Honey

by Mariah Carey

Overview

"Honey" was the first single from Mariah Carey's arguably most urban-leaning album of the 1990s, Butterfly. By this time Carey was heavy into samples (which "Honey" makes ample use of), as well as rappers and flesh-baring. This single, as with her previous chart-toppers, features hip-hop and dance mixes (although the song is, essentially, a pop/hip-hop tune). "Honey" was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs, and his touch is evident, from the heavy samples to the use of raps courtesy of protegees Mase and the Lox. The first mix is the album version, which doesn't feature any actual raps, but track two, the "Bad Boy Remix," features Mase and the Lox, and other than the raps is virtually identical to the album version. The third mix is the "Classic Mix," which turns "Honey" into an energetic, free-spirited, and fast-paced dance song, complete with the requisite gospel-flavored backing vocals and Carey's re-recorded vocals. Carey belts out the tune on this mix, whereas her singing is more understated on the hip-hop versions. Track four is another hip-hop mix, courtesy of Jermaine Dupri, and serves more as a showcase for his and Da Brat's rapping than as an actual Carey remix, which is fine because it certainly adds more flavor to the single. Track five is an instrumental of the "Classic Mix." This single did not top the airplay charts, but did manage to top the pop charts, courtesy of yet another well-packaged single marketed to the masses. ~ Jose Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	02/17/2023
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0196587398316
Rank:	39815

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mariah Carey   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
JD   Primary Artist
The LOX   Primary Artist
Mase   Primary Artist
Da Brat   Primary Artist
Melonie Daniels   Vocals (Background)
Stevie J   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Sass Jordan   Composer
Sean Combs   Composer,Producer
Q-Tip   Drum Programming
The Ummah   Group,Producer
Stevie J   Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Treacherous Three   Group
Dana Jon Chappelle   Engineer
Richard Travali   Engineer
Glen Marchese   Engineer
Herb Powers   Mastering
Mariah Carey   Composer
David Morales   Composer
Ken Ross   Assistant Engineer
B.J. Robinson   Composer
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Kamaal Fareed   Composer
Ian Dalsemer   Assistant Engineer