Honey
Erykah Badu
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So tell me Slim what you wanna do When you know I'm in love with you Every-time that I turn around Look for you but you can't be found Fly free baby fine with me I'm in love with a bumble bee Ooh Slim, boy you killing me But you so sweet the me Ow Honey you so sweet Sugar got a long way to catch you You so sweet All I gotta do is add a lil' lemon You my favorite drank Ya make me thank Ow Honey your so sweet So tell me Slim, what it's gonna be It don't be like this usually When it come to that, "what it do" I don't fall for that "woop tee woo" Oh boy can you tell me please Wanna know if ya feelin' me Oh Slim boy ya killin' me, But you so sweet the me Ow Honey you so sweet Sugar got a long way to catch you You so sweet All I gotta do is add a lil' lemon You my favorite drank Ya make me thank Ow Honey your so sweet You got that honey You runnin' from me You really turn me on You got that honey Stop acting funny You really turn me on So tell me Slim, what you tryin' to do I'm try'na get me an interview Look for you all over town But you gave me the run around Fly free baby fine with me I need to know if you're feelin' me Can you stick your pinky finger in my tea Cause you so sweet the me Ow! Honey you so sweet Sugar got a long way to catch you You so sweet All I gotta do is add a lil' lemon You my favorite drank Ya make me thank Ow Honey your so sweet You got that honey You runnin' from me You really turn me on You got that honey Stop acting funny You really turn me on
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Written by: Clarence Kermit Mcdonald, David N. Shields, Erica Wright, Erykah Badu, Fritz Baskett, Patrick Douthit
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Artist's Background"Honey" is a song by Erykah Badu, an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress who is best known for her roles in the neo-soul genre.
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Album and Release"Honey" is the lead single off her 2008 album, "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)."The song was released in December 2007.
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Musical StyleThe song is lined up with some classic R&B sounds mixed with contemporary production.
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Chart Performance"Honey" peaked at number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Music VideoIn the music video of "Honey," Erykah Badu dons a variety of outfits and hair styles from different eras. It was directed by Chris Robinson and Badu herself.
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RecognitionsThe "Honey" music video won Best Direction at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for Best Art Direction.
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Song ThemeThe song expresses a sweet and sincere affection from Badu towards her love interest, casting herself in the role of the cool, hip, and sexy female who has a certain boy completely entranced.
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ProductionThe song was produced by 9th Wonder, a popular hip-hop and R&B producer from North Carolina.
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Sampling"Honey" samples "I'm in Love" by Nancy Wilson, a song from 1978.
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ReceptionCritics have praised the song for its catchy chorus, appreciating the mix of old-school soul with futuristic beats which is a characteristic feature of Badu’s work.
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