"Honey, I'm Good" is the second single from American musician

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'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

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and was ranked one of the 10 best-selling songs of 2015 by

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. It also reached number four in Canada and was certified five-times platinum in the country. The single was written by Grammer and

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, and was produced by Steve Greenberg, Brian West and Sipe. A duet with the

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was released to

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on July 27, 2015.

Lyrical meaning and composition

The song's lyrics revolve around the concept of

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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. "Honey, I'm Good" is written in the key of

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with a

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of 122 beats per minute. The song is performed in cut () time, and Grammer's vocals span from A₃ to C₆.

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 with a video following on December 12, 2014. It was scheduled for play on

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radio on January 19, 2015, but the single's add date was later pushed back to February 2, 2015, to coincide with its

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release. The song was made available to

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in the UK on May 31, 2015, and was released to digital retailers there on July 13, 2015. "Honey, I'm Good" was re-recorded with guest vocals by American country group

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 ''

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'', 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.

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. 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), including Grammer and his wife Aijia Grammer.

Covers

The song was covered by Irish country artist Ritchie Remo in August 2015. The song also appears on his album ''Hit The Diff''. Remo also released a music video directed by Eddie Creaney, Shane Doyle and Philip Magowan. It was also covered by American

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country group Home Free on their 2015 album '' Country Evolution'', with a music video of the song released in April of that year.Honey, I'm Good. - Andy Grammer (Home Free Cover)
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References

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