rca victor 47-6519. released the same day as "you're the apple of my eye", the four lovers' second single featured covers of two rhythm-and-blues hits from the mid-1950s. the a-side, "honey love", was a considerable r&b hit for the drifters in 1956. it was composed by drifters lead singer clyde mcphatter and atlantic records producer jerry wexler. the four lovers' version was similar in style to the original, but didn't come close to attaining the level of success of either the original or "you're the apple of your eye".