Honey to the B

Honey to the B is the first album by the pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). Billie (she was known at the time only by her first name) was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single enter the UK pop charts at number one.[6]

This article is about the Billie Piper album. For the song, see Honey to the Bee.

Honey to the B
Studio album by
Billie
Released19 October 1998
Recorded1998
StudioRidge Farm, Rusper, England
GenrePop
Length51:04
LabelInnocent, Virgin
ProducerWendy Page, Jim Marr
Billie chronology
Honey to the B
(1998)		 Walk of Life
(2000)
Singles from UK edition
  1. "Because We Want To"
    Released: 29 June 1998
  2. "Girlfriend"
    Released: 21 September 1998[1]
  3. "She Wants You"
    Released: 7 December 1998[2]
  4. "Honey to the Bee"
    Released: 22 March 1999[3]
Singles from US edition
  1. "She Wants You"
    Released: 13 April 1999
Singles from Japanese edition
  1. "Because We Want To"
    Released: 11 November 1998
  2. "Girlfriend"/"She Wants You"
    Released: 10 August 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Yahoo!(positive)[5]

A number of hit singles were released from the album, including "Girlfriend", "She Wants You", the anthemic "Because We Want To", and the title track "Honey to the Bee". "Honey to the Bee" was later covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay. The American version of the album differs in that it contains the radio mix of "Girlfriend". The single "Honey to the Bee" re-entered the official UK Singles Chart at number 17 on 21 January 2007, eight years after initial release, thanks to efforts by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles.[6]

The album has sold 380,000 copies in the UK as of July 2013.[7]

Track listing
International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Because We Want To"
3:48
2."Girlfriend"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:50
3."Officially Yours"Rick Mitra3:26
4."She Wants You"
  • Tim Laws
  • Pam Sheyne
3:38
5."Love Groove"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Billie Piper
4:29
6."Party on the Phone"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:14
7."Saying I'm Sorry Now"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:00
8."You've Got It"
  • Ian Green
  • John McLaughlin
3:43
9."I Dream"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:33
10."Honey to the Bee"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:03
11."Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:33
12."Don't Forget to Remember"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:47
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."So Deep"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:54
14."She Wants You" (The Almighty Mix)
  • Laws
  • Sheyne
6:47
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey to the Bee"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:01
2."I Dream"
  • Marr
  • Page
5:34
3."She Wants You"
  • Laws
  • Sheyne
3:40
4."Love Groove"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Piper
4:28
5."Party on the Phone"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:13
6."Officially Yours"Mitra3:29
7."You've Got It"
  • Green
  • McLaughlin
3:43
8."Saying I'm Sorry Now"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:11
9."Girlfriend" (radio mix)
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:56
10."Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
4:34
11."Don't Forget to Remember"
  • Marr
  • Page
4:48
12."Because We Want To"
  • Marr
  • Page
  • Rambo
  • Richmond
3:50

Personnel
  • Billie Piper – vocals
  • Jim Marr – producer, mixing, programming, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
  • Wendy Page – producer, mixing, backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Cutfather – producer, remixing
  • Yak Bondy – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, vocoder, programming
  • Roger Jackson – guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Mark James – acoustic guitar
  • Nick Lacey – flute, strings
  • London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • Sweet-P – vocals
  • Pete Craigie – engineer, mixing
  • Michelle Barry – assistant engineer
  • Matt Tait – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date
United Kingdom 19 October 1998
United States 3 March 1999
Japan 25 April 2000

References
  1. "Girlfriend Pt.1: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "She Wants You / Because We Want to: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. "Honey to the Bee / Call Me / What's Missing: Billie: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. Phares, Heather. "Honey to the B – Billie". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. O'Connor, Rob (18 May 1999). "Billie Reviews on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  6. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-youngest-acts-to-enter-the-official-uk-charts-revealed__13623/
  7. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-chart-flashback-1998-billie-because-we-want-to__4557/
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. "Honey to the B". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  10. "Charts.nz – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Billie – Honey To The B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  12. "Billie Piper | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  13. "Billie Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. "Top Selling Albums of 1999". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  16. "British album certifications – Billie Piper – Honey to the B". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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