Finally Found Explained

Finally Found
Cover:Honeyz - Finally Found.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Honeyz
Album:Wonder No. 8
B-Side:
  • "In the Street"
  • "Summertime"
Released:[1]
Genre:Nu-soul
Length:
  • 4:47 (album version)
  • 4:09 (Rude Boy Mix)
Label:
Producer:Steve Levine[2]
Next Title:End of the Line
Next Year:1998

"Finally Found" is the debut single of British girl group Honeyz. It was released on 24 August 1998 by Mercury and 1st Avenue as the lead single from their debut album, Wonder No. 8 (1998). The song was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and earning platinum status in Australia, where it peaked at number three. It reached the top 20 in Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

The song was given a slightly different mix for single release, titled the "Rude Boy Mix". This mix adds background instrumentation and more backing vocals during the song while omitting the instrumental intro and spoken French towards the end of the album version. The single was digitized, along with all other official Honeyz singles, for release on digital music stores and streaming services on 14 May 2021. The "Finally Found" single included all officially released versions of the song, plus a previously unused "radio edit" which is a different mix from both the single and album versions.[3]

The group performed the song in 2005 for the ITV series Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, performed with the original lineup (Célena Cherry, Heavenli Denton and Naima Belkhiati).

Critical reception

Scottish Daily Record described the song as a "London-style swing beat tune".[4] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian felt it "faithfully reproduces the well-mannered nu-soul sound of the current American charts."[5] Music Week named it Single of the Week, writing, "The debut single from former MW Ones To Watch, the Honeyz - namely Heavenli, Celena and Niama - is a real beauty, suggesting this act will be strong contenders in the pop R&B stakes. The song showcases the girls' vocal ability, riding a laidback melody that becomes increasingly addictive on each listen. The song has rightly achieved Radio One B-list status, and promises much more to come."[6] Matt Bell from Sound on Sound praised it as "a smooth gospel‑tinged ballad decked out with crystalline multitracked block harmonies".[2] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror gave "Finally Found" seven out of ten, adding, "Naff name but everyonez moneyz on these soul ladies to make it big. Nice tummyz."[7]

Track listings

  1. "Finally Found" – 4:09
  2. "In the Street" – 5:29
  3. "Summertime" – 3:49
  1. "Finally Found" – 4:09
  2. "Summertime" – 5:53
  3. "Summertime" – 5:53
  1. "Finally Found" – 4:09
  2. "In the Street" – 5:29
  1. "Finally Found" – 3:43
  2. "Finally Found" – 4:09
  3. "Finally Found" – 4:37
  4. "Finally Found" – 3:45
  5. "In the Street" – 5:28
  6. "In the Street" – 5:34
  7. "Summertime" – 3:50
  8. "Summertime" – 5:54
  9. "Summertime" – 5:55
  10. "Summertime" – 3:34

Note: Tracks 1 and 10 were previously unreleased commercially. Tracks 4 and 6 were originally released on "Love of a Lifetime" CD2 and "I Don't Know" CD2 respectively.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[13] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 20
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 36

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 35. 22 August 1998. 12 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Bell . Matt . December 1998 . STEVE LEVINE: Recording The Honeyz 'Finally Found' . 10 August 2023 . Sound on Sound.
  3. 1393096566102274051. Pop_Activism. POP ACTIVISM ALERT! 2/8 We've got the End Of The Line single by Honeyz onto digital. Inc remixes by Ignorants &.... 14 May 2021.
  4. "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 2 October 1998.
  5. Sullivan, Caroline (4 December 1998). "This Week's Pop CD Releases". p. 19. The Guardian.
  6. "Reviews - For Records Out On 17 August 1998". Music Week. 8 August 1998.
  7. Hyland, Ian (16 August 1998). Sunday Mirror. p. 40.
  8. Finally Found. Honeyz. 1998. UK & Australian CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. HNZCD 1, 566 205-2.
  9. Finally Found. Honeyz. 1998. UK & Australian CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. HNZDD 1, 566 207-2.
  10. Finally Found. Honeyz. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. HNZMC 1, 566 204-4.
  11. Finally Found. Honeyz. 1998. European CD single liner notes. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 566 366-2.
  12. Web site: Finally Found. . 24 August 1998.
  13. Danish Singles Chart. 8 January 1999.
  14. Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 15. 38. 11. 19 September 1998. 9 May 2018.
  15. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.10.1998 – 22.10.1998). DV. is. 10. 16 October 1998. 7 February 2018.
  16. Web site: 1998 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. 8 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1998. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 8 November 2020.
  18. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. 16 January 1999.
  19. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1999. nl. Dutch Top 40. 12 May 2022.

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