The Honeydrippers: Volume One is a mini-album released on 24 September 1984, by a band led by rock singer Robert Plant.[2][3] The project originated when Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun wanted to record an album of his favourite songs from the 1950s. Plant was chosen because Ertegun had seen his pick-up band the Honeydrippers performing 1950s standards. Included in the band were Chic front man Nile Rodgers, Late Night with David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, and former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—the latter was also Plant's former bandmate in Led Zeppelin.[4]
The Honeydrippers: Volume One | |
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Studio album (mini-album) by | |
Released | 24 September 1984 |
Recorded | March 1984 |
Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York, NY; overdubs at Marcus Studios, London |
Genre | |
Length | 18:07 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Plant has stated that this is his personal favorite project that he ever recorded. [citation needed]
The album was re-released in a remastered edition in 2007 as part of a Robert Plant remaster series, with the live version of "Rockin' at Midnight" (previously released on the 12-inch single version of the studio recording) included as a bonus track. Plant and Ertegun discussed the possibility of doing another Honeydrippers album, but with the latter's death in December 2006, the plan was shelved permanently.[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Get a Thrill" | Rudy Toombs | 2:39 |
2. | "Sea of Love" | George Khoury, Phil Phillips | 3:03 |
3. | "I Got a Woman" | Ray Charles, Renald Richard | 2:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Young Boy Blues" | Doc Pomus, Phil Spector | 3:30 |
2. | "Rockin' at Midnight" | Roy Brown | 5:57 |
1984 Compact disc edition
Same track listing and order as the vinyl release.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[5] | 13 |
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[6] | 1 |
German Albums Chart[7] | 40 |
Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 44 |
UK Albums Chart[9] | 56 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 4 |
US Billboard Top R&B Albums[11] | 67 |
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1984 | "Rockin' at Midnight" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[12] | 8 |
1985 | US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 25 | |
1985 | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[14] | 28 | |
1985 | Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[15] | 18 | |
1985 | US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[16] | 24 | |
1984 | "Sea of Love" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart[17] | 11 |
1984 | US Billboard Adult Contemporary[18] | 1 | |
1984 | Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[19] | 1 | |
1985 | US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 3 | |
1985 | Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Chart[21] | 1 | |
1985 | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[22] | 3 | |
1985 | Dutch Singles Chart[23] | 25 | |
1985 | Irish Singles Chart[24] | 29 | |
1985 | German Singles Chart[25] | 48 | |
1985 | UK Singles Chart[26] | 56 | |
1985 | Swiss Singles Chart[27] | 25 | |
1985 | Australia[28] | 5 |
Country | Sales | Certification |
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United States (RIAA) | 1,000,000+ | Platinum[29] |
Canada (CRIA) | 300,000+ | 3× Platinum[30] |
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