Track of the Day: DecPierce x RuthAnne - 'Honey'

Fresh from the launch of the new Irish dance label, 95 Records, DecPierce has released the label's second single - a cover of superstar Mariah Carey's 'Honey' with the Grammy Award Nominated RuthAnne. The track, perfect timing for late summer anthem, has also been realised just in the nick of time for Electric Picnic, where the duo will perform 'Honey' together on Saturday, September 2.

RuthAnne's melodic vocal flows over Dec's incredible production, with powerful beats leading into epic breakdowns. Destined to make listeners dance along, the track boasts a catchy hook, with the essence of Mariah flowing through RuthAnne's voice.

Dec Pierce/RuthAnne Studio Sessions - Glen Bollard

Speaking about the release, the Block Rockin' Beats maestro said: “I got a wonderful chance this year to work with RuthAnne through a mutual friend of ours. We spent weeks bouncing ideas back and forth about a track we could do together. One afternoon she sent me a voice note on WhatsApp singing Mariah Carey’s ‘Honey’ and it was honestly one of the greatest vocals I had ever heard!”

RuthAnne adds: “I’m so excited to have collaborated on this track with Dec, he’s amazing and getting to sing one of my favorite Mariah Carey songs and turning it into a dance track has been a really fun challenge.”

Dec Pierce/RuthAnne Studio Sessions - Glen Bollard

Featuring on her album, Butterfly, Mariah Carey originally released the track back in 1997, quickly topping the charts in the US, Canada, and the UK.

It's been a busy summer for DecPierce with his radio show and live gigs consuming a lot of time - alongside releasing banger after banger. Widely respected as a solo artist and a twice Grammy Award Nominated songwriter, RuthAnne has written for the likes of Britney Spears, Niall Horan, JoJo and Martin Garrix. The one-woman force of nature is also the mastermind behind Irish Women In Harmony lockdown mega-smash ‘Dreams’, originally recorded by The Cranberries.

In a final remark from Dec, the Irish icon remarks on the pleasure of working with RuthAnne: "It was a beautiful track to work on and I’m honoured to do it with someone as gifted as RuthAnne. Her smooth vocal against some classic sunshine beats, a warm bassline and piano melody just works beautifully.”

Check out the track below!