Honey, I'm Good | |
Cover: | Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good.png |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Andy Grammer |
Album: | Magazines or Novels |
Released: | November 11, 2014 |
Genre: | |
Label: | S-Curve |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Back Home |
Prev Year: | 2014 |
Next Title: | Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah) |
Next Year: | 2015 |
"Honey, I'm Good" is the second single from American musician Andy Grammer's second studio album, Magazines or Novels (2014). It was first released in the US in November 2014 and began receiving radio airplay in February 2015. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grammer's first top 10 hit and highest-charting single to date. It has been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA and was ranked one of the 10 best-selling songs of 2015 by Nielsen SoundScan. It also reached number four in Canada and was certified five-times platinum in the country. The single was written by Grammer and Nolan Sipe, and was produced by Steve Greenberg, Brian West and Sipe.
A duet with the Eli Young Band was released to country radio on July 27, 2015.[2]
The song's lyrics revolve around the concept of monogamy and staying faithful in a relationship. Upon being asked about the inspiration behind the song, Grammer stated, "The song's about staying honest and being like, 'Yes, you are smoking hot, but I got a lady at home who is incredible. It's worth staying truthful.[3]
"Honey, I'm Good" is written in the key of A major with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. The song is performed in cut time, and Grammer's vocals span from A3 to C6.[4]
"Honey, I'm Good" is Grammer's second single from his second studio album Magazines or Novels and was released as a single in the United States on November 21, 2014 with a video following on December 12, 2014. It was scheduled for play on hot adult contemporary radio on January 19, 2015,[5] but the single's add date was later pushed back to February 2, 2015, to coincide with its contemporary hit radio release.[6] [7] [8] The song was made available to stream on Spotify in the UK on May 31, 2015, and was released to digital retailers there on July 13, 2015.[9] "Honey, I'm Good" was re-recorded with guest vocals by American country group Eli Young Band and digitally released on July 14, 2015. This version began receiving airplay on country radio on July 27, 2015.[2]
In an article in the New York Post, Chelsea Samelson writes: "It's got that down-to-earth realism, and he's not boasting or taking some holier-than-thou stance. In fact, he sings that 'better men than me have failed, drinking from that unholy grail.[10]
In November 2014, a lyric video was released that incorporated vintage comics (two out-of-print titles: Space Detective and Out of This World) for a comedic video directed by Jason Merrin.[11] [12]
In December 2014, the official music video was released, featuring a montage of 100 real-life couples (who've been together from a few months to 70 years),[13] including Grammer and his wife Aijia Grammer.[14]
The song was covered by Irish country artist Ritchie Remo in August 2015. The song also appears on his album Hit The Diff.[15] Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle and Philip Magowan.[16] It was also covered by American a cappella country group Home Free on their 2015 album Country Evolution, with a music video of the song released in April of that year.[17]
Chart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[18] | 64 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 8 |
Chart (2015) | Rank |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] | 14 |
US Billboard Hot 100[21] | 25 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] | 10 |
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[23] | 6 |
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] | 3 |
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[25] | 38 |
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | |
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United States | November 21, 2014 | Solo version | S-Curve Records | ||
February 2, 2015 | Adult contemporary | ||||
Contemporary hit radio | |||||
Hot adult contemporary | |||||
United Kingdom | July 13, 2015 | Digital download | Arista Records | ||
North America | July 14, 2015 | Eli Young Band duet | S-Curve Records | [27] | |
United States | July 27, 2015 | Country radio |