Honestly (Zwan song)

"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.

"Honestly"
Single by Zwan
from the album Mary Star of the Sea
Released2002
24 February 2003 (re-released)
Length3:47
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan
Producer(s)Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud
Zwan singles chronology
"Honestly"
(2002)		 "Lyric"
(2003)

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)[8] 28
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 3
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 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. "Offiziellecharts.de – Zwan – Honestly". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  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.
  8. "Zwan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Zwan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "Zwan Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  11. "Zwan Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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