Honey is a studio album by American pop and country singer songwriter Bobby Goldsboro issued in March 1968 on the United Artists label. Chart performance The album reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Country Albums chart and Record World Top Country Lp's, No. 5 on the US Billboard Pop charts and Cashbox Top 100 Albums chart, and No. 41 in the Canadian charts. It was also certified Gold by the RIAA.
The title track, "Honey", was his biggest hit in 1968, a tearjerker about the death of a man's young wife. The song, written by Bobby Russell, was recorded in one take. It became the largest-selling record in the world for 1968 and topped the Hot 100 for five weeks. A French-language version "Chérie" became a local hit in Canada.Hervé Mouvet La belle histoire des groupes de rock français des années 60 2001 p.50. "George Brummell ... de Honey de Bobby Goldsboro, transposée en Chérie."
Track listing Side one "Honey" (Bobby Russell) – 3:58 "Run to Me" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 2:25 "With Pen in Hand” (Bobby Goldsboro) – 3:27 "Pardon Me Miss" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 2:40 "Why Don't You Believe Me" (Lew Douglas, King Laney, Ray Rodde) – 2:15
Side two "Pledge of Love" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 2:21 "Little Green Apples" (Bobby Russell) – 2:25 "Love Arrestor" (Bobby Goldsboro) – 2:43 "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:44 "Beautiful People" (Kenny O'Dell) – 2:20 "A Woman" (Larry Butler, John Hurley) – 2:11
Production All tracks produced by Bob Montgomery except Side B Track 1 by Jack Gold Side B, Track 1 arranged by Bill Justis Tracks A1, A3, A5, B2, B4, B5 & B6 arranged by Don Tweedy Tracks A2, A4 & B3 arranged by Ray StevensAlbum notes Charts
Chart (1968) Peakposition US Billboard Top LP's5 US Billboard Hot Country Albums1 US Record World Top Country LP's"Record World's Top Country LP's chart", Record World, July 20, 1968. p. 46. Retrieved March 4, 2018.1 US Record World 100 Top LP's15 US Cashbox Top 100 Albums5 Canada RPM Top Albums41
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