Honey Love
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, Clyde McPhatter
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Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo I need it, I need it when the moon is bright I need it, I need it when you hold me tight I need it, I need it in the middle of the night I need your honey love I want it, I want it when the lights are low I want it, I want it just before you go I want it, I want it because I love you so Have a little of mercy and give some honey love Now throw your arms around me Pretend that you're lovey-dove Now you squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze Squeeze, squeeze, ooh, squeeze That's a honey love I'm gonna get it, get it in the morning sun I'm gonna get it, get it when the day is done I'm gonna get it, get it 'cause it's so much fun I'm gonna get me some honey love Yes, I love it, I love it 'cause it feels so fine I love it, I love it, yes it thrills my spine I love it, I love it 'cause you're mine all mine I love your honey love Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo Let's you and me get closely Just like the fingers in a glove Let's kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss That's a honey love Ooh whee, I need it, I need it when the moon is bright I need it, I need it when you hold me tight I need it, I need it in the middle of the night I need honey love I need, oh yeah, honey love I need, oh baby, honey love I need, get it boy, honey love I need your honey love
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Written by: CLYDE MC PHATTER, GERALD WEXLER
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Honey Love" was released in the year 1954.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the Atlantic Records label.
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ArtistsClyde McPhatter and The Drifters were the artists who performed this song. Clyde McPhatter was a well-known rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll singer.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a hit, reaching number one on Billboard's R&B chart and number 21 on Billboard's pop chart.
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Controversy"Honey Love" was banned by some radio stations due to its suggestive lyrics, controversy that was typical of early rock and roll pioneers.
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SongwritersJerry Wexler, who later became an influential music producer, co-wrote "Honey Love" with Ahmet Ertegun.
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Influence"Honey Love" as well as other songs by The Drifters, laid the groundwork for later soul and R&B artists, influencing the likes of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding.
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Group's Line-UpWhen "Honey Love" was recorded, The Drifters included Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, and Willie Ferbie.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various artists including Elvis Presley and Narvel Felts.
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AchievementThis single was The Drifters' second number one hit on the R&B chart.
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Historical Contribution"Honey Love" further solidified the collaboration between Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters, one of the most important connections in the history of rhythm and blues music.
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