Honest (The Chainsmokers song)

"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.

"Honest"
Single by The Chainsmokers
from the album Memories...Do Not Open
Released	July 11, 2017
Recorded	2016–17
Genre	Pop
Length	3:28
Label	Disruptor Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Taggart Audra Mae Sean Douglas
Producer(s)	The Chainsmokers DJ Swivel (add.)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Something Just Like This" (2017) "Honest" (2017) "Sick Boy" (2018)

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.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 3 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 26 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 93 Colombia (National-Report)[8] 93 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[9] 36 Netherlands (Tipparade)[10] 21 Netherlands (Single Tip)[11] 27 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 2 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 77 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 37 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[16] 8 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 19

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United States	July 11, 2017	Top 40 radio	Original	Disruptor Columbia	[20]
	August 4, 2017	Digital download	Remixes EP		[2]

References

1. "The Chainsmokers "Honest" Sheet Music in Eb Major". musicnotes.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
2. "Honest (Remixes) - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
3. "Ultratop.be – The Chainsmokers – Honest" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
4. "Ultratop.be – The Chainsmokers – Honest" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
5. "Ultratop.be – The Chainsmokers – Honest" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
6. "Ultratop.be – The Chainsmokers – Honest" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
7. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
8. "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
9. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
10. "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 2017". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Dutch Single Tip – 22/07/2017" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
12. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
13. "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 7 April 2017". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
14. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
15. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
16. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
17. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
18. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs : Year End 2017". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
20. "CHR Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017.