Money Honey (Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters song)

"Money Honey"
Single by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
B-side"The Way I Feel"[1]
ReleasedSeptember 1953
RecordedAugust 9, 1953
StudioAtlantic Studios
GenreRock and roll[2]
LabelAtlantic (45-1006)
Songwriter(s)Jesse Stone
Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters singles chronology
"Money Honey"
(1953) 		"Such a Night"/"Lucille"
(1954)

"Money Honey" is a song written by Jesse Stone,[3] which was released in September 1953 as the first single by Clyde McPhatter backed for the first time by the newly formed Drifters. McPhatter's voice, but not his name, had become well known when he was the lead singer for Billy Ward and the Dominoes. The song was an immediate hit and remained on the rhythm and blues chart for 23 weeks, peaking at number 1.[4] Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 252 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3] The recording was reported to have sold more than two million copies by 1968.[5]

  1. ^ The Drifters (The Early Years), Uncamarvy.com, Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 265. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  3. ^ a b "Rolling Stone magazine's top 500 songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 173.
  5. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins. p. 64. ISBN 0-214-20480-4.