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]
| Honey to the B | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 October 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Ridge Farm (Rusper, England) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:04 | |||
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| Billie chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Honey to the B | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Yahoo! | (positive)[7] |
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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because We Want To" |
| 3:48 |
| 2. | "Girlfriend" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Officially Yours" | Rick Mitra | 3:26 |
| 4. | "She Wants You" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Love Groove" |
| 4:29 |
| 6. | "Party on the Phone" |
| 4:14 |
| 7. | "Saying I'm Sorry Now" |
| 4:00 |
| 8. | "You've Got It" |
| 3:43 |
| 9. | "I Dream" |
| 5:33 |
| 10. | "Honey to the Bee" |
| 5:03 |
| 11. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" |
| 4:33 |
| 12. | "Don't Forget to Remember" |
| 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "So Deep" |
| 4:54 |
| 14. | "She Wants You" (The Almighty Mix) |
| 6:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey to the Bee" |
| 5:01 |
| 2. | "I Dream" |
| 5:34 |
| 3. | "She Wants You" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Love Groove" |
| 4:28 |
| 5. | "Party on the Phone" |
| 4:13 |
| 6. | "Officially Yours" | Mitra | 3:29 |
| 7. | "You've Got It" |
| 3:43 |
| 8. | "Saying I'm Sorry Now" |
| 4:11 |
| 9. | "Girlfriend" (radio mix) |
| 3:56 |
| 10. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" |
| 4:34 |
| 11. | "Don't Forget to Remember" |
| 4:48 |
| 12. | "Because We Want To" |
| 3:50 |
Personnel
edit- Billie Piper – vocals
- Jim Marr – producer, mixing, programming, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
- Wendy Page – producer, mixing, backing vocals, vocal arrangement
- Cutfather – producer, remixing
- Yak Bondy – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, vocoder, programming
- Roger Jackson – guitar, keyboards, programming
- Mark James – acoustic guitar
- Nick Lacey – flute, strings
- London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- Sweet-P – vocals
- Pete Craigie – engineer, mixing
- Michelle Barry – assistant engineer
- Matt Tait – assistant engineer
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 19 October 1998 | [20] | ||
| Japan | 20 January 1999 | CD | Virgin | [21] |
| United States | 18 May 1999 |
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[22] |
References
edit- ^ Bagge, Peter (2001). "Raiding Hannah's Stash: An Appreciation of late '90s Bubblegum Music". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 259–269.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 June 1998. p. 27.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 3 October 1998. p. 25. Misprinted as 5 September on source.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 December 1998. p. 23.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 March, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 1999. p. 27.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Honey to the B – Billie". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ O'Connor, Rob (18 May 1999). "Billie Reviews on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "The youngest acts to enter the Official UK Charts". Official Charts.
- ^ "Flashback: Billie Piper's record-breaking debut is 19 years old". Official Charts.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Honey to the B". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Billie Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1999". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Billie Piper – Honey to the B". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – Releases For 19 Sep-25 Oct, 1998" (PDF). Music Week. 17 October 1998. p. 28. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Honey to the B : Billie Piper" (in Japanese). Japan: HMV. 20 January 1999. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Billie: She Wants You" (PDF). Radio & Records. 2 April 1999. p. 35. Retrieved 20 May 2023.