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| from the albumHoney to the B | ||||
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| Released | 22 March 1999 (1999-3-22) | |||
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"Honey to the Bee" is a song by English singerBillie from her debut studio album,Honey to the B (1998). It was released on 22 March 1999 and debuted at number three on theUK Singles Chart, which became its peak position. It was not a hit in mainland Europe, but it became one of Billie's highest-charting songs in Australia and New Zealand, reaching number six in the former country and number five in the latter. In Australia, it was the 48th-best-selling song of 1999.
In January 2007, the UKOfficial Charts Company lifted all restrictions for singles charting ondigital sales, allowing songs to appear on the UK chart even if they had not been released physically.[1] In an attempt to exploit the new rules,BBC Radio 1 DJChris Moyles randomly selected "Honey to the Bee" and began to champion it. As a result, the song reappeared at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart on the week of 21 January, registering a sale of 6,500 downloads.[2]
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The video, which uses the shorter radio edit version in lieu of the full album version, was directed by Katie Bell and featuresBillie in a computer-animated background.[3]
UK CD1[4]
UK CD2 and Australian CD single[5]
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European CD single[7]
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Credits are lifted from theHoney to the B album booklet.[8]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 22 March 1999 |
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| United States | 10 August 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [21] |
| "Honey to the Bee" | |
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| Song byPlay | |
| from the albumReplay | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Wendy Page, Jim Marr |
| Producer(s) | Desmond Child, Bill Padley, Rick Wake, Pamela Sheyne |
In June 2003, Swedishgirl groupPlay covered the song on their third albumReplay.[22] Play's version featured atrip hop beat andsoprano vocals.[22]
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