Honey to the Bee
single by Billie Piper
"Honey to the Bee" is a song by English singer Billie from her debut studio album, Honey to the B (1998). It was released on 22 March 1999 and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, which became its peak position. It was not a hit in mainland Europe, but it became one of Billie's highest-charting songs in Australia and New Zealand, reaching number six in the former country and number five in the latter. In Australia, it was the 48th-best-selling song of 1999.
In January 2007, the UK Official Charts Company lifted all restrictions for singles charting on digital sales, allowing songs to appear on the UK chart even if they had not been released physically. In an attempt to exploit the new rules, BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles randomly selected "Honey to the Bee" and began to champion it. As a result, the song reappeared at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart on the week of 21 January, registering a sale of 6,500 downloads.
Music video
The video, which uses the shorter radio edit version in lieu of the full album version, was directed by Katie Bell and features Billie in a computer-animated background, also known as computer-generated imagery.
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Honey to the B album booklet.
Studios
Recorded at Ridge Farm (Surrey, England) and Marcus Studios (London, England)
Mixed at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
Personnel
Charts
Certifications
Release history
Play version
In June 2003, Swedish girl group Play covered the song on their third album Replay.
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