Honey to the B

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Honey to the B
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Studio album by
Released19 October 1998
Recorded1998
Studio Ridge Farm (Rusper, England)
Genre
Length51:04
Label
Producer
Billie chronology
Honey to the B
(1998)
Walk of Life
(2000)
Singles from Honey to the B
  1. "Because We Want To"
    Released: 29 June 1998 [2]
  2. "Girlfriend"
    Released: 5 October 1998 [3]
  3. "She Wants You"
    Released: 7 December 1998 [4]
  4. "Honey to the Bee"
    Released: 22 March 1999 [5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Yahoo! (positive) [7]

Honey to the B is the debut album by the English pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998. Known mononymously as Billie until her second album, she was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single enter the UK singles chart at number one. [8]

Contents

A number of hit singles were released from the album, including "Girlfriend", "She Wants You", the anthemic "Because We Want To", and the title track "Honey to the Bee". "Honey to the Bee" was later covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay . The American version of the album differs in that it contains the radio mix of "Girlfriend". The single "Honey to the Bee" re-entered the official UK Singles Chart at number 17 on 21 January 2007, eight years after initial release, thanks to efforts by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles. [8]

The album has sold 380,000 copies in the UK as of July 2013. [9]

Track listing

International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Because We Want To"
3:48
2."Girlfriend"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:50
3."Officially Yours"Rick Mitra3:26
4."She Wants You"
  • Tim Laws
  • Pam Sheyne
3:38
5."Love Groove"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Billie Piper
4:29
6."Party on the Phone"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:14
7."Saying I'm Sorry Now"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:00
8."You've Got It"
  • Ian Green
  • John McLaughlin
3:43
9."I Dream"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:33
10."Honey to the Bee"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:03
11."Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:33
12."Don't Forget to Remember"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:47
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."So Deep"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:54
14."She Wants You" (The Almighty Mix)
  • Laws
  • Sheyne
6:47
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey to the Bee"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:01
2."I Dream"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:34
3."She Wants You"
  • Laws
  • Sheyne
3:40
4."Love Groove"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Piper
4:28
5."Party on the Phone"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:13
6."Officially Yours"Mitra3:29
7."You've Got It"
  • Green
  • McLaughlin
3:43
8."Saying I'm Sorry Now"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:11
9."Girlfriend" (radio mix)
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:56
10."Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:34
11."Don't Forget to Remember"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:48
12."Because We Want To"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:50

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Honey to the B
CountryDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United Kingdom19 October 1998 [20]
Japan20 January 1999CDVirgin [21]
United States18 May 1999
  • Innocent
  • Virgin
[22]

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