American Honey
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"American Honey" is the title of a song written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey and Shane Stevens. It was recorded by the American country music group Lady Antebellum, who released it on January 11, 2010 as the second single from its second studio album, Need You Now. The group's fifth single overall, it debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for January 2, 2010. The song is part of the track listing to Now That's What I Call Music! 34.
Content
The song's female narrator, lead singer Hillary Scott, states a desire to escape her adult lifestyle and return to her childhood, which is described in the lyric as "American honey."[1]
Critical reception
The song received mainly negative reviews. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock stated that "after one listen [he doesn't] see how this single can fail," but criticized the production by saying that he thought the drum machine was too loud.[1] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a D rating, saying that the "song isn't sung well" and "certainly not interesting enough to warrant suffering through the painful mediocrity of the lead vocal."[2] The 9513 reviewer Blake Boldt gave it a thumbs-down, referring to the lyric as "a lazy depiction of a chaste young lass chasing after a fuzzy memory" and calling Scott's vocal "sad and pensive and the slightest bit off-pitch against a distracting drumbeat."[3]
Chart performance
"American Honey" debuted at #47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 2, 2010, before its initial release date of January 11, 2010.[4][5] It has also become their third #1 hit, as well as their third consecutive. It has sold 826,000 copies.[6]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 25 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Lady Antebellum American Honey". Roughstock. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Review of American Honey". Country Universe. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Boldt, Blake (2010-01-18). "Lady Antebellum — "American Honey"". The 9513. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Country, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/59820/week-ending-july-25-2010-its-every-rapper-for-himself/;_ylt=As1Ki5rDMXGNQZut2wcj50kPwiUv?page=2#comments
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.