The Honeydrippers: Volume One Explained

The Honeydrippers: Volume One
Type:studio
Longtype:(mini-album)
Artist:The Honeydrippers
Cover:The Honeydrippers - The Honeydrippers, Volume One.jpg
Released:24 September 1984 (US)
12 November 1984 (UK)
Recorded:March 1984
Studio:Atlantic Studios, New York, NY; overdubs at Marcus Studios, London
Length:18:07

The Honeydrippers: Volume One is a mini-album released on 24 September 1984, by a band led by rock singer Robert Plant.[1] The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were Chic front man Nile Rodgers, Late Night with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, and former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—the latter was also Plant's former bandmate in Led Zeppelin.[2]

Robert Plant has stated that this is his personal favorite project that he ever recorded.

The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2007 as part of a Robert Plant remaster series, with the live version of "Rockin' at Midnight" (previously released on the 12-inch single version of the studio recording) included as a bonus track. Plant and Ertegun discussed the possibility of doing another Honeydrippers album, but with the latter's death in December 2006, the plan was shelved permanently.

Track listing

2007 remaster bonus tracks

1984 Compact disc edition
Same track listing and order as the vinyl release.

Personnel

Bonus track personnel

The Queen Bees – backing vocals

Production

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 13
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[4] 1
German Albums Chart[5] 40
Swedish Albums Chart[6] 44
UK Albums Chart[7] 56
US Billboard 200[8] 4
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[9] 67

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1984"Rockin' at Midnight"US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] 8
1985US Billboard Hot 100[11] 25
1985US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] 28
1985Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[13] 18
1985US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[14] 24
1984"Sea of Love"US Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart[15] 11
1984US Billboard Adult Contemporary[16] 1
1984Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[17] 1
1985US Billboard Hot 100[18] 3
1985Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[19] 1
1985US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[20] 3
1985Dutch Singles Chart[21] 25
1985Irish Singles Chart[22] 29
1985German Singles Chart[23] 48
1985UK Singles Chart[24] 56
1985Swiss Singles Chart[25] 25
1985Australia[26] 5

Certifications

CountrySalesCertification
United States (RIAA)1,000,000+Platinum[27]
Canada (CRIA)300,000+3× Platinum[28]

Notes and References

  1. Denberg, Jody (1985) "Dancing in the Streets", Texas Monthly, December 1985, p. 198
  2. Web site: Steve . Huey . 2011 . The Honeydrippers: biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20110114220027/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-honeydrippers-p4507/biography. 2011-01-14. Allmusic . 19 September 2011 .
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 141. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  4. RPM Albums Chart – 22 December 1984 . RPM . 2009-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007022512/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9630&volume=41&issue=16&issue_dt=December%2022%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 . 7 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Top 100 Albums – 4 February 1985 . charts-surfer.de . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090108013622/http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php . 2009-01-08 . dead .
  6. Web site: Top 60 Albums – 7 December 1984 . swedishcharts.com . 2009-01-17.
  7. Web site: Top 100 Albums – 8 December 1984 . . 2009-01-17.
  8. The Billboard 200 – 31 November 1984 . Billboard . 2009-01-17.
  9. Top R&B Albums – 5 January 1985 . Billboard . 2009-01-17.
  10. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 27 October 1984 . Billboard . 2009-01-19 .
  11. Hot 100 Chart – 23 February 1985 . Billboard . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140927115845/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1985-02-23/hot-100 . September 27, 2014 .
  12. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 2 March 1985 . Cash Box . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090313121936/http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19850302.html . 13 March 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  13. RPM Singles Chart – 2 March 1985 . RPM . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007022249/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9611&volume=41&issue=25&issue_dt=March%2002%201985&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 . 2012-10-07 . dead .
  14. Hot Dance Club Play – 2 May 1985 . Billboard . 2009-01-19.
  15. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks – 24 November 1984 . Billboard . 2009-01-19 .
  16. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 15 December 1984 . Billboard . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101085317/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1984-12-15/adult-contemporary . January 1, 2014 .
  17. RPM Singles Chart – 22 December 1984 . RPM . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007022433/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9628&volume=41&issue=16&issue_dt=December%2022%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 . 2012-10-07 . dead .
  18. Hot 100 Chart – 5 January 1985 . Billboard . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728164829/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1985-01-05/hot-100 . July 28, 2013 .
  19. RPM Adult Contemporary Chart – 5 January 1985 . RPM . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007022457/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9644&volume=41&issue=17&issue_dt=January%2005%201985&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95 . 2012-10-07 . dead.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 12 January 1985 . Cash Box . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090313115841/http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19850112.html . 13 March 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  21. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 26 January 1985 . dutchcharts.nl . 2009-01-19.
  22. Web site: Top 50 Singles – 3 February 1985 . irishcharts.ie . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . 2 June 2009 .
  23. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 4 February 1985 . charts-surfer.de . 2009-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090108013622/http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php . 2009-01-08 . dead .
  24. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 9 February 1985 . . 2009-01-19.
  25. Web site: Top 100 Singles – 17 February 1985 . hitparade.ch . 2009-01-19.
  26. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 114.
  27. Web site: RIAA.org Volume I – 13 December 1984 . RIAA . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820142502/http://riaa.org//goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS . 20 August 2010 .
  28. Web site: CRIA THE HONEYDRIPPERS VOL. 1–1 April 1985 . CRIA . 2009-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501065534/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php . 2010-05-01 .

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