as the B-side of the Swedish "Waterloo" single. In its English format, "Honey, Honey" was released with "King Kong Song" as the B-side.

Reception Edit

"Honey, Honey" was released in several European countries, the United States, Australia & New Zealand, but not in the UK. ABBA's British record label, Epic Records, decided to release a remixed version of "Ring Ring" instead of "Honey, Honey". However, this single only reached No.32, and a cover version of "Honey, Honey" recorded by the act Sweet Dreams, featuring vocalist Polly Brown, hit the UK top 10.

"Honey, Honey" spent 4 months in the top 5 in West Germany and also reached the top 5 in Austria, Spain and Switzerland.[1] In the United States, "Honey, Honey" was moderately successful compared to the group's later singles. It reached No.27 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts; the 1st ABBA single to reach the AC chart.

Cash Box called it "a sweet pop rocker, featuring tight harmonies and excellent production."[2] Record World said that "the Scandinavian rockers take on a gentle, caloric, self-penned side."[3]

Track listing Edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey Honey"
  • Andersson
  • Anderson
  • Ulvaeus
2:56
2."Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)"
  • Ulvaeus
  • Andersson
3:05

Official versions Edit

  • "Honey, Honey" (English version)
  • "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version)

Personnel Edit

ABBA

Additional personnel and production staff
  • Janne Schaffer – lead guitar
  • Rutger Gunnarsson – bass
  • Ola Brunkert – drums
  • Martin Bylund, Anders Dahl, Gunnar Michols, Claes Nilsson, Åke Jelving, Inge Lindstedt, Alfred Pisuke, Sixten Strömvall, Harry Teike, Kryztof Zdrzalka – violins

Chart performance Edit

Cover versions Edit

  • In 1974, British band Sweet Dreams which reached No. 10 in the UK and No. 14 in Ireland in 1974. In the U.S. the Sweet Dreams version debuted on the Hot 100 in Billboard two weeks prior to the ABBA original but ultimately lost out to the latter, the peak of the Sweet Dreams version being No. 68. In Canada, the song reached No. 59.[22] Both the Sweet Dreams and ABBA versions of "Honey, Honey" also charted concurrently in Germany, with Sweet Dreams being the less successful with a No. 42 peak. Record World said of this version that the song "gets a spirited British reading from a group combining the old Supremes sound with very contemporary well -tempered synthesizer."[23]
  • In 2001, a eurodance cover was recorded by the group Housecream.[24]
  • The song was covered as a duet by music artist John Klass[25] and Singaporean actress Jamie Yeo.[25]
  • The movie adaptation of Mamma Mia! features the song being sung by actress Amanda Seyfried (as Sophie), with actresses Ashley Lilley (as Ali) and Rachel McDowall (as Lisa) on backup vocals. As in the stage musical itself, the vocals in the bridge are replaced with an instrumental version. This recording made no. 61 in the UK singles chart dated 2 August 2008, and no. 50 on the Australian singles charts.[26] Released on download sales alone, it was credited to simply 'Original Cast Recording'. In 2023, the version was certified gold in the UK.[27]

Appearances in other media Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music – The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: Great Britain, p.51
  2. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 31, 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 31, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6160." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3875a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit A - AFR". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – ABBA" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  12. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  15. ^ "ABBA Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. ^ "ABBA Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  17. ^ Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Frank W (1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 1950–1993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – ABBA – Honey Honey" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  19. ^ "ABBA – Honey Honey". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  21. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  22. ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-12. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  23. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. July 20, 1974. p. 298. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  24. ^ Karine Sanche. "Housecream, biography discography, recent releases, news, featurings of eurodance group – The Eurodance Encyclopædia". Eurokdj.free.fr. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  25. ^ a b . Ipoplive.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  26. ^ . ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Original Cast Recording – Honey Honey". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

October 21, 2023
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This article is about the ABBA song For the song by Feist see The Reminder For the Japanese manga and anime series by Eiko Mizuno see Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken Honey Honey is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA It was released as the second single from their second studio album Waterloo after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest Honey Honey Single by ABBAfrom the album WaterlooA side Ring Ring Austria Germany New Zealand Switzerland gt B side King Kong Song Sweden Denmark Belgium Dance While the Music Still Goes On Australia Canada US Hasta Manana Netherlands Spain ReleasedApril 1974RecordedJanuary 1974GenrePop EuropopLength2 56Songwriter s Benny Andersson Bjorn Ulvaeus Stig AndersonProducer s Benny Andersson Bjorn UlvaeusABBA singles chronology Waterloo 1974 Honey Honey 1974 Hasta Manana 1974 Audio Honey Honey on YouTubeAudio sample source source Honey Honey English version filehelp Contents 1 History 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Official versions 5 Personnel 6 Chart performance 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Cover versions 8 Appearances in other media 9 ReferencesHistory Edit Honey Honey was written by Bjorn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson with shared vocals by Agnetha Faltskog Anni Frid Lyngstad and Ulvaeus Along with the English version ABBA also recorded Honey Honey in Swedish on January 30 1974 at Metronome Studio Stockholm This was the last official recording by the group in their own language and was released as the B side of the Swedish Waterloo single In its English format Honey Honey was released with King Kong Song as the B side Reception Edit Honey Honey was released in several European countries the United States Australia amp New Zealand but not in the UK ABBA s British record label Epic Records decided to release a remixed version of Ring Ring instead of Honey Honey However this single only reached No 32 and a cover version of Honey Honey recorded by the act Sweet Dreams featuring vocalist Polly Brown hit the UK top 10 Honey Honey spent 4 months in the top 5 in West Germany and also reached the top 5 in Austria Spain and Switzerland 1 In the United States Honey Honey was moderately successful compared to the group s later singles It reached No 27 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts the 1st ABBA single to reach the AC chart Cash Box called it a sweet pop rocker featuring tight harmonies and excellent production 2 Record World said that the Scandinavian rockers take on a gentle caloric self penned side 3 Track listing EditNo TitleWriter s Length1 Honey Honey AnderssonAndersonUlvaeus2 562 Dance While The Music Still Goes On UlvaeusAndersson3 05Official versions Edit Honey Honey English version Honey Honey Swedish version Personnel EditABBA Agnetha Faltskog lead and backing vocals Anni Frid Lyngstad lead and backing vocals Bjorn Ulvaeus lead and backing vocals rhythm guitar Benny Andersson backing vocals keyboardsAdditional personnel and production staffJanne Schaffer lead guitar Rutger Gunnarsson bass Ola Brunkert drums Martin Bylund Anders Dahl Gunnar Michols Claes Nilsson Ake Jelving Inge Lindstedt Alfred Pisuke Sixten Stromvall Harry Teike Kryztof Zdrzalka violinsChart performance EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1974 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 4 30Austria O3 Austria Top 40 5 4Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 6 19Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 7 22Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 8 8Canada Top Singles RPM 9 18Denmark IFPI 10Finland Suomen virallinen lista 10 14Netherlands Dutch Top 40 11 16Netherlands Single Top 100 12 17Spain PROMUSICAE 13 16Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 14 4US Adult Contemporary Billboard 15 27US Billboard Hot 100 16 27US Cashbox Top 100 Singles 17 37West Germany Official German Charts 18 2Chart 2008 PeakpositionNorway VG lista 19 16Chart 2022 PeakpositionHungary Single Top 40 20 20 Year end charts Edit Chart 1974 PositionCanada Top Singles RPM 21 177US Joel Whitburn s Pop Annual 21 183Cover versions EditIn 1974 British band Sweet Dreams which reached No 10 in the UK and No 14 in Ireland in 1974 In the U S the Sweet Dreams version debuted on the Hot 100 in Billboard two weeks prior to the ABBA original but ultimately lost out to the latter the peak of the Sweet Dreams version being No 68 In Canada the song reached No 59 22 Both the Sweet Dreams and ABBA versions of Honey Honey also charted concurrently in Germany with Sweet Dreams being the less successful with a No 42 peak Record World said of this version that the song gets a spirited British reading from a group combining the old Supremes sound with very contemporary well tempered synthesizer 23 In 2001 a eurodance cover was recorded by the group Housecream 24 The song was covered as a duet by music artist John Klass 25 and Singaporean actress Jamie Yeo 25 The movie adaptation of Mamma Mia features the song being sung by actress Amanda Seyfried as Sophie with actresses Ashley Lilley as Ali and Rachel McDowall as Lisa on backup vocals As in the stage musical itself the vocals in the bridge are replaced with an instrumental version This recording made no 61 in the UK singles chart dated 2 August 2008 and no 50 on the Australian singles charts 26 Released on download sales alone it was credited to simply Original Cast Recording In 2023 the version was certified gold in the UK 27 Appearances in other media EditAustralian radio station 2GB s weekend rugby league sports show the Continuous Call Team uses the song as a parody in reference to Parramatta Eels player Fuifui Moimoi References Edit Scott Robert 2002 ABBA Thank You for the Music The Stories Behind Every Song Carlton Books Limited Great Britain p 51 CashBox Record Reviews PDF Cash Box August 31 1974 p 18 Retrieved 2021 12 11 Hits of the Week PDF Record World August 31 1974 p 1 Retrieved 2023 03 15 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 ABBA Honey Honey in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Honey Honey in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Honey Honey in French Ultratop 50 Retrieved 2 June 2021 Top RPM Adult Contemporary Issue 6160 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 2 June 2021 Top RPM Singles Issue 3875a RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 2 June 2021 Timo 13 August 2015 Sisaltaa hitin Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960 Artistit A AFR Sisaltaa hitin Retrieved 2021 06 23 Nederlandse Top 40 ABBA in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Honey Honey in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 2 June 2021 Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 in Spanish 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 ABBA Honey Honey Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 2 June 2021 Downey Pat Albert George Hoffmann Frank W 1994 Cash Box pop singles charts 1950 1993 Libraries Unlimited p 1 ISBN 978 1 56308 316 7 Offiziellecharts de ABBA Honey Honey in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 2 June 2021 ABBA Honey Honey VG lista Retrieved 2 June 2021 Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege Retrieved 11 August 2022 a b Whitburn Joel 1999 Pop Annual Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Inc ISBN 0 89820 142 X Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca 1974 10 12 Retrieved 2018 07 09 Single Picks PDF Record World July 20 1974 p 298 Retrieved 2023 03 15 Karine Sanche Housecream biography discography recent releases news featurings of eurodance group The Eurodance Encyclopaedia Eurokdj free fr Retrieved 2012 02 22 a b John Klass Page iPOP Ipoplive com Archived from the original on 2008 09 20 Retrieved 2012 02 22 ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart Australia s Official Top 50 Songs ARIA Charts Archived from the original on 2010 02 08 Retrieved 2016 05 19 British single certifications Original Cast Recording Honey Honey British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 24 September 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Honey Honey amp oldid 1177118110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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