Money Honey (Bay City Rollers song)

"Money Honey" is the title of a 1975 international hit single by the Bay City Rollers, taken from their album Rock n' Roll Love Letter and in the UK on their album Dedication. The power-pop recording was issued in the US as the album's lead single in January 1976, reaching number nine on the Hot 100 in Billboard magazine that April. "Money Honey" was the Bay City Rollers' second US Top 10 hit. It reached number seven on the Cash Box chart. The follow-up single was the album's title track, "Rock and Roll Love Letter" (US No. 28). In the UK, "Money Honey" was released in November 1975 and reached number three, becoming the group's ninth Top 10 single.^[3]

"Money Honey"
Single by Bay City Rollers
from the album Rock n' Roll Love Letter
B-side	"Maryanne"
Released	November 1975 (UK) February 1976 (US)
Recorded	1975
Genre	Power pop[1] bubblegum pop[2]
Length	3:17
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Eric Faulkner, Stuart Wood
Bay City Rollers singles chronology
"Saturday Night" (1976) "Money Honey" (1975) "Rock and Roll Love Letter" (1976)

Outside the US, "Money Honey" was yet a bigger hit, such as in Australia (No. 3) and in Ireland (No. 4). The song enjoyed its greatest international popularity in Canada, where it spent one week at number one, and ranks as the 22nd greatest hit of 1976.^[4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1975–1976) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 3 Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] 1 Germany 16 Ireland[7] 4 New Zealand[8] 11 Sweden[9] 17 UK Singles Chart[10] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 9 US Cash Box Top 100[12] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1976) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[5][13] 29 Canada[4] 22 US Billboard[14] 92 US Cash Box[15] 87

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Silver	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Track listing

1. "Money Honey" - 3:17
2. "Maryanne" - 2:48

Credits

• Photography [Coverphoto] - Arista