Honey, I'm Good

"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 began receiving radio airplay in February 2015. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grammer's first top 10 hit and 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 Nielsen SoundScan. It also reached number four in Canada and was certified five-times platinum in the country. The single was written by Grammer and Nolan Sipe, and was produced by Steve Greenberg, Brian West and Sipe.

"Honey, I'm Good"
Single by Andy Grammer
from the album Magazines or Novels
ReleasedNovember 11, 2014
Genre
Length3:19
LabelS-Curve
Songwriter(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)
Music video
"Honey I'm Good" on YouTube

A duet with the Eli Young Band was released to country radio on July 27, 2015.[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 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 November 21, 2014 with a video following on December 12, 2014. It was scheduled for play on 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 began receiving airplay on country radio on July 27, 2015.[2]

Reception

In an article in the New York Post, Chelsea Samelson 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 song also appears on his album Hit The Diff.[15] Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle and 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 that year.[17]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[49] 5× Platinum 347,000[50]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[51] Gold 45,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[52] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[54] 3× Platinum 1,500,000[55]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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 [56]
United States July 27, 2015 Country radio [2]

See also

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