Honey Lingers

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Honey Lingers
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Studio album by
Released12 August 1991 (1991-08-12) [1]
Genre
Label London
Producer
Voice of the Beehive chronology
Let It Bee
(1988)
Honey Lingers
(1991)
A Portrait
(1991)
Singles from Honey Lingers
  1. "Monsters and Angels"
    Released: 1 July 1991 [2]
  2. "I Think I Love You"
    Released: 16 September 1991 [3]
  3. "Perfect Place"
    Released: December 1991 [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Honey Lingers is the second album by Anglo-American alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive. Released in 1991 on London Records, the album earned positive reviews from music critics and was a success on U.S. college radio stations. The album peaked at No. 17 in the UK upon its debut on 24 August 1991, [6] and No. 68 in Australia in July 1992. [7]

Contents

The first single, "Monsters and Angels", became the band's first entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 74. [8] It also was the band's second top-twenty single in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 17. [6] "Monsters and Angels" peaked at No. 72 on the Australian ARIA singles chart, [7] and was their sole top-ten single on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number eight. [9]

The title of the album is a play on the words of the sexual act of cunnilingus. The album includes a cover version of The Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You", which became their biggest hit in Australia, peaking at No. 12. [10]

The album was certified silver in the U.K. for shipments of 60,000 units.

Singles

Track listing

  1. "Monsters and Angels" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:38
  2. "Adonis Blue" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:40
  3. "I Think I Love You" (Tony Romeo) – 3:13
  4. "Look at Me" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:03
  5. "Beauty to My Eyes" (Bryn) – 3:01
  6. "Just Like You" (Brett, Bryn, Jones) – 3:22
  7. "Little Gods" (Marvin Etzioni) – 2:37
  8. "I'm Shooting Cupid" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:11
  9. "Say It" (Bryn, Jones) – 2:28
  10. "Perfect Place" (Brooke, Bryn, Jones) – 3:33

Charts

Chart performance for Honey Lingers
Chart (1991–1992)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 68
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 17

2025 deluxe edition

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] 26
UK Album Sales Chart (OCC) [13] 23
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] 13

Certifications

Certifications for Honey Lingers
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "New Releases: Albums". Music Week . 10 August 1991. p. 19.
  2. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 June 1991. p. 21.
  3. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 September 1991. p. 21.
  4. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 21 December 1991. p. 25.
  5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r21317
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Charts > Voice of the Beehive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 295.
  8. 1 2 "Billboard Artists / Voice of the Beehive: The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Billboard Artists / Voice of the Beehive: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Australian Charts > Voice of the Beehive". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  13. "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  15. "British album certifications – Voice of the Beehive – Honey Lingers". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 25 October 2023.