End of the Line (Honeyz song)

"End of the Line" is a song by British girl group Honeyz. It was released as the group's second single on 7 December 1998 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, spending 16 weeks in the top 100 to become Honeyz' longest-charting single. It also reached number one on the UK R&B Chart and became the group's second top-40 hit in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, and Sweden. The single has sold 360,000 copies in the UK alone.

"End of the Line"
Single by Honeyz
from the album Wonder No. 8
B-side	"Keep Me Hanging On" "Don't Run Away"
Released	7 December 1998 (1998-12-07)[1]
Length	4:50 (original mix) 4:58 (Rude Boy mix) 4:08 (Rude Boy mix edit)
Label	Mercury 1st Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Paul Begaud
Producer(s)	Steve Levine
Honeyz singles chronology
"Finally Found" (1998) "End of the Line" (1998) "Love of a Lifetime" (1999)

On 27 March 2015, the Official Charts Company UK, inducted "End of the Line" into their Pop Gem Hall of Fame, which celebrates "overlooked classics and huge hits of yesteryear". The song was chosen as the "Ultimate Goodbye Song".^[2] Runner-up songs on the list included Beyonce's "Irreplaceable", Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby", Spice Girls "Goodbye" and N-Sync's "Bye Bye Bye".

Versions

The song was remixed by Rude Boy, similarly to the album's third single "Love of a Lifetime," and this is the version included on both the single and album. The original mix remained unreleased commercially until 2006's The Collection album. A 4:30 promo edit of the original was later released on 14 May 2021 when all of the Honeyz original single releases were digitized for release on digital music stores and streaming services.^[3]

Composed by Australian songwriter Paul Begaud, the song was also recorded a year earlier in 1997, included in the 1997 "Jelita" compilation album by Warner Music Malaysia and was named "Di Akhir Garisan"^[4] ("At the End of the Line") sung by Malaysians Ziana Zain, Ning Baizura and Nora [ms]; and Indonesian Dessy Fitri [id]. The Malay version was unique with Dessy's whistle note during her part.

Track listings

UK CD1[5] "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58 "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32 "Don't Run Away" – 4:46 UK CD2[6] "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58 "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52 "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix edit) – 3:59 "End of the Line" (video) UK cassette single and European CD single[7][8] "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58 "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32

Australian CD1[9] "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58 "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32 "Don't Run Away" – 4:46 "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52 Australian CD2[10] "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix) – 4:58 "End of the Line" (Ignorants club mix) – 5:52 "End of the Line" (Rude Boy mix edit) – 3:59 "End of the Line" (Cas Roc mix) – 6:31 "End of the Line" (Cas Roc instrumental) – 6:31 "End of the Line" (enhanced video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 24 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 27 Germany (GfK)[13] 90 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[16] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 93 Scotland (OCC)[18] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 35 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 5 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22][23] 73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	Silver	360,000[2]

References

1. "Honeyz Discography". honeyz.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
2. Myers, Justin (27 March 2015). "Your ultimate goodbye song: Honeyz". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
3. @Pop_Activism (14 May 2021). "🚨🐝POP ACTIVISM ALERT!🚨🐝 2/8 We've got the End Of The Line single by Honeyz onto digital. Inc remixes by Ignorants &..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
4. "Jelita (1997, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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6. End of the Line (UK CD2 liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. HNZDD 2, 566 587-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. End of the Line (UK cassette single sleeve). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. HNZMC 2, 566 584-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. End of the Line (European CD single liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. 566 762-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. End of the Line (Australian CD1 liner notes). Honeyz. Mercury Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1998. 566 763-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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13. "Honeyz – End of the Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
14. "Íslenski Listinn (19.2–26.2. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 19 February 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – End of the Line". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
16. "Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
21. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
22. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
23. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
24. "British single certifications – Honeyz – End of the Line". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 May 2020.