Honey to the B
Honey to the B is the first album by the pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). Billie (she was known at the time only by her first name) was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single enter the UK pop charts at number one.[6]
Honey to the B | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 October 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | Ridge Farm, Rusper, England | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 51:04 | |||
Label | Innocent, Virgin | |||
Producer | Wendy Page, Jim Marr | |||
Billie chronology | ||||
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Singles from UK edition | ||||
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Singles from US edition | ||||
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Singles from Japanese edition | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Yahoo! | (positive)[5] |
A number of hit singles were released from the album, including "Girlfriend", "She Wants You", the anthemic "Because We Want To", and the title track "Honey to the Bee". "Honey to the Bee" was later covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay. The American version of the album differs in that it contains the radio mix of "Girlfriend". The single "Honey to the Bee" re-entered the official UK Singles Chart at number 17 on 21 January 2007, eight years after initial release, thanks to efforts by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles.[6]
The album has sold 380,000 copies in the UK as of July 2013.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Because We Want To" |
| 3:48 |
2. | "Girlfriend" |
| 3:50 |
3. | "Officially Yours" | Rick Mitra | 3:26 |
4. | "She Wants You" |
| 3:38 |
5. | "Love Groove" |
| 4:29 |
6. | "Party on the Phone" |
| 4:14 |
7. | "Saying I'm Sorry Now" |
| 4:00 |
8. | "You've Got It" |
| 3:43 |
9. | "I Dream" |
| 5:33 |
10. | "Honey to the Bee" |
| 5:03 |
11. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" |
| 4:33 |
12. | "Don't Forget to Remember" |
| 4:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "So Deep" |
| 4:54 |
14. | "She Wants You" (The Almighty Mix) |
| 6:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Honey to the Bee" |
| 5:01 |
2. | "I Dream" |
| 5:34 |
3. | "She Wants You" |
| 3:40 |
4. | "Love Groove" |
| 4:28 |
5. | "Party on the Phone" |
| 4:13 |
6. | "Officially Yours" | Mitra | 3:29 |
7. | "You've Got It" |
| 3:43 |
8. | "Saying I'm Sorry Now" |
| 4:11 |
9. | "Girlfriend" (radio mix) |
| 3:56 |
10. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" |
| 4:34 |
11. | "Don't Forget to Remember" |
| 4:48 |
12. | "Because We Want To" |
| 3:50 |
Personnel
- Billie Piper – vocals
- Jim Marr – producer, mixing, programming, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
- Wendy Page – producer, mixing, backing vocals, vocal arrangement
- Cutfather – producer, remixing
- Yak Bondy – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, vocoder, programming
- Roger Jackson – guitar, keyboards, programming
- Mark James – acoustic guitar
- Nick Lacey – flute, strings
- London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- Sweet-P – vocals
- Pete Craigie – engineer, mixing
- Michelle Barry – assistant engineer
- Matt Tait – assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date |
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United Kingdom | 19 October 1998 |
United States | 3 March 1999 |
Japan | 25 April 2000 |
References
- "Girlfriend Pt.1: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "She Wants You / Because We Want to: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "Honey to the Bee / Call Me / What's Missing: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- Phares, Heather. "Honey to the B – Billie". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- O'Connor, Rob (18 May 1999). "Billie Reviews on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-youngest-acts-to-enter-the-official-uk-charts-revealed__13623/
- http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-chart-flashback-1998-billie-because-we-want-to__4557/
- "Australiancharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Honey to the B". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- "Charts.nz – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Billie Piper | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "Billie Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Top Selling Albums of 1999". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "British album certifications – Billie Piper – Honey to the B". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2021.