honey mariah carey song honey hit song american singer sixth studio album butterfly released lead single album august song written produced carey daddy tip samples hey world famous supreme team body rock honey defining song carey career pushing hip hop music world song acclaimed music critics called carey musical transition genuine honey successful united_states carey single debut atop billboard hot feat song stayed number weeks honey reached number canada hit australia new_zealand spain sweden united_kingdom honey nominated categories grammy awards carey included song set list live shows future tours sing original remix versions honey known accompanying music video presented sexual conservative image carey previously seen video features carey held hostage mansion escapes plot subsequent scenes carey escaping dancing aboard ship sailors beautiful island lover video garnered coverage comparisons video rumors carey failing marriage carey denied comparisons coincidence close friends including carey writing partner felt obvious background recording success urban crossover album began control creative aspects career began pursuing hip hop oriented sound different recorded previously writing ballads began looking hip hop producers helm new project song recorded february carey began working song tip brought lyrics samples melody daddy producer earned second number single hot money problems rumors nature carey recorded vocals separately gave demos choose explained carey recorded vocals separately feelings having worked lot people feel wasn allowed studio vocals trying work don people chance breathe banned lot studios mariah recorded honey thought perfect like times gave like tracks choose expressed respect mariah craft mentioning vocals times felt perfect vocals carey began working song hook incorporating music samples blending bridge chorus song completed confident song calling heavy hip hop influence felt optimistic song commercial success personal note honey served carey single separation estranged husband lead current record label columbia composition honey tempo song blends hip hop contemporary genres song set signature common time written key major features basic chord progression carey vocal range song spans note high note piano guitar pieces range song remix featured rap leads vocals track different carey recorded described street hip hop music bass song melody driven tip drum programming keyboard notes production gave song light effect carey contemporary sound honey featured musical samples body rock hey world famous supreme team track united hip hop traces pop music described song catchy chorus combining hip hop simply wasn going denied offering powerful start record according author honey revealed confident independent carey presented previous work song truly embodied mature confident woman lyrics hip hop beat accompany critical reception honey garnered acclaimed response contemporary music critics entertainment_weekly described importance song held carey musical transition wrote prepared song carey finally breaks free adult contemporary chains gets felt honey sounded striking caught old new habits taking cautious baby steps future commented carey showed vocal restraint song showing admirable restraint soft beats honey author felt single importance chart placing single important songs carey career enabling transition hip hop commented carey seen pop singer tendencies honey changed idea giving singer hip hop credibility forced look slant complimented song calling awakening musically concluded review writing honey abrupt gear shifting mariah artist requires new pop brilliance doesn come easy detecting depends audience newfound ability apply carey pop life pop music honey nominated grammy awards ceremony song win nomination typical trend carey nominations honey won prestigious awards music industry song nominated grammy awards best female vocal performance additionally song won bmi pop award songwriter chart performance honey carey single debut atop billboard hot number debuts artist day additionally song 12th chart breaking fifth place record shared tying madonna replaced money problems featuring daddy replaced seasons loneliness point carey tied fourth number ones michael_jackson thirteen elvis_presley beatles respectively honey certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million units song stalled number spending weeks chart honey finished number billboard end year chart canada song debuted rpm issue dated august reached chart september present chart total weeks ranked rpm year end chart song debuted singles chart september peak number spent total weeks chart honey carey 15th best selling single united_kingdom estimated sales australia honey peaked number charts spending total weeks chart certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units new_zealand song peaked number stayed chart weeks song success worldwide markets moderate reaching peaks carey previous singles honey peaked number finland fell dropped chart week spending total week chart sweden song performed peaking number staying chart weeks austria france honey peaked number spending weeks charts respectively song peaked number wallonia music video aside attention surrounding song music video garnered speculation time career carey featured dressed giving viewers taste mariah puerto_rico filmed video concept created carey filling director serving james_bond theme carey cast sexy agent woman escapes large mansion held captive carey said video don think video overtly sexual mean people think version video premiered mtv bet september shot puerto_rico july video begins carey playing agent held hostage large mansion captors played continue carey capture eventual death agent speaks spanish captors saying understand series dialogue carey escapes griffin character swimming pool mansion roof ensemble change carey escapes island video antagonists continue pursuit carey large body water arrives aboard large ship unclear scenes happening separately video carey seen posing large wearing white bikini boarding ship carey begins dancing soon joined group male sailors sequence dance light dance routines carey seen island lover male model real life dog jack island carey happily enjoys romance time video release carey midst divorce led speculation video message critics linking video theme carey marriage writing lock carey mansion carey denied allegations found obvious carey writing partner years felt video undeniably speculation video grew carey continued deny intention portraying marriage video interview carey said tommy loves video says best video song bad boy remix featured different music video features concept emphasizing kidnapping escape video begins carey diving pool driving reaches point far body water offered rope lift helicopter accepts line carey boards aircraft alongside pilots members scenes sequence carey dancing golden indoor tunnel video concludes staff helicopter join carey golden dance enjoy remixes remixes commissioned honey notably bad boy remix classic mix appears carey remix compilation remixes similar original version addition new spoken intro carey states thought told won stop string chords present original honey entirely bad boy remix features rapping verses bridge original version rap entirely replaces second chorus song parts replaces section song bridge song main remix honey bad boy remix accompanying music video additional sequences directed footage video original new scenes featuring carey long golden tunnel flowing water honey tunnel rap carey rescued joining sailors boat rope ocean helicopter major hip hop mix song released honey mix produced featuring rap verses carey recorded vocals lyrical melodic structures kept similar album version song uses new sample great originally performed jackson use body rock melody album version bad boy remix remix use sample hey different manner album bad boy remixes use piano riff hey remix uses line hey won play song dancing dancing night created dance remixes song notable honey classic mix variations include honey club mix honey dub honey mix songwriting credit writers body rock sampled credited songwriter remixes close original melodic lyrical structure original song live performances honey performed live television appearances carey tours carey performed mash song bad boy remix live british music chart program pops performance incorporated themes videos carey dressed white bikini music video additionally stage set resemble deck ship dancers similar video joined carey stage performed song carey performed honey world music awards performance garnered standing ovation featured male dancers sailor costumes second verse large projection bad boy remix video played pre recorded rap verses played live performance song taped satellite aired live japan featuring similar costumes themes carey performed song served accompanying tour butterfly live routine song male dancers donned similar sailor outfits joined carey stage serving intro song carey hostage video escape song performance taiwan official act song carey concert dvd world featured live japan taiwan australia rainbow world tour beginning original video served acts intro music began playing carey emerged wearing mini sailor suit matching set male dancers joined carey stage enacted similar performance previous tour honey performed carey following tour performances song tour altered act began video intro like dancers featured longer resemblance video male female dancers joined performing traditional exotic dance routines carey donned blue piece mini skirt joins light dance moves carey continued performing song tour performance include video intro introduce piece male dancers dressed sailor outfits carey wore pair black accompanied sparkling mini bra performance madison square garden carey joined sean previously known stage second verse performance song carey donned sparkling mini gown faux fur jacket song male female dancers joined stage performed tempo dance routines performed song regularly elusive singing mix included song las_vegas residency mariah carey number enter stage black riding yellow jet ski homage video formats track listing single honey version honey bad boy remix maxi single honey version honey bad boy remix honey honey mix honey classic instrumental single honey version honey bad boy remix honey honey mix single honey version honey honey honey honey dub honey classic instrumental credits personnel credits adapted butterfly liner notes mariah carey vocals songwriting producing daddy songwriting producing songwriting producing tip songwriting producing songwriting songwriting songwriting songwriting songwriting charts certifications chart
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