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"Finally Found"
Single by Honeyz
from the album Wonder No. 8
B-side
  • "In the Street"
  • "Summertime"
Released24 August 1998 (1998-08-24)[1]
GenreNu-soul
Length
  • 4:47 (album version)
  • 4:09 (Rude Boy Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Yoyo Olugbo
  • Henry Binns
  • Honeyz
Producer(s)Steve Levine[2]
Honeyz singles chronology
"Finally Found"
(1998) 		"End of the Line"
(1998)
Music video
"Finally Found" on YouTube

"Finally Found" is the debut single of British girl group Honeyz. It was released on 24 August 1998 by Mercury and 1st Avenue as the lead single from their debut album, Wonder No. 8 (1998). The song was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and earning platinum status in Australia, where it peaked at number three. It reached the top 20 in Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

The song was given a slightly different mix for single release, titled the "Rude Boy Mix". This mix adds background instrumentation and more backing vocals during the song while omitting the instrumental intro and spoken French towards the end of the album version. The single was digitized, along with all other official Honeyz singles, for release on digital music stores and streaming services on 14 May 2021. The "Finally Found" single included all officially released versions of the song, plus a previously unused "radio edit" which is a different mix from both the single and album versions.[3]

The group performed the song in 2005 for the ITV series Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, performed with the original lineup (Célena Cherry, Heavenli Denton and Naima Belkhiati).

Critical reception[edit]

Scottish Daily Record described the song as a "London-style swing beat tune".[4] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian felt it "faithfully reproduces the well-mannered nu-soul sound of the current American charts."[5] Music Week named it Single of the Week, writing, "The debut single from former MW Ones To Watch, the Honeyz - namely Heavenli, Celena and Niama - is a real beauty, suggesting this act will be strong contenders in the pop R&B stakes. The song showcases the girls' vocal ability, riding a laidback melody that becomes increasingly addictive on each listen. The song has rightly achieved Radio One B-list status, and promises much more to come."[6] Matt Bell from Sound on Sound praised it as "a smooth gospel‑tinged ballad decked out with crystalline multitracked block harmonies".[2] Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror gave "Finally Found" seven out of ten, adding, "Naff name but everyonez moneyz on these soul ladies to make it big. Nice tummyz."[7]

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Platinum 70,000^
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 August 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bell, Matt (December 1998). "STEVE LEVINE: Recording The Honeyz 'Finally Found'". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ @Pop_Activism (14 May 2021). "🚨🐝POP ACTIVISM ALERT!🚨🐝 2/8 We've got the End Of The Line single by Honeyz onto digital. Inc remixes by Ignorants &..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 2 October 1998.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (4 December 1998). "This Week's Pop CD Releases". p. 19. The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Reviews - For Records Out On 17 August 1998". Music Week. 8 August 1998.
  7. ^ Hyland, Ian (16 August 1998). Sunday Mirror. p. 40.
  8. ^ Finally Found (UK & Australian CD1 liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. HNZCD 1, 566 205-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Finally Found (UK & Australian CD2 liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. HNZDD 1, 566 207-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Finally Found (UK cassette single sleeve). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. HNZMC 1, 566 204-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Finally Found (European CD single liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. 566 366-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Finally Found". Spotify. 24 August 1998.
  13. ^ "Honeyz – Finally Found". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 November 2006.
  14. ^ Danish Singles Chart. 8 January 1999.
  15. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 38. 19 September 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.10.1998 – 22.10.1998)". DV (in Icelandic). 16 October 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Finally Found". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Honeyz – Finally Found" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  20. ^ "Honeyz – Finally Found". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Honeyz – Finally Found". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "1998 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  27. ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  28. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Honeyz – Finally Found". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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