Honest (The Chainsmokers song)

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"Honest"
TheChainsmokersHonest.png
Single by The Chainsmokers
from the album Memories...Do Not Open
ReleasedJuly 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)
Recorded2017
Genre Pop
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Something Just Like This"
(2017)
"Honest"
(2017)
"Sick Boy"
(2018)

"Honest" is a song by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers. It is the third single from the duo's debut album, Memories...Do Not Open . The song was released to Top 40 radio on July 11, 2017.

Contents

Composition

The song is written in the key of E♭ major and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute. [1] The intro features a spoken word part by Bono of U2.

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes EP [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Honest" (Tritonal Remix)4:19
2."Honest" (Lifelike Remix)3:08
3."Honest" (Rootkit Remix)3:10
4."Honest" (SAVI Remix)3:27
5."Honest" (Gil Glaze Remix)3:32
6."Honest" (Maliboux and UNKWN Remix)3:34

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [20] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
United StatesJuly 11, 2017 Top 40 radio Original [21]
August 4, 2017 Digital download Remixes EP [2]

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