Honey (Are U Coming?) Explained

Honey (Are U Coming?)
Type:single
Artist:Måneskin
Cover:Måneskin - Honey (Are U Coming).png
Album:Rush! (Are U Coming?)
Released:1 September 2023
Label:Epic
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Prev Year:2023
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Next Year:2023

"Honey (Are U Coming?)" is a song by Italian rock band Måneskin. It was released on 1 September 2023 through Epic Records, as a single from Rush! (Are U Coming?), the reissue of the band's fourth studio album Rush! (2023).[1] The band performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on 12 September.[2]

Music video

The music video of song, directed by Tommaso Ottomano was released onto YouTube on 4 September 2023.

Background and composition

The song was announced on August 8, 2023 with a 30-second excerpt posted on the band's official Instagram account.[3] [4]

The song was written by the band's members with Sylvester Sivertsen, Justin Tranter, Jussi Karvinen and Cxloe, at the end of Måneskin's North American's tour between London and Los Angeles.[5] The frontman Damiano David explained the meaning of the song:[6]

"It is the story of a meeting between two people who together see a bit of sadness in each other's eyes, something that makes them feel out of place. It is an invitation to join in a new adventure without actually knowing what awaits them and enjoy the journey".

Promotion

The band performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on 12 September.[7]

Critical reception

Elena Palmieri of Rockol wrote that the single "presents other cues and influences than those recognisable in the group's previous works" in reference to the sounds of Muse's "Time Is Running Out" and The Killers's "Mr. Brightside", with a "rage in the sound" and "a more raw spirit".[8] Valentina Giampieri of GQ Italy defined the song as the band "most successful experiment" showing them "tireless in their desire to experiment with every nuance of rock".[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 47
CIS (TopHit)[11] 42
France (SNEP)[12] 140
Greece International (IFPI)[13] 12
Italy (FIMI)[14] 32
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[15] 1
Latvia (LAIPA)[16] 6
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 20
Netherlands (Single Tip)[18] 3
Netherlands (Tipparade)[19] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 14
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] 12
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[22] 28
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[23] 18

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[24] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[25] 178

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various1 September 2023Epic[26]
ItalyRadio airplaySony[27]

Notes and References

  1. Carter . Emily . Måneskin have released a new single, Honey (are u coming?) . 1 September 2023 . . 1 September 2023.
  2. Irvin . Jack . Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and Stray Kids Revealed as 2023 MTV VMAs Performers . 1 September 2023 . . 22 August 2023.
  3. Web site: August 12, 2023 . I Måneskin presentano in anteprima il nuovo singolo Honey (Are U Coming?) . September 1, 2023 . RAI News.
  4. Web site: August 8, 2023 . Maneskin, arriva il nuovo singolo 'Honey (are u coming?)' . September 1, 2023 . Adnkronos.
  5. Web site: Dunworth . Liberty . September 1, 2023 . Listen to Måneskin's electric new single 'Honey (Are U Coming?) . September 1, 2023 . . en.
  6. Web site: September 1, 2023 . I Måneskin cantano l'"Italian amor" nel nuovo singolo "Honey (Are U Coming?)" . September 1, 2023 . . it.
  7. Web site: Rossini . Matteo . September 1, 2023 . Måneskin, è uscito il nuovo singolo Honey (Are U Coming?) . September 1, 2023 . . it.
  8. Web site: Palmieri . Elena . September 1, 2023 . Honey (Are U Coming?): i Måneskin non vogliono fermare la giostra . September 1, 2023 . . it.
  9. Web site: Giampieri . Valentina . September 1, 2023 . Honey (Are U Coming?) dei Måneskin. Qualcosa è cambiato? . September 10, 2023 . . it.
  10. Web site: Hitparade der KW 36-2023. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 12 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart. TopHit. September 25, 2023. 25 September 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925182632/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/weekly.
  12. Web site: Top Singles (Week 36, 2023). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 11 September 2023.
  13. Web site: IFPI Charts . 13 September 2023 . ifpi.gr . 13 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913060021/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html.
  14. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 36. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 9 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 13, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. 13 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 36. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. September 11, 2023. September 8, 2023.
  17. Web site: 2023 36-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 8 September 2023. 8 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 09/09/2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 9 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Tipparade-lijst – week 37, 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. 16 September 2023.
  20. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 11 September 2023. 9 September 2023.
  21. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 9 October 2023. Select week 30.09.2023–06.10.2023..
  22. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 14 September 2023. Select week 01.09.2023–07.09.2023..
  23. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/10/2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008100132/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2023-10-08 . it . . 8 October 2023 . 17 July 2024.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart October 2023. TopHit. 3 November 2023. 13 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113182528/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/monthly/2023-10-01. dead.
  25. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Chart 2023. TopHit. 31 December 2023. 2 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240102135619/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2023-01-01. dead.
  26. Web site: Måneskin . HONEY (ARE U COMING?) - Single . Apple Music (US) . 2 September 2023 . 1 September 2023.
  27. Web site: Capitanio . Beatrice . Måneskin - HONEY (ARE U COMING?) (Radio Date: 01-09-2023) . EarOne . 2 September 2023 . it . 1 September 2023.

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