Released November 11, 2014 Length 3:19 | Recorded December 2012 | |
Format CD single
digital download Genre Pop rock
pop
country pop Label S-Curve
Arista
Atlantic |
"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.
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The song was released to country radio on July 27, 2015 as a duet with the Eli Young Band.
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.'"
"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.
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, but the single's add date was later pushed back to February 2, 2015 to coincide with its contemporary hit radio release. 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. "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.
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.'"
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.
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), including Grammer and his wife Aijia Grammer.
Covers
The song was covered by Irish country artist Ritchie Remo in August 2015. The hit also appears on his album Hit The Diff. Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle & Philip Magowan. 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.