Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song explained

Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song
Cover:	Honey Let Me Sing You a Song.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Matt Hires
Album:	Take Us to the Start
Released:	June 30, 2009^[1]
Genre:	Pop
Length:	4:08 (album version) 3:57 (demo version) 4:03 (alternate version) 4:02 (live sessions version)
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Eric Rosse
Next Title:	A to B
Next Year:	2010

"Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song" is a song by American pop-rock singer-songwriter Matt Hires from his first full-length studio album Take Us to the Start, the song featured in many uses in media, including ABC's hit show Cougar Town and Life Unexpected on The CW.

The demo version featured in the soundtrack album of 2010 Touchstone Pictures release, When in Rome and 2008 release Live From the Hotel Café EP.

Matt has recorded an alternate version of "Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song", which featured on his 2010 release A to B EP.

A live version of "Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song" features on his 2011 release Live Sessions EP.

Background

According to an interview with Mike Ragogna, Matt said the song was written for his wife Rachel.

Reception

Critical response

The song has received generally favorable reviews from music critics.
"The album’s song, “Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song," begins quietly then bursts into the chorus as Hires begs his lady not to run away, to listen to his words (as they come out wrong). It's sweeping and expressive, but – as cute as Hires is – watching the completely unrelated music video kinda warps the experience." —Creative Loafing^[2]

"The lead off track is “Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song," which Hires gave us a little taste of in the form of an acoustic demo on his "Live From The Hotel Cafe" EP. This is the song that will make him a household name, and should be all over the radio and at the top of the charts in no time at all." —This Is Modern^[3]

"...Hires requests, “Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song". With his folky pop and aching croon, how could you deny him?" —People Magazine^[4]

Versions

from "Take Us to the Start"^[5]

from "Live From the Hotel Café EP" / "When In Rome OST"^{[6] [7]} from "A to B EP"^[8] from "Live Sessions EP"^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes – Music – Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song – Single by Matt Hires . Itunes.apple.com . June 3, 2009. January 11, 2012.
2. Web site: CD Review: Matt Hires, Take Us to the Start | Record Reviews | Creative Loafing Tampa . tampa.creativeloafing.com . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20130408212915/http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cd_review_matt_hires_take_us_to_the_start/Content?oid=865996 . 8 April 2013 . dead.
3. Web site: THISisMODERN.net . THISisMODERN.net: CD REVIEW: Matt Hires "Take Us To The Start" . This-is-modern.blogspot.com . August 2, 2009. January 11, 2012.
4. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/pressreleases/article/?pressId=8a0af812233f0cbf0123535d8dbf0459
5. Web site: iTunes – Music – Take Us to the Start (Deluxe Version) by Matt Hires . Itunes.apple.com . February 8, 2010 . January 11, 2012.
6. Web site: iTunes – Music – Live from the Hotel Café – EP by Matt Hires . Itunes.apple.com . October 7, 2008 . January 11, 2012.
7. Web site: iTunes – Music – When in Rome (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version] by Various Artists |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=January 1, 2010|accessdate=January 11, 2012].
8. Web site: iTunes – Music – A to B – EP by Matt Hires . Itunes.apple.com . August 1, 2010. January 11, 2012.
9. Web site: iTunes – Music – Live Sessions – EP by Matt Hires . Itunes.apple.com . March 8, 2011 . January 11, 2012.