Honey Don't

"Honey Don't"
Single by Carl Perkins
A-side"Blue Suede Shoes"
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1956
RecordedDecember 1955, Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreRockabilly[1]
Length2:53
LabelSun
Songwriter(s)Carl Perkins
Producer(s)Sam Phillips
Carl Perkins singles chronology
"Let the Juke Box Keep On Playing" / "Gone, Gone, Gone"
(1955)
"Honey Don't"
(1956)

"Honey Don't" is a song written by Carl Perkins, originally released on January 1, 1956[2] as the B-side of the "Blue Suede Shoes"[1] single, Sun 234. Both songs became rockabilly classics. Bill Dahl of Allmusic praised the song saying, "'Honey Don't' actually outclasses its more celebrated platter-mate in some ways."[3] It has been covered by more than 20 other artists, including the Beatles, Ronnie Hawkins and Johnny Rivers.[4] The song has appeared in films such as The Prince of Tides, Diner, and Perfect Sisters.

  1. ^ a b Carl Perkins interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
  2. ^ ""Blue Suede Shoes" story". Rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  3. ^ Dahl, Bill. "Review of "Honey Don't"". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  4. ^ Dahl, Bill. "All performers for "Honey Don't"". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-03-16.