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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Finally Found
| cover = Honeyz - Finally Found.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Honeyz
| album = Wonder No. 8
| B-side =
* "In the Street"
* "Summertime"
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Nu-soul
| length =
* 4:47 (album version)
* 4:09 (Rude Boy Mix)
| label =
* Mercury
* 1st Avenue
| writer =
* Yoyo Olugbo
* Henry Binns
* Honeyz
| producer = Steve Levine
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = End of the Line
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
"'Finally Found'" is the debut single of British girl group Honeyz. It was released on 24 August 1998 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 May 14, 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.
The group performed the song in 2005 for the ITV series 'Hit Me, Baby, One More Time', performed with the original lineup (Clena Cherry, Heavenli Denton and Naima Belkhiati).
Critical reception
'Daily Record' described the song as a "London-style swing beat tune"."Chart Slot". 'Daily Record'. 2 October 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2020. Caroline Sullivan from 'The Guardian' said it "faithfully reproduces the well-mannered nu-soul sound of the current American charts."Sullivan, Caroline (4 December 1998). "This Week's Pop CD Releases". p. 19. 'The Guardian'.
Track listings
'UK and Australian CD1'
# "Finally Found" 4:09
# "In the Street" 5:29
# "Summertime" 3:49
'UK and Australian CD2'
# "Finally Found" 4:09
# "Summertime" 5:53
# "Summertime" 5:53
'UK cassette single and European CD single'
# "Finally Found" 4:09
# "In the Street" 5:29
'2021 digital release'
# "Finally Found" 3:43
# "Finally Found" 4:09
# "Finally Found" 4:37
# "Finally Found" 3:45
# "In the Street" 5:28
# "In the Street" 5:34
# "Summertime" 3:50
# "Summertime" 5:54
# "Summertime" 5:55
# "Summertime" 3:34
* Tracks 1 and 10 were previously unreleased commercially. Tracks 4 and 6 were originally released on "Love of a Lifetime" CD2 and "I Don't Know" CD2 respectively.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1998 debut singles
Category:1998 songs
Category:Honeyz songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Neo soul songs
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