"Honey Child" is a song by English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The song was released as the third and final single from the band's third studio album Run with the Pack. It is one of the few Bad Company songs to be written by the entire band.
| "Honey Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bad Company | ||||
| from the album Run with the Pack | ||||
| B-side | "Fade Away" | |||
| Released | July 1976 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 1975 in Grasse, France | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Swan Song, Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke | |||
| Producer(s) | Bad Company | |||
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Cash Box said that the song is "hard rock ’n’ roll" with "a solid arrangement of music and voices" and that "the chorus is a good hook."[2] Record World said it was "an audience favorite" on the band's tour preceding the single release.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey Child" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Fade Away" | 2:54 |
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US | 59[4] |
References
edit- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 19, 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 19, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Bad Company - Chart history|Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2016.