Honey (Bobby Goldsboro album)

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Honey is an album by American pop and country singer songwriter Bobby Goldsboro issued in 1968 on the United Artists label. 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.

Selections from this album have appeared in other collections.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Honey" (Bobby Russell) - 3:58
2. "Run To Me" (Bobby Goldsboro) - 2:25
3. "With Pen in Hand” (Bobby Goldsboro) - 3:27
4. "Pardon Me Miss" (Bobby Goldsboro) - 2:40
5. "Why Don't You Believe Me" (Lew Douglas, King Laney, Ray Rodde) - 2:15

Side B

1. "Pledge of Love" (Bobby Goldsboro) - 2:21
2. "Little Green Apples" (Bobby Russell) - 2:25
3. "Love Arrestor" (Bobby Goldsboro) - 2:43
4. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:44
5. "Beautiful People" (Kenny O'Dell) - 2:20
6. "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 Stevens