Honey (Bobby Goldsboro album)
Appearance
Honey | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1968 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Producer | Bob Montgomery, Jack Gold | |||
Bobby Goldsboro chronology | ||||
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Honey is a studio album by American pop and country singer songwriter Bobby Goldsboro issued in March 1968 on the United Artists label.[1] It reached #1 in the US Country Albums chart, #5 in the US Pop charts and #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.[2]
Selections from this album have appeared in other collections.
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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 Stevens[3]
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vinyl Album: Bobby Goldsboro - Honey (1968)".
- ^ 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."
- ^ Album notes
- ^ "American album certifications – Bobby Goldsboro – Honey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 October 2022.