Someone Loves You Honey (album)

Someone Loves You Honey is a studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in November 1978 via RCA Victor Records and contained 11 tracks. The album was co-produced by Jerry Bradley and Pride. Two of Pride's major hits were included on the studio record: "More to Me" and the title track. Both songs became number one hits. The album itself would also reach charting positions following its release.

Someone Loves You Honey
Studio album by Charley Pride
Released	February 1978
Recorded	1975–77
Studio	RCA Victor Studio
Genre	Country country pop[1]
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Jerry Bradley Charley Pride
Charley Pride chronology
She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory (1977) Someone Loves You Honey (1978) Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) (1978)
Singles from Someone Loves You Honey
"More to Me" Released: August 1977 "Someone Loves You Honey" Released: January 1978

Background and content

When Charley Pride first became successful, his musical style was built on elements of traditional, hardcore country. Yet, as his career progressed and country music changed, his sound progressed towards country pop.[2] This style was reflected on albums in the latter half of the 1970s decade, including Someone Loves You Honey.[1][3] The album was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio (located in Nashville, Tennessee) in sessions held between 1975 and 1977. The sessions were co-produced by Jerry Bradley and Pride himself.[3] A total of 11 tracks comprised the album.[1] Its songs included a cover of Conway Twitty's two hits, "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" and "Play Guitar Play." The album also contained original recordings, such as the title track and "Days of Sand and Shovels."[3]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Someone Loves You Honey was originally released in February 1978 via RCA Records. Its release would make it Pride's twenty fourth studio recording in his career.[3] It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on Side A and five songs on Side B.[4] In later years it would be released to digital markets, including Apple Music.[5] It spent a total of 32 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums. In April 1978, it peaked in the number four position.[6] It would also become his second studio release to reach a peak position on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 48.[7] It would later receive a rating of four stars from Allmusic.[1]

Two singles were included on Someone Loves You Honey. Its first single was "More to Me," which was originally issued in August 1977 on RCA Victor.[8] Spending 14 weeks charting, the single topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart by November 1977.[9] Its second single release was the album's title track in January 1978.[8] By April 1978, the single also peaked at number one on the Billboard country chart.[10] In addition, both singles would also reach number one on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[11]

Track listings

Vinyl version

Side one[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Someone Loves You Honey"	Don Devaney	2:12
2.	"Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring"	Tim Marshall David Wilkins	3:25
3.	"I Live You"	John Schweers	2:08
4.	"Play Guitar Play"	Conway Twitty	3:16
5.	"Another I Love You Kind of Day"	Dennis Morgan Schweers	1:56
6.	"More to Me"	Ben Peters	2:43

Side two[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Days of Our Lives"	Kent Robbins	2:30
2.	"Daydreams About Night Things"	Schweers	2:17
3.	"Heaven Watches Over Fools Like Me"	Paul Gibbons Grindele Tony Hatch	2:47
4.	"The Days of Sands and Shovels"	Doyle Marsh Bud Reneau	3:47
5.	"I'm Never Leaving You"	Peters	2:13

Digital version

Someone Loves You Honey[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Someone Loves You Honey"	Devaney	2:12
2.	"Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring"	Marshall Wilkins	3:25
3.	"I Live You"	John Schweers	2:08
4.	"Play Guitar Play"	Twitty	3:16
5.	"Another I Love You Kind of Day"	Morgan Schweers	1:56
6.	"More to Me"	Peters	2:43
7.	"Days of Our Lives"	Robbins	2:30
8.	"Daydreams About Night Things"	Schweers	2:17
9.	"Heaven Watches Over Fools Like Me"	Gibbons Grindele Hatch	2:47
10.	"The Days of Sands and Shovels"	Marsh Reneau	3:47
11.	"I'm Never Leaving You"	Peters	2:13

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Someone Loves You Honey.[3]

Musical personnel Hayward Bishop – drums Harold Bradley – bass guitar David Briggs – piano Johnny Gimble – fiddle Lloyd Green – steel guitar The Jordanaires – background vocals Mike Leach – bass Charlie McCoy – harmonica The Nashville Edition – background vocals The Nashville String Machine – strings Charley Pride – lead vocals Dale Sellers – guitar Pete Wade – guitar Tommy Williams – fiddle Chip Young – guitar Reggie Young – guitar

Technical personnel David Briggs – arrangement Jerry Bradley – producer Bill Harris – engineer Charley Pride – producer Bill Vandevort – engineering Bergen White – arrangement

Chart performance

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada Country Albums/CD's (RPM)[12]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	34
US Billboard 200[14]	207
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	February 1978	Vinyl	RCA Victor Records	[17]
Canada				[18]
New Zealand				[19]
United Kingdom				[20]
United States				[3][4]
	2010s	Sony Music Entertainment	Digital streaming	[5]

References

1. "Someone Loves You Honey: Charley Pride: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "RCA Country Legends: Charley Pride: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
3. Pride, Charley (February 1978). "Someone Loves You Honey (LP Liner Notes & Album Information)". RCA Victor Records.
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5. "Someone Loves You Honey by Charley Pride". Apple Music. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
6. "Someone Loves You Honey chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
7. "CHARLEY PRIDE: Full chart history". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
9. ""More to Me" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
10. ""Someone Loves You Honey" [single] chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
11. "Search results for "Charley Pride" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
12. "Search results for "Charley Pride" (Country Albums/CD's)". RPM. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
14. Whitburn, Joel (April 1, 2007). Joel Whitburn Presents The Billboard Albums (Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard) (6th ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201666.
15. "Charley Pride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
16. "Canadian album certifications – Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey". Music Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
17. "Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey (1978, LP) (US)". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
18. "Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey (LP, Album) (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
19. "Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey (1978, LP) (New Zealand)". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
20. "Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey (1978, LP) (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2021.