Honey Jack
{{Infobox song
| name = Honey Jack
| cover = Madeline Merlo - Honey Jack (single cover).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Madeline Merlo
| album = Free Soul
| released = {{start date|2015|07|17}}
| recorded = Nashville, TN in 2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=08}}
| label = Open Road
| writer = {{hlist|Madeline Merlo|Stephony Smith|Jesse Walker}}
| producer = Matt Rovey
| prev_title = Alive
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Whatcha Wanna Do About It
| next_year = 2016
}}
"Honey Jack" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Madeline Merlo for her debut studio album, Free Soul (2016). Merlo co-wrote the song with Stephony Smith and Jesse Walker.{{cite news|last1=McPhee|first1=Erin|title='Old soul' Madeline Merlo inspired by Nashville scene|url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/music/old-soul-madeline-merlo-inspired-by-nashville-scene-1.2048043|accessdate=January 23, 2017|work=Vancouver Courier|publisher=Glacier Media|date=September 2, 2015}} It was released July 17, 2015 as the record's third single.{{cite news|title=Madeline Merlo debuts 'Honey Jack'|url=http://www.cmt.ca/news/madeline-merlo-debuts-honey-jack|accessdate=January 23, 2017|work=CMT Canada|publisher=Corus Entertainment|date=July 17, 2015}}{{cite web|title=Honey Jack - Madeline Merlo {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/honey-jack-mr0004438266|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=January 23, 2017}} "Honey Jack" was the first single recorded specifically for Free Soul after the release of Merlo's eponymous EP in 2014.{{cite web|title=MADELINE MERLO TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE "HONEY JACK" JULY 17|url=http://www.openroadrecordings.com/news/madeline-merlo-to-release-new-single-honey-jack-july-17/|publisher=Open Road Recordings|accessdate=January 23, 2017|date=July 9, 2015}}
Content
"Honey Jack" was written and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee in the spring of 2015. The lyrics draw comparisons between an independent woman and the titular liquor, with Merlo describing the drink as "strong and sweet, just like me."{{cite news|title=Pick Of The Week: Madeline Merlo's "Honey Jack"|url=http://topcountry.ca/pick-of-the-week-madeline-merlos-honey-jack/|accessdate=January 23, 2017|work=Top Country|publisher=TC, Inc.|date=July 28, 2015}}
Lyric video
No music video was filmed for "Honey Jack", however an official lyric video premiered on August 20, 2015.{{cite news|author1=SLN Staff Writer - Canada|title=Listen: Madeline Merlo – "Honey Jack"|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.ca/music/listen-madeline-merlo-honey-jack/|accessdate=January 23, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|publisher=SpinMedia|date=August 20, 2015}}
Chart performance
"Honey Jack" debuted on the Canada Country chart dated October 3, 2015 and reached a peak position of 25 on the chart dated November 21, 2015.{{cite web|title=Chart history for "Honey Jack" on Canada Country|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A6704699&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1240&refine=1|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}
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Category:Open Road Recordings singles