Honestly (Zwan song)

"Honestly"
Single by Zwan
from the album Mary Star of the Sea
Released	2003
Genre	Alternative rock, dream pop
Length	12:11
Label	Reprise
Writer(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud
Zwan singles chronology
"Honestly"<br>(2003) "Lyric"<br>(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" 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

• Linda Strawberry – additional singing and piano

References

1. "The Smashing Pumpkins Artist Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
2. Honestly (Zwan song) 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.