Mariah Carey – Honey

"Honey" is a song by Mariah Carey, released on July 29, 1997, as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Butterfly, through Columbia Records. Written and produced by Carey alongside Sean Combs, Q-Tip, and Stevie J, the track sampled "Hey DJ" by The World's Famous Supreme Team and "The Body Rock" by Treacherous Three, marking a deliberate push toward a more hip hop oriented sound following her marriage separation from Tommy Mottola. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for three consecutive weeks, becoming Carey's twelfth song to top the chart. The song became a turning point in her career, pulling her further into the hip hop community and setting the tone for the rest of the Butterfly album.