The_Honeythief

The Honeythief

The Honeythief

1986 single by Hipsway

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

Quick Facts Single by Hipsway, from the album Hipsway ...

Background

The song's title was inspired by a 16th-century painting, "Venus and Cupid, the Honey Thief", found in the Burrell Collection art museum in Glasgow.[3]

The lyrics are based on Vladimir Nabokov's book Lolita.[4] In 1987, singer Grahame Skinner said, "It's just written from the point of view of a lecherous man who has an attraction for an innocent young girl — 'She's the honey and I'm the thief'."[4]

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,[5] and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Its remix reached number 9 on the US Dance Club Play Singles chart.[6]

"The Honeythief" was the band's only top 40 hit in the US.[7] It has since appeared on over a dozen '80s music compilations.[8]

More information Chart (1986–1987), Peak position ...

References

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    Kellman, Andy. "A Kick Up the Eighties, Vol. 9: Steppin' Out – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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    Cooper, William. "Hipsway – Hipsway". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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    Ross, Peter (11 November 2016). "Time to hop back on board Hipsway's Candybar Express?". The Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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    Heath, Chris (May 1987). "Gimme Some Skin". Star Hits. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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    "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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    "Hipsway – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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    Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
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    "The Honeythief – Appearances". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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    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.
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    "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7822." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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    "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Honeythief". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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    "Nederlandse Top 40 – Hipsway" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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    "Hipsway – The Honeythief". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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    "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 11, 1987". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
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