Overview
- The official music video for “Mexico Honey” was released on July 22 and was filmed on location in Mexico by directors Running Bear (Alexa Stone and Stephen Kinigopoulos).
- The cinematic clip uses a karaoke-to-romance narrative and includes sensual scenes such as an intimate shower, a parrot covering Musgraves and a moment with a boa constrictor reported across outlets.
- “Mexico Honey” appears on Musgraves’s sixth album Middle of Nowhere, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and the track has charted on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 59 earlier this month.
- Musgraves will receive the ACM Spirit Award at the 19th ACM Honors on Aug. 19, and she opens a North American tour in Chicago on Aug. 21, events that are likely to sustain publicity and streaming.
- Coverage ranges from music press that emphasizes artistic intent and production details to tabloid outlets that highlight explicit moments, illustrating how the video’s imagery shapes its promotional impact.