"Honey" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on August 26, 1997 by Columbia Records as the lead single from her sixth studio album "Butterfly" (1997). The song was written and produced by Carey, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Kamaal "Q-Tip" Fareed, and Steven "Stevie J" Jordan. The song samples "Hey DJ" by the World's Famous Supreme Team, and "The Body Rock" by the Treacherous Three. "Honey" was a re-defining song in Carey's career, pushing her further into the hip hop music space.