{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = Honey | type = EP | artist = Lay | cover = Lay - Honey.png | alt = | caption = | released = {{Start date|2019|6|14}} | studio = Zhang Yixing Studio, China | genre = *Hip-hop<ref name="MBC">{{Cite news|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/261846|title=엑소 레이, 오는 14일 새 앨범 'Honey' 발매 "전곡 작곡·편곡 참여"|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=November 23, 2024|work=MBC|last=Park|first=Han-byul|location=Seoul|language=ko|trans-title=EXO LAY will release new album 'Honey' on the 14th, "Participated in the composition and arrangement of all songs"}}</ref> *R&B<ref name="MBC"/> | length = 12:23 | language = {{hlist|English|Mandarin Chinese}} | label = *SM *Zhang Yixing Studio | producer = Lay | prev_title = Namanana | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Lit | next_year = 2020 | misc = {{Singles | name = Honey | type = EP | single1 = Honey | single1date = June 14, 2019 }} }}
'''''Honey''''' is the third extended play by Chinese singer Lay. It was released digitally on June 14, 2019. The EP features four tracks, including the title track "Honey" with English and Chinese versions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20190613103426074|title=엑소 레이, 14일 새 앨범 '허니' 발매..전곡 자작곡|last=|first=|date=June 13, 2019|website=다음 연예|language=ko|access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref>
== Background and release == On April 30, Lay teased about the artwork of ''Honey'' on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5ArkAA17v/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/layzhang/2033659700326915823 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Lay Zhang on Instagram: "👀🐝"|website=Instagram|access-date=June 11, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On May 20, Lay released a teaser of Honey music video through his social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/layzhang/status/1130343085450420225|title=Happy World Bee Day !pic.twitter.com/paRQS0Sg3v|last=Zhang|first=Lay|date=May 19, 2019|website=@layzhang|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7mpYj75D9Ns|title=张艺兴《HONEY》MV预告展身材 520发布被赞宠粉|website=ent.ifeng.com|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> On June 6, it was confirmed that the official pre-sale for the EP on QQ Music would be on June 11, 2019, and it would be released officially on June 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seohaenews.net/news/article.html?no=39073|title=레이(엑소), 'HONEY is out June 14th!...'|last=온라인뉴스팀|date=June 9, 2019|website=www.seohaenews.net|language=ko|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> On June 10, the track list of the EP were released by Lay Zhang Studio on their social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lay_studio/status/1138087057409155072|title=Here's the track list & the producer of the album. We are ready for Honey & @layzhang ! #producerlayzhangpic.twitter.com/oZxEDPsyNR|last=Studio|first=Lay Zhang|date=June 10, 2019|website=@lay_studio|language=en|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> On June 13, the second teaser for the "Honey" music video was released. On June 14, the EP was officially released along with "Honey" music video.<ref>{{cite web|author=LAY|title=LAY 'Honey (和你)' MV|website=YouTube |date=June 14, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3n6DiaELcc|access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>
== Commercial performance == On June 11, the pre-order of the EP started on QQ Music. Within three minutes, the album had sold more than 2,375,945 million copies and was certified Hall of fame gold diamond, making it the best selling release on the QQ Music digital chart in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4381945485874867|title=微博|website=m.weibo.cn|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Honey | note1 = 和你) (English version | length1 = 3:03 | lyrics1 = {{hlist|Lay|Blaq Tuxedo|DJ White Shadow}} | music1 = {{hlist|Lay|Dominique Logan|Darius Logan|Swiff D|DJ White Shadow}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Lay|Swiff D}}
| title2 = Bad | note2 = 坏的 | length2 = 1:58 | lyrics2 = Jackson Foote | music2 = {{hlist|Lay|Jackson Foote}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Lay|Jackson Foote|Coach & Sendo}}
| title3 = Amusement Park | note3 = 游乐园 | length3 = 4:19 | lyrics3 = Terence Coles | music3 = {{hlist|Lay|Terence Coles|Ozzie|Kyle "Kxhris" Coleman|Hue "Soundzfire" Strother|VMP}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Lay|Ozzie|Kyle "Kxhris" Coleman|Hue "Soundzfire" Strother|VMP}} | title4 = Honey | note4 = 和你) (Chinese version | length4 = 3:03 | lyrics4 = {{hlist|Lay|Blaq Tuxedo|DJ White Shadow}} | music4 = {{hlist|Lay|Dominique Logan|Darius Logan|Swiff D|DJ White Shadow}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Lay|Swiff D}}
| total_length = 12:23 }}
== Charts == === Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan=1| Chart (2019) ! scope="col" | Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|BillboardWorld|11|artist=LAY|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}} |}
== Sales == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ !Region !Sales |- !scope="row"|China (QQ Music+Kuwo+Kugou)<ref>Cumulative sales for "Honey": *{{cite web|url=https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/album/004M8HLn4QOyyn.html?g_f=yqqjiaodian|title=HONEY – QQ Music|website=QQ Music|accessdate=December 21, 2019|language=Chinese}} *{{cite web|url=http://zhuanjistatic.kugou.com/html/pc_commonchargeV3/index_198156.html?is_go=0&hreffrom=50|title=HONEY – Kugou|website=zhuanjistatic.kugou.com|accessdate=December 21, 2019|language=Chinese}} *{{cite web|url=http://vip1.kuwo.cn/fans/fans/template/index.html?key=Lay20190611&fromkw=share&r=0.5564821452757184&t=usercopy|title=HONEY – Kuwo|website=vip1.kuwo.cn|accessdate=December 21, 2019|language=Chinese}}</ref> | 4,809,882 |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |- ! scope="row"| China | rowspan="4"| June 14, 2019 | rowspan="4"| {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="4"| {{hlist|SM|Zhang Yixing Studio}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korea |- ! scope="row"| United States |- ! scope="row"| Various |}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
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Category:2019 EPs Category:SM Entertainment EPs Category:Lay Zhang albums Category:2019 in Chinese music