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
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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]

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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

Certifications

Certifications for Honey Lingers
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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