Honestly (Zwan song)

"Honestly"
Single by Zwan
from the album Mary Star of the Sea
Released 2003
Length 12:11
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Billy Corgan
Producer(s) Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud
Zwan singles chronology
"Honestly"
(2003)		 "Lyric"
(2003)

"Honestly"
(2003)		 "Lyric"
(2003)

"Honestly" is a song by American alternative rock group Zwan. It was the first single from their album, Mary Star of the Sea. The song was written by Billy Corgan.

The B-side "The Number of the Beast", an acoustic cover version of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, was used in the opening credits of the 2002 film Spun by director Jonas Åkerlund.

Content

"Honestly" is a rock song in the key of D major. Musically, it bears some similarities to the chord progression of Corgan compositions "Today" and the chorus of "Cherub Rock". The guitar parts liberally use a flanger effect.

Track listing

All songs were written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. "Honestly" – 3:47
  2. "The Number of the Beast" (Steve Harris) – 4:18
  3. "Freedom Ain't What It Used to Be" – 4:05

Chart performance

Chart (2003)[1][2] Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 26
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 86
Ireland (IRMA) 42
Italy (FIMI)[5] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 92
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 35
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 28
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 3
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 7
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 21

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Artist Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Honestly at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Zwan – Honestly". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Musicline.de – Zwan Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  5. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Zwan – Honestly". Top Digital Download.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Zwan – Honestly" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Zwan – Honestly". Singles Top 100.
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