Honey, I'm Good

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}{{Infobox song

| name = Honey, I'm Good

| cover = Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Andy Grammer

| album = Magazines or Novels

| released = November 11, 2014

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = * Pop rock

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=19}}

| label = S-Curve

| writer = * Andy Grammer

Nolan Sipe

| producer = * Sipe

Brian West
Steve Greenberg{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=35410|title=Honey, I'm Good by Andy Grammer|website=Song Facts|access-date=October 27, 2017}}

| prev_title = Back Home

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Go7gn6dugu0|"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.

A duet with the Eli Young Band was released to country radio on July 27, 2015.{{cite web|title=Single Releases |url=http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ |website=MusicRow |access-date=July 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212165034/http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ |archive-date=February 12, 2014 }}

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.{{'"}}{{cite news|title=Andy Grammer: Honey, he's good|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article18174698.html|newspaper=Miami Herald|access-date=2015-05-18}}

"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 Alla breve, and Grammer's vocals span from A₃ to C{{sharp}}₆.{{Cite web|title = Honey, I'm Good|url = http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0147243|website = www.musicnotes.com|access-date = 2016-01-06}}

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{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} with a video following on December 12, 2014. It was scheduled for play on hot adult contemporary radio on January 19, 2015,{{cite web|title=Top 40/M Future Releases |url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |publisher=All Access Media Group |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121121349/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases |archive-date=21 January 2015 |url-status=dead }} but the single's add date was later pushed back to February 2, 2015, to coincide with its contemporary hit radio release.{{cite magazine|title=R&R :: Going For Adds :: Hot AC |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=2/2/2015&Format=10 |magazine=Radio & Records |access-date=5 August 2015 |format=Week of: February 2, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite magazine|title=R&R :: Going For Adds :: AC |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=2/2/2015&Format=3 |magazine=Radio & Records |access-date=5 August 2015 |format=Week of: February 2, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite magazine|title=R&R :: Going For Adds :: CHR/Top 40 |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=2/2/2015&Format=1 |magazine=Radio & Records |access-date=5 August 2015 |format=Week of: February 2, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite web|title=Honey, I'm Good: Andy Grammer: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honey-Im-Good/dp/B010OLEBZE|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=5 August 2015|date=13 July 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 began receiving airplay on country radio on July 27, 2015.

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.{{'"}}{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2015/04/09/ode-to-the-faithful-andy-grammers-new-anti-cheating-anthem/|title=Ode to the faithful: Andy Grammer's new anti-cheating anthem|last=Samelson|first=Chelsea|date=April 9, 2015|newspaper=New York Post|access-date=May 18, 2015}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/11/11/andy-grammer-borrows-vintage-comics-for-honey-im-good-video-exclusive/ |title=Andy Grammer Borrows Vintage Comics for 'Honey I'm Good' Video (Exclusive) - Speakeasy - WSJ |publisher=Blogs.wsj.com |date=2014-11-11 |access-date=2015-05-18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2mAM2J49yk |title=Andy Grammer - "Honey, I'm Good." (Official Lyric Video) |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-11-12 |access-date=2015-05-18}}

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),{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/11/andy-grammer-honey-im-good-video_n_6311556.html |title=Andy Grammer's 'Honey, I'm Good' Video Reminds Us How Awesome Love Can Be |date=December 12, 2014 |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |access-date=2015-05-18}} including Grammer and his wife Aijia Grammer.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go7gn6dugu0 |title=Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good. (Official Music Video) |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-12-12 |access-date=2015-05-18}}

Covers

The song was covered by Irish country artist Ritchie Remo in August 2015. The song also appears on his album Hit The Diff.{{Cite web |url=http://ritchieremo.com/product/hit-the-diff/ |title=ritchieremo.com RitchieRemo: Hit The Diff (CD) |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301070355/http://ritchieremo.com/product/hit-the-diff/ |url-status=dead }} Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle and Philip Magowan.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKu1oxHZoXU Ritchie Remo You Tube page: "Honey I'm Good" Official Music Video] 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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCLW7Xm1DXs Honey, I'm Good. - Andy Grammer (Home Free Cover)]

Charts

= Weekly charts =

scope="col"\|Chart (2014–2015) !scope="col"\|Peak position
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-taylor-swift-bad-blood-is-no-1-20150530\|title=ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Is No 1\|publisher=Noise11\|last=Ryan\|first=Gavin\|date=May 30, 2015\|access-date=May 30, 2015}} \| 64
{{singlechart\|Billboardcanadianhot100\|4\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=June 11, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcanadaac\|1\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=September 28, 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|15\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=September 28, 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|3\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=September 28, 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Czech Republic\|25\|year=2015\|week=42\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Czechdigital\|37\|year=2015\|week=31\|accessdate=August 15, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|France\|175\|artist=Andy Grammer\|song=Honey, I'm Good\|accessdate=September 4, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine \| url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-08-01/mexico-ingles \| magazine = Billboard\| title = Mexico Ingles Airplay}} {{subscription required}} \|style="text-align:center;"\|8
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|100\|artist=Andy Grammer\|song=Honey, I'm Good\|accessdate=August 15, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|35\|date=2015-07-24\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 24, 2015}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakia\|69\|year=2015\|week=32\|accessdate=August 15, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakdigital\|45\|year=2015\|week=18\|accessdate=August 15, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|South Africa\|9\|date=2015-08-11\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 16, 2015}}
{{singlechart\|Sweden\|72\|artist=Andy Grammer\|song=Honey, I'm Good\|accessdate=September 6, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|UK\|65\|date=2015-07-24\|accessdate=July 25, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|9\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=June 10, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|3\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=September 1, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|1\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=June 25, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcountryairplay\|41\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=May 28, 2018\|rowheader=true\|note=Duet with Eli Young Band}}
{{singlechart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|1\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=July 14, 2015\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardcountrysongs\|37\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=May 28, 2018\|rowheader=true\|note=Duet with Eli Young Band}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardpopsongs\|8\|artist=Andy Grammer\|accessdate=July 14, 2015\|rowheader=true}}

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"|Chart (2015)

!scope="col"|Rank

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 28, 2015}}

| align="center" | 14

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs|title=The Hot 100: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 28, 2015}}

| align="center" | 25

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 28, 2015}}

| align="center" | 10

scope="row"| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 28, 2015}}

| align="center" | 6

scope="row"| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=9 December 2015}}

| align="center" | 3

scope="row"| US Pop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs: Year End 2015|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 28, 2015}}

| align="center" | 38

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2016) !scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/adult-contemporary-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 18, 2016}} \| 40

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2016)

!scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/adult-contemporary-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2016}}

| 40

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey, I'm Good|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=June 28, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey, I'm Good|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|certyear=2016|salesamount=347,000|salesref={{cite web|url=http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2016-reports/2015-year-end-canada-music-report.pdf|title=2015 Nielsen Music Canada Report|page=12|publisher=Nielsen|access-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823080015/http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/reports-downloads/2016-reports/2015-year-end-canada-music-report.pdf|archive-date=August 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}|access-date=June 27, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey, I'm Good|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|id=12978|access-date=September 27, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey I'm Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=December 18, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey, I'm Good|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|source=artist|access-date=August 14, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey I'm Good|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2020|id=16500-4432-1|access-date=June 27, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Andy Grammer|title=Honey, I_m Good|award=Platinum|type=single|number=3|salesamount=1,500,000|salesref={{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-aQ6H8T72E |title=Official Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 July 4, 2015 Countdown |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |via=YouTube |time=0:26 |date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=June 24, 2015}}|access-date=September 19, 2015}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

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! Country

! Date

! Format

! Version

! Label

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan="4"| United States

| November 21, 2014

| rowspan="5"| Solo version

| rowspan="4"| S-Curve Records

| {{citation needed|date=August 2015}}

rowspan="3"| February 2, 2015

| Adult contemporary

Contemporary hit radio

Hot adult contemporary

United Kingdom

| July 13, 2015

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| Arista Records

North America

| July 14, 2015

| rowspan="2"| Eli Young Band duet

| rowspan="2"| S-Curve Records

| North American releases for digital single of "Honey, I'm Good." duet with Eli Young Band:

For Canada: {{cite web|title=Honey, I'm Good. - Single by Andy Grammer & Eli Young Band |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/honey-im-good.-single/id1019029684 |website=iTunes Store (Canada) |publisher=Apple Inc |access-date=6 August 2015 }}
For the US: {{cite web|title=Honey, I'm Good. - Single by Andy Grammer & Eli Young Band |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/honey-im-good.-single/id1019029684 |website=iTunes Store (US) |publisher=Apple Inc |access-date=6 August 2015 }}

United States

| July 27, 2015

| Country radio