Honne (band)

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Honne
Honne performing at the 2017 Music Gallery Jakarta Indonesia.jpg
Andy and James of Honne, performing in Music Gallery at Jakarta, 2017
Background information
Origin Bow, London, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels
Members
  • Andy Clutterbuck
  • James Hatcher
Website hellohonne.com

Honne (stylised as HONNE) are an English electronic music duo formed in 2014 in Bow, London, consisting of James Hatcher (producer) and Andy Clutterbuck (singer, producer). Honne's debut studio album, Warm on a Cold Night , was released 22 July 2016. Their second album, Love Me/Love Me Not, followed on 28 August 2018. The duo then released their first mixtape, No Song Without You, on 3 July 2020. Across these albums the band have achieved gold, platinum and multiplatinum certifications in multiple countries around the world. [1] Their third album, Let's Just Say the World Ended a Week from Now, What Would You Do?, was released on 22 October 2021. [2]

Contents

Music career

2014: Early career and first EPs

Clutterbuck and Hatcher met while at university and started making music together under the name of Honne—a Japanese word (本音) meaning "true feelings"—in late 2014. [3] Honne's musical style has been described as "futuristic soul destined to re-invent babymaking music" by The Telegraph. [4] The band released their debut single "Warm on a Cold Night" in September 2014 via Super Recordings. They followed up with their second EP All in the Value in November 2014, and made their live debut at the Sebright Arms on the same day. [5]

2015: Coastal Love EP and live performances

Honne started 2015 with a sold out show at Electrowerkz in London in February [6] before announcing the release of their EP Coastal Love on their own label Tatemae Recordings, which they have released all of their works under since. [7] Following the release of Coastal Love on 1 May, the band played a sold out headline gig at The Laundry in London on 13 May [8] and performed on the BBC Introducing stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 in Norwich. [9] From early to mid-2015, the band performed at various festivals in the UK and across Europe, including The Great Escape Festival, Field Day, Calvi on the Rocks, and Latitude.

2016: Warm on a Cold Night

On 22 July 2016, Honne released their first full-length album, Warm on a Cold Night. The album cover features an image taken on the night of one of their London shows. [10] The album achieved huge popularity and success internationally, particularly in Asia, where the album has gone multi-platinum in South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia.[ citation needed ]

From late-2016 to mid-2017, the band toured extensively, performing at various festivals around Asia, Europe and North America, including Coachella, [11] Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Wanderland, WayHome Festival and Summerwell.

On 7 April 2017, Honne released a new version of "Warm on a Cold Night" featuring American rapper Aminé. [12] [13] Honne released a single titled "Just Dance" on 7 July 2017. [14]

2018: Love Me/Love Me Not

Honne released their second album, Love Me/Love Me Not on 24 August 2018. The album features Tom Misch, Georgia, Anna of the North, Beka, and Nana Rogues. The album continued to build on their success, again going multi-platinum or gold in multiple territories.

On 27 March 2019, the band released a new version of "Crying Over You" featuring RM of BTS. On 3 November 2018, the duo released a stripped back live performance of "Location Unknown" featuring Beka. This version of the track was particularly well received, gaining over 126 million views on YouTube and over 92 million streams on Spotify, and later got synced to the film Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens .

The album campaign saw the band touring in many parts of the world, as well as playing several festivals including All Points East, Corona Capital, NOS Alive, Shaky Knees, Lollapalooza Stockholm, and Sziget Festival.[ citation needed ]

2020: No Song Without You

On 3 July 2020, during the global coronavirus pandemic, Honne released the mixtape No Song Without You. [15]

2021: Let's Just Say the World Ended a Week from Now, What Would You Do?

Honne released their third studio album, Let's Just Say the World Ended a Week from Now, What Would You Do?, on 22 October 2021. [16] Singles from the album include features from Khalid, Griff, Niki, Pink Sweats, and Sofía Valdés. Other non-featuring collaborators on the album include Sam Smith and Arlo Parks. [17]

2024: OUCH

Honne's fourth studio album was released on 6 September 2024. The pre-release single Backseat Driver was released on 12 July. [18]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[19]
BEL
(FL)

[20]
BEL
(WA)

[21]
GER
[22]
NED
[23]
SCO
[24]
Warm on a Cold Night 371171215212870
Love Me/Love Me Not
  • Released: 24 August 2018
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
Let's Just Say the World Ended a Week from Now, What Would You Do?
  • Released: 22 October 2021
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
OUCH
  • Released: 6 September 2024
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
No Song Without You
  • Released: 3 July 2020
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Warm on a Cold Night
  • Released: 1 September 2014 [25]
  • Re-released: 10 April 2015 [26]
  • Label: Super, Tatemae
  • Format: Digital download
All in the Value
  • Released: 24 November 2014 [27]
  • Re-released: 10 April 2015 [28]
  • Label: Super, Tatemae
  • Format: Digital download
Coastal Love
  • Released: 1 May 2015 [29]
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: CD-R, digital download
Over Lover
  • Released: 2 September 2015 [30]
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
Gone Are the Days
  • Released: 22 January 2016
  • Label: Tatemae, Atlantic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Songwriting and production credits

TitleYearArtistProductionWriting
Melt2016 JONES Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Walk My Way2016 JONES Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Painkiller2017 Liv Dawson Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Radar (feat. HONNE)2018 Whethan Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Nothing On You2019Lily MooreYes check.svgYes check.svg
Someone That Loves You '192019 Izzy Bizu (w/ Chris Martin)Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Overdose (with HONNE)2019 SG Lewis Yes check.svgYes check.svg
More Than Friends (feat. HONNE)2020BekaYes check.svgYes check.svg
My One2020BekaYes check.svgYes check.svg
I'll Be There2020BekaYes check.svgYes check.svg
1,000,000 X Better (feat. HONNE)2020 Griff Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Seoul (prod. HONNE)2020 RM of BTS Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Green Lights2021BekaYes check.svg
Spaceman2021 Suppasit Jongcheveevat Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Closer (with Paul Blanco, Mahalia)2022 RM of BTS Yes check.svgYes check.svg

Remixes

TitleYearArtist
Eyes Shut (Honne Remix)2015 Years & Years
Shivers (Honne Remix)2015 SG Lewis
Just Once (Honne Remix)2015 Shura
Under The Shadows (HONNE Remix)2015 Rae Morris
Concrete (HONNE Remix)2016 Tom Odell
Lost - HONNE Remix2016 The Temper Trap
Indulge - Honne Remix2016 JONES
Miss You (HONNE Remix)2016 James Hersey
Cry Baby - HONNE Remix2016 Fickle Friends
Beach (HONNE Remix)2017Will Joseph Cook
Pretty Shining People - HONNE Remix2018 George Ezra
Nights Like This (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) (HONNE Remix)2019 Kehlani
Maybe Don't (feat. JP Saxe) (HONNE Remix)2020 Maisie Peters
A Million Times (HONNE remix)2020 Cosmo's Midnight
Never Gonna Be Alone (Honne Remix)2022 Jacob Collier
My Baby Just Cares For Me (HONNE Remix)2022 Nina Simone

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