Honestly (Zwan song)

"Honestly"
Single by Zwan
from the album Mary Star of the Sea
Released	2002 (promo only) [1] February 24, 2003 (UK commercial release) [2]
Length	3:47
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud
Zwan singles chronology
"Honestly" (2002) "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 and was written by Billy Corgan.

The song was used for the ending of the 2023 video game Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks. ^{[3] [4]} The B-side – an acoustic cover of "The Number of the Beast" by 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 tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

• Linda Strawberry – additional singing and piano

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [5]	26
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)	17
Germany (GfK) [6]	86
Ireland (IRMA) [7]	42
Italy (FIMI) [8]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9]	92
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10]	35
UK Singles (OCC) [11]	28
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [12]	3
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [13]	7
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [14]	21

References

1. https://www.discogs.com/master/36387-Zwan-Honestly
2. "Zwan advertisement". Q . No. 200. March 2003. p. 112.
3. Green, Jake (January 30, 2023). "'Hi-Fi Rush' soundtrack and song list". NME. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
4. "Hi-Fi Rush review: a new blueprint for rhythm-action games". Digital Trends. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
5. "Zwan – Honestly". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Zwan – Honestly" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
7. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zwan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
8. "Zwan – Honestly". Top Digital Download.
9. "Zwan – Honestly" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Zwan – Honestly". Singles Top 100.
11. "Zwan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
12. "Zwan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
13. "Zwan Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
14. "Zwan Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.