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"Be Okay"
Song

"Be Okay" is a song written and produced by Mitchy Collins, Danielle Bouchard, Christian Medice, Phoebe Ryan, Denis Lipari, and Lawrence Principato and recorded by indie pop band Oh Honey. It was re-released in March 2014 as a part of the band's album With Love-EP (2014).

Content

The song is described as one that mixes an effervescent, melodic chorus with equally upbeat lyrics according to Billboard.com. [1] It was described as a "sun-kissed, feel-good jam that will help you get over your end-of-summer blues" by the Huffington Post.[2]

Background

After releasing their first EP known as With Love in November of 2013, which included their first single Be Okay, things began to move quickly for Oh Honey. Sirius XM added Be Okay to their rotation.[3] Not long after, Atlantic Records found the band and Oh Honey became a part of their record label in February of 2014.[4] With Love - EP was re-released on March 25, 2014 under the Atlantic Record label.[5]

In Other Media

Be Okay was featured and covered by the cast of Glee on episode 13, known as "New Directions", of season 5.[1] It was also featured on an exclusive music video sung along to by the cast of Red Band Society as a preview for the premiere of the show.[6] A short clip of the song can be heard in a Chili's commercial that debuted near the end of 2014.[7]

Music videos

Official video

The official music video for Be Okay was released on November 05, 2013 on Entertainment Tonight Online.[8] On March 10, 2015, the video hit two million views on YouTube.[9]

Commercial performance

Be Okay made it onto Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart where it reached number 25. It stayed on the charts for 10 weeks.[10] Be Okay hit the iTunes library available for purchase on September 19, 2013. [11]It made the top songs playlist. [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bubbling Under: Oh Honey Buzzes, David Fanning Freshens Justin Timberlake's 'Drink'". Billboard.com. Billboard staff. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Oh Honey's 'Be Okay' Is A Great Way To End Summer (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Oh Honey Bio 2014". Atlantic Records. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Get to Know Oh Honey". Atlantic Records. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "With Love - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ^ a b "The Red Band Society Cast Gets Its Glee on in the Most Adorable Music Video Ever". E! Online. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b "TV Spot - Chili's". Facebook. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Music Video Premiere: Oh Honey's 'Be Okay'". ET Online. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Oh Honey photo". Facebook. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Be Okay Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Oh Honeys "Be Okay"." Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. ^ "iTunes Preview". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved 30 March 2015.