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"Honey Jack"
Single by Madeline Merlo
from the album Free Soul
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
RecordedNashville, TN in 2015
GenreCountry
Length3:08
LabelOpen Road
Songwriter(s)
  • Madeline Merlo
  • Stephony Smith
  • Jesse Walker
Producer(s)Matt Rovey
Madeline Merlo singles chronology
"Alive"
(2014)
"Honey Jack"
(2015)
"Whatcha Wanna Do About It"
(2016)

"Honey Jack" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Madeline Merlo for her debut studio album, Free Soul (2016). Merlo co-wrote the song with Stephony Smith and Jesse Walker.[1] It was released July 17, 2015 as the record's third single.[2][3] "Honey Jack" was the first single recorded specifically for Free Soul after the release of Merlo's eponymous EP in 2014.[4]

Content

"Honey Jack" was written and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee in the spring of 2015.[1] The lyrics draw comparisons between an independent woman and the titular liquor, with Merlo describing the drink as "strong and sweet, just like me."[1][5]

Lyric video

No music video was filmed for "Honey Jack", however an official lyric video premiered on August 20, 2015.[6]

Chart performance

"Honey Jack" debuted on the Canada Country chart dated October 3, 2015 and reached a peak position of 25 on the chart dated November 21, 2015.[7]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 25

References

  1. ^ a b c McPhee, Erin (September 2, 2015). "'Old soul' Madeline Merlo inspired by Nashville scene". Vancouver Courier. Glacier Media. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Madeline Merlo debuts 'Honey Jack'". CMT Canada. Corus Entertainment. July 17, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Honey Jack - Madeline Merlo | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "MADELINE MERLO TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE "HONEY JACK" JULY 17". Open Road Recordings. July 9, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pick Of The Week: Madeline Merlo's "Honey Jack"". Top Country. TC, Inc. July 28, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  6. ^ SLN Staff Writer - Canada (August 20, 2015). "Listen: Madeline Merlo – "Honey Jack"". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chart history for "Honey Jack" on Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Madeline Merlo Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2017.