"Be Okay"
Single by Oh Honey
from the album With Love - EP
ReleasedMarch 25, 2014 (2014-03-25)
GenreFolk-pop, indie pop
Length3:19
LabelAtlantic Records
Songwriter(s)Mitchy Collins
Danielle Bouchard
Christian Medice
Phoebe Ryan
Denis Lipari
Larzz Principato

"Be Okay" is a song written and produced by Mitchy Collins, Danielle Bouchard, Christian Medice, Phoebe Ryan, Denis Lipari, and Larzz Principato and recorded by indie pop band Oh Honey. It was re-released in March 2014 as a part of the band's EP With Love (2014).

Content

According to Billboard.com, song is one that mixes an effervescent, melodic chorus with equally upbeat lyrics[1] It was described as a "sun-kissed, feel-good jam that will help you get over your end-of-summer blues" by the Huffington Post.[2]

Background

After releasing their first EP known as With Love in November 2013, which included their first single "Be Okay", things began to move quickly for Oh Honey. Sirius XM added Be Okay to their rotation.[3] Not long after, Atlantic Records found the band and Oh Honey became a part of their record label in February 2014.[4] With Love - EP was re-released on March 25, 2014 under the Atlantic Record label.[5]

In other media

"Be Okay" was featured and covered by Naya Rivera and Lea Michele in "New Directions", the thirteenth episode of Glee's fifth season.[1] It was also featured on an exclusive music video sung along to by the cast of Red Band Society as a preview for the premiere of the show.[6] A short clip of the song can be heard in a Chili's commercial that debuted near the end of 2014.[7]

Music videos

Official video

The official music video for "Be Okay" was released on November 5, 2013 on Entertainment Tonight Online.[8] On March 10, 2015, the video hit two million views on YouTube.[9]

Commercial performance

"Be Okay" made it onto Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart where it reached number 25. It stayed on the charts for 10 weeks.[10] "Be Okay" was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store on September 19, 2013.[11] It made the top songs playlist.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bubbling Under: Oh Honey Buzzes, David Fanning Freshens Justin Timberlake's 'Drink'". Billboard.com. Billboard staff. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Oh Honey's 'Be Okay' Is A Great Way To End Summer (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Oh Honey Bio 2014". Atlantic Records. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Get to Know Oh Honey". Atlantic Records. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "With Love - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Red Band Society Cast Gets Its Glee on in the Most Adorable Music Video Ever". E! Online. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "TV Spot - Chili's". Facebook. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Music Video Premiere: Oh Honey's 'Be Okay'". ET Online. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Oh Honey photo". Facebook. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Be Okay Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Oh Honeys "Be Okay"." Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "iTunes Preview". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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