Honey
Mariah Carey
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Oh, now you can have me When you want me You simply ask me to be there And you're the only one Who makes me come running 'Cause what you got Is far beyond compare And it's just like honey When your love comes over me Oh, baby, I've got a dependency Always strung out For another taste of your honey It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dying for ya Crying for ya I adore ya One hit of your love affected me And I'm strung out on you, darling Don't you see Every night and day I can hardly wait For another taste of honey Honey, I can't describe How good it feels inside Honey, I can't describe How good it feels inside Oh, I can't be elusive with you honey 'Cause it's blatant that I'm feeling you And it's too hard for me to leave abruptly You're the only thing I want to do And it's just like honey When your love comes over me Oh, baby, I've got a dependency Always strung out For another taste of your honey It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dying for ya Crying for ya I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me And I'm strung out on you, darling Don't you see Every night and day I can hardly wait For another taste of honey Harlem world we won't stop for Mariah, you're on fire Harlem world we won't stop, so Mariah, take us higher Harlem world we won't stop, for Mariah, you're on fire Harlem world we won't stop, so Mariah, take us higher Break it down Every little thing you do Now, what we gonna do right here Is we gonna smooth it out (Honey got me hooked on you) MC, and she won't stop It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dying for ya Crying for ya I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me And I'm strung out on you, darling Don't you see Every night and day I can hardly wait For another taste of honey It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dying for ya Crying for ya I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me And I'm strung out on you, darling Don't you see Every night and day I can hardly wait For another taste of honey It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dying for ya Crying for ya I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me And I'm strung out on you, darling Don't you see Every night and day I can hardly wait For another taste of honey
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Written by: Bobby Robinson, Kamaal Fareed, Larry Price, Mariah Carey, Mohandas Dewese, Ronald Larkins, Sean Combs, Stephen Hague, Steve Jordan, Malcolm McLaren
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Decade of Release"Honey" was released in August of 1997. It was Mariah Carey's first single from her sixth studio album, "Butterfly."
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Chart PerformanceThe song quickly gained popularity and reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It held this position for three weeks.
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Grammy Recognition"Honey" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1998, for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.
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Style ShiftThe song marked a significant shift in Carey's music style, drawing heavily from hip-hop and R&B influences. It featured a sample of the 1981 hit "The Body Rock" by the Treacherous Three.
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Music Video ControversyThe music video for "Honey" garnered significant attention and controversy due to its sexually charged imagery, marking a departure from Carey's more wholesome previous image.
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High-Profile CollaborationsThe remix of "Honey" featured performances from hip-hop artists Puff Daddy, The Lox, and Mase, further signifying Carey's shift into the R&B and hip-hop genre.
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Critical Acclaim"Honey" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Many praised Carey's new musical direction and the song's catchy, upbeat sound.
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Global SuccessBeyond US shores, "Honey" also topped the charts in Canada and reached the top 5 in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and several other countries.
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Performance LegacyCarey has performed "Honey" live at several high-profile events, including the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and VH1 Divas Live.
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Legacy"Honey" is remembered both for its chart success and for its role in transforming Carey's image and music, moving her from the realm of pop ballads into more contemporary, R&B-inflected sounds.
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