Honey, I'm Good.

"Honey, I'm Good."
Single by Andy Grammer
from the album Magazines or Novels
Released November 11, 2014
Format
Recorded December 2012
Genre
Length 3:19
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sipe
  • Brian West
  • Steve Greenberg[1]
Andy Grammer singles chronology
"Back Home"
(2014)		 "Honey, I'm Good."
(2014)		 "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)"
(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 impacted radio in February 2015. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grammer's 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 Soundscan. The single was written by Grammer and Nolan Sipe, and was produced by Steve Greenberg, Brian West and Sipe.

The song was released to country radio on July 27, 2015 as a duet with the Eli Young Band.[2]

Lyrical meaning and composition

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'm good. 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 (2
2) time, and Grammer's vocals span from A3 to C♯6.[4]

Release

"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 21 November 2014 with a video following on 12 December 2014. It was scheduled to impact 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 impacted country radio on July 27, 2015.[2]

Reception

Chelsea Samilson 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]

Music video

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]

Covers

The song was covered by Irish country artist Ritchie Remo in August 2015. The hit also appears on his album Hit The Diff.[15] Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle & 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 the same year.[17]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 64
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 4
Canada AC (Billboard)[20] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 15
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[22] 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 37
France (SNEP)[24] 175
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[25] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 100
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] 35
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[28] 69
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 45
South Africa (EMA)[30] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 72
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[34] 3
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 1
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[36]
Duet with Eli Young Band		 41
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[37] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[38]
Duet with Eli Young Band		 37
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Rank
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[40] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 25
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] 10
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[43] 6
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[44]
Duet with Eli Young Band		 63
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[45] 3
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[46] 38

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[48] 3× Platinum 1,500,000[49]

Release history

Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States November 21, 2014 Solo version S-Curve Records
February 2, 2015 Adult contemporary [7]
Contemporary hit radio [8]
Hot adult contemporary [6]
United Kingdom July 13, 2015 Digital download Arista Records [9]
North America July 14, 2015 Eli Young Band duet S-Curve Records [50]
United States July 27, 2015 Country radio [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=35410
  2. 1 2 3 "Single Releases". MusicRow. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Andy Grammer: Honey, he's good". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Honey, I'm Good". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Hot AC" (Week of: February 2, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 "R&R :: Going For Adds :: AC" (Week of: February 2, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "R&R :: Going For Adds :: CHR/Top 40" (Week of: February 2, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Honey, I'm Good: Andy Grammer: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ode to the faithful: Andy Grammer's new anti-cheating anthem". New York Post. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  11. ↑ "Andy Grammer Borrows Vintage Comics for 'Honey I'm Good' Video (Exclusive) - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  12. ↑ "Andy Grammer - "Honey, I'm Good." (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube.com. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  13. ↑ "Andy Grammer's 'Honey, I'm Good' Video Reminds Us How Awesome Love Can Be". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  14. ↑ "Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good. (Official Music Video)". YouTube.com. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  15. ↑ ritchieremo.com RitchieRemo: Hit The Diff (CD)
  16. ↑ Ritchie Remo You Tube page: "Honey I'm Good" Official Music Video
  17. ↑ Honey, I'm Good. - Andy Grammer (Home Free Cover)
  18. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (May 30, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Andy Grammer. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Andy Grammer. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Andy Grammer. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Andy Grammer. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  23. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201531 into search. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Andy Grammer – Honey, I'm Good" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. (subscription required)
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Andy Grammer – Honey, I'm Good" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-24". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  28. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201532 into search. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  29. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201518 into search. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  30. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2015-08-11". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Andy Grammer – Honey, I'm Good". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-24" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Andy Grammer. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Andy Grammer. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Andy Grammer. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history". Billboard Country Airplay for Andy Grammer. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  37. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Andy Grammer. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history". Billboard Hot Country Songs for Andy Grammer. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  39. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Andy Grammer. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  41. ↑ "The Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  43. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Dance Club Songs: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  46. ↑ "Pop Songs: Year End 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  47. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  48. ↑ "American single certifications – Andy Grammer – Honey, I'm Good". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  49. ↑ Official Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 July 4, 2015 Countdown. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 24, 2015. Event occurs at 0:26. Retrieved June 24, 2015 – via YouTube.
  50. ↑ North American releases for digital single of "Honey, I'm Good." duet with Eli Young Band:
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