The Honeythief

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"The Honeythief"
Hipsway - The Honeythief.jpg
Single by Hipsway
from the album Hipsway
B-side"Wild Sorrow"
Released1986
GenreNew wave[1]
Length3:10
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gary Langan
Hipsway singles chronology
"Ask the Lord"
(1985) 		"The Honeythief"
(1986) 		"Long White Car"
(1986)

"The Honeythief" is a 1986 song performed by the Scottish band Hipsway.[2]

Chart performance[]

It was included on their 1986 self-titled debut album and released as a single, which reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Its remix reached number 9 on the US Dance Club Play Singles chart.[4]

"The Honeythief" was the band's only Top 40 hit in the US.[5] It has since appeared on over a dozen '80s music compilations.[6]

Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] 91
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 33
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[4] 9
US Cash Box[12] 28

References[]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "A Kick Up the Eighties, Vol. 9: Steppin' Out – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ Cooper, William. "Hipsway – Hipsway". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Hipsway – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  6. ^ "The Honeythief – Appearances". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 139. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7822." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Honeythief". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Hipsway" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Hipsway – The Honeythief". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  12. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 11, 1987". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
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