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| name = Honey
| name = Honey
| cover = ErykahBadu-Honey.jpg
| cover = ErykahBadu-Honey.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Erykah Badu]]
| artist = [[Erykah Badu]]
| album = [[New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)]]
| album = [[New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)]]
| B-side = [[Bag Lady]]
| B-side = [[Bag Lady]]
| released = December 11, 2007
| released = November 20, 2007
| recorded = 2007
| recorded = 2007
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Patrick|date=March 18, 2008|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_03_newamerykah1.html|title=Erykah Badu :: New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) :: Universal Motown|publisher=RapReviews|accessdate=May 4, 2014}}</ref>
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Patrick|date=March 18, 2008|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_03_newamerykah1.html|title=Erykah Badu :: New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) :: Universal Motown|publisher=RapReviews|accessdate=May 4, 2014}}</ref>
| length = * 5:21 (album version)
| length = 5:21 <small>(Album Version)</small><br />4:37 <small>(Radio Edit)</small><br />19:10 <small>(Remix Version)</small>
* 4:37 (radio edit)
| label = [[Universal Motown Republic Group|Universal Motown]]
| label = [[Universal Motown Records|Universal Motown]]
| writer = Erykah Badu, [[9th Wonder]], F. Baskett, C. McDonald, D. Shields
| writer = * Erykah Badu
* [[9th Wonder|Patrick Douthit]]
* Fritz Baskett
* [[Clarence McDonald]]
* David Shields
| producer = [[9th Wonder]]
| producer = [[9th Wonder]]
| prev_title = [[The Heart Gently Weeps]]
| prev_title = [[The Heart Gently Weeps]]
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"'''Honey'''" is a song by [[Erykah Badu]], released on December 11, 2007, as the [[lead single]] from her 2008 album ''[[New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilonsky|first=Robert|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2007/12/livin_in_a_nu_amerykah.php|title=Livin' in a Nu AmErykah|work=Dallas Observer|publisher=Village Voice Media|date=December 11, 2007|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> The song was produced by [[9th Wonder]] and [[sampling (music)|samples]] singer [[Nancy Wilson (singer)|Nancy Wilson]]'s 1978 song "I'm in Love".<ref name="Micallef">{{cite journal|last=Micallef|first=Ken|url=http://emusician.com/remixmag/artists_interviews/musicians/remix_earth_sun_moon//index.html|title=Earth, Sun, Moon|journal=[[Remix (magazine)|Remix]]|publisher=[[Penton Media]]|date=March 1, 2008|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
"'''Honey'''" is a song recorded by American singer [[Erykah Badu]] for her fourth studio album ''[[New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilonsky|first=Robert|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2007/12/livin_in_a_nu_amerykah.php|title=Livin' in a Nu AmErykah|work=Dallas Observer|publisher=Village Voice Media|date=December 11, 2007|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> It was produced by [[9th Wonder]], and contains a sample from [[Nancy Wilson (singer)|Nancy Wilson]]'s 1978 song "I'm in Love".<ref name="Micallef">{{cite journal|last=Micallef|first=Ken|url=http://emusician.com/remixmag/artists_interviews/musicians/remix_earth_sun_moon//index.html|title=Earth, Sun, Moon|journal=[[Remix (magazine)|Remix]]|publisher=[[Penton Media]]|date=March 1, 2008|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> The song was released as the [[lead single]] from ''New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)'' on November 20, 2007, by [[Universal Motown Records]].


==Music video==
==Music video==
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=== Accolades ===
=== Accolades ===
The video for "Honey" won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] at the [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards]], and was nominated for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]], [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]], and [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]].<ref name="VMA2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2008|publisher=MTV|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}</ref>
The video for "Honey" won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] at the [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards]], and was nominated for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]], [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]], and [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]].<ref name="VMA2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041555/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2008|publisher=MTV|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}</ref>


The video was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video|Best Short Form Music Video]] at the [[51st Grammy Awards]].<ref name=Grammy2009>{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#31 |title=The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List |accessdate=June 22, 2010 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129071651/http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx |archivedate=January 29, 2010 }}</ref>
The video was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video|Best Short Form Music Video]] at the [[51st Grammy Awards]].<ref name=Grammy2009>{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#31 |title=The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List |accessdate=June 22, 2010 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129071651/http://www2.grammy.com/grammy_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx |archivedate=January 29, 2010 }}</ref>

Latest revision as of 13:11, 10 August 2024

"Honey"
Single by Erykah Badu
from the album New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
B-side"Bag Lady"
ReleasedNovember 20, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreR&B[1]
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 4:37 (radio edit)
LabelUniversal Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)9th Wonder
Erykah Badu singles chronology
"The Heart Gently Weeps"
(2007) 		"Honey"
(2007) 		"Soldier"
(2008)

"Honey" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu for her fourth studio album New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008).[2] It was produced by 9th Wonder, and contains a sample from Nancy Wilson's 1978 song "I'm in Love".[3] The song was released as the lead single from New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) on November 20, 2007, by Universal Motown Records.

Music video

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Directed by Badu and Chris Robinson, the song's music video was released on January 28, 2008,[4] and was conceived by Badu as an homage to classic records.[5] Set in a small business record store, it follows a customer looking through vintage R&B, hip hop, and rock LP albums, with the albums' cover artwork depicted as moving images with Badu cast in them.[5] According to Robinson, "We wanted a video that spoke to Badu's eclecticism. Those album covers represent all the influences that she embodies."[6] Albums covers that were recreated in the video are those of:[5]

As a video within a video, the record store's video screen plays an excerpt of the song "Annie" performed by Badu's side project Edith Funker,[5] which features Questlove, James Poyser, Nikka Costa, Mike Elizondo, and Wendy Melvoin. The video also features a cameo appearance by Sa-Ra member Shafiq Husayn.[7] The video also features a recreated version of Rolling Stone magazine's front cover for its January 1981 issue, which originally featured John Lennon and Yoko Ono.[5]

In the video, Badu also spoofs ex-boyfriend André 3000 in OutKast's 2003 music video "Hey Ya!", changing the green setting for a pink one. The album cover is influenced in layout and proportions by the artwork from the 1976 self-titled debut album of the band Boston. The artwork for the album Boston can be seen on the record store wall just below and to the left of the artwork for Honey in the last seconds of the video.

Accolades

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The video for "Honey" won Best Direction at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, and was nominated for Best Special Effects, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography.[8]

The video was also nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 51st Grammy Awards.[9]

It appeared at number seventy-nine on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2008.

In 2011, Complex magazine named it the 29th best music video of the 2000s.[10]

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Honey"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 20, 2007 Rhythmic contemporary radio Universal Motown
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December 18, 2007 12-inch vinyl
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References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Patrick (March 18, 2008). "Erykah Badu :: New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) :: Universal Motown". RapReviews. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (December 11, 2007). "Livin' in a Nu AmErykah". Dallas Observer. Village Voice Media. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Micallef, Ken (March 1, 2008). "Earth, Sun, Moon". Remix. Penton Media. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (January 28, 2008). "Starring Erykah Badu as Your Record Collection". Dallas Observer. Village Voice Media. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Erykah Badu's 'Honey' Music Video is Tribute to Music and Music Lovers" (Press release). New York: Business Wire. February 4, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  6. ^ "Release - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) by Erykah Badu" (Press release). Giant Step. February 26, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  7. ^ Burton, Al. Fallen, Mildred (March 2008). "Beat Freaq Badu". Shook. 1 (2). UPG: 20–25. Retrieved October 22, 2011.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2008". MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  10. ^ Top Best Music Videos of the 2000s. Complex. Retrieved September 10, 2016
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2008/02/06 公開]". Billboard Japan. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Available For Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  16. ^ Badu, Erykah (2007). Honey (12-inch single). Universal Motown Records. B0010585-11.
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