Just Like Honey
"Just Like Honey" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain from their 1985 debut album Psychocandy. The track was released as the third single from the record through Blanco y Negro Records in September 1985. The song was written by band members William Reid and Jim Reid.
The song appeared in several films, most notably in the closing scene of 2003's Lost In Translation, 2008's The Man Who Loved Yngve, 2014's The Curse of Styria, Netflix's series Glow Season 2 Episode 1, as well as a 2011 Volkswagen advertisement campaign. The beginning of the song uses the opening drum riff of The Ronettes' "Be My Baby".Chart performance
The single reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.Critical reception
The song was ranked number 2 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME.Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
7"
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
2×7" Gatefold
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
- "Inside Me"– 3:08
- "Just Like Honey" – 2:54
;12"
- "Just Like Honey" – 3:00
- "Head" – 3:48
- "Cracked" – 3:43
- "Just Like Honey" – 2:54
Personnel
- Jim Reid – vocals, producer
- William Reid – guitar, producer
- Douglas Hart – bass guitar, producer
- Bobby Gillespie – drums, producer
Additional personnel
- Karen Parker – backing vocals
- John Loder – audio engineer
