Honey Love (R. Kelly and Public Announcement song) explained

Honey Love
Cover:R Kelly Public Announcement Honey Love.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:R. Kelly and Public Announcement
Album:Born into the 90's
Released:April 1992
Recorded:1991
Genre:R&B
Length:4:03 (single version)
5:04 (album version)
Label:Jive
Producer:R. Kelly
Prev Title:She's Got That Vibe
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)
Next Year:1993

"Honey Love" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly and his group Public Announcement from Kelly's debut studio album Born into the 90's (1992). It was released as the album's second single on Jive Records in April 1992.[1]

The song became Kelly's first number-one on the Billboard R&B chart where it peaked for two weeks.[2] It also reached the Top 40 of the pop chart, peaking at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

The song was also used in the 1993 movie Menace II Society.

Music video

The music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[4] It features a cameo appearance by actress Halle Berry.[5] [6]

Legacy

During the tour in support of Born into the 90's, Kelly came up with the concept for his album 12 Play. In the breakdown of "Honey Love", he addressed the audience and told them about "a dream where I made love to Mary J. Blige", which became the song "12 Play".[7]

R. Kelly mentions "Honey Love" in a verse of "I Wish": "'Honey Love' goes platinum and y'all ass come around / But y'all don't wanna raise the roof until my shit is going down."

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Dance (Music Week)[8] 56
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 40

Year-end charts

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. April 18, 1992 . Hot R&B Singles Sales & Airplay . Billboard . 20.
  2. Web site: Honey Love (song by R. Kelly & Public Announcement) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts . 2023-08-31 . www.musicvf.com.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn. 2004. Record Research. 317.
  4. Summer . Gerrie E. . May 20, 1992 . R. Kelly's Got That R&B Vibe: Jive Debut Album Sparks Int'l Buzz . Billboard . 20.
  5. Web site: Halle Berry biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20050112062405/http://www.halleberryweb.com/biography/index.html . dead . January 12, 2005 . HalleBerryWeb.Com . January 11, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Halle Berry makes her debut in an R Kelly video in 1992 | Videos . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418225159/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/videos/259078/halle-berry-makes-her-debut-in-an-r-kelly-video-in-1992/1 . dead . April 18, 2012 . Now Magazine . June 1, 2008 . January 11, 2012 .
  7. Book: Soulacoaster. September 18, 2014. 177–179. 9781401931773. Kelly. R.. August 12, 2012.
  8. Top 60 Dance Singles . . August 8, 1992 . 20 . September 29, 2020.
  9. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/r-kelly-mn0000319347/awards R. Kelly | Awards | AllMusic
  10. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1992. Billboard. November 9, 2021. August 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150803035258/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs. live.