honesty song honesty song american singer songwriter columbia_records released song single sixth studio album 52nd street honesty solely written production handled song included released compilation packages appears dutch japanese editions greatest_hits volume replacing don ask honesty piano ballad talks inherent lack shame song received positive reviews music critics generally praised lyrics piano instrumentation received comparisons songs honesty peaked number billboard hot chart album consecutive hit certified gold download sales units performed song live times elton_john later honesty covered sampled artists notably recording artist background composition honesty solely written production handled second song sixth studio album 52nd street song included south korean japanese edition compilation greatest_hits volume bonus tracks song wasn included released compilation packages appears dutch edition aforementioned japanese edition greatest_hits volume instead don ask plays acoustic guitar song plays drums horn string orchestration honesty piano ballad synthesizer opens sad tender piano chords according book words music billy drums crashes remind listeners track predecessor power ballads 1980s 1990s talks inherent lack honesty closest relationships song sings lines honesty lonely word sings wearing heart sleeve honesty according new_york_times song implies way tell cares tell bad song eleventh studio album storm compared honesty according sheet music published website honesty pop rock classical rock song written key major song set common time performed slow tempo beats minute vocals range note reception reviewing 52nd street stephen thomas website allmusic noted honesty best songs billboard magazine called song pop hit writer rolling_stone felt sweet music honesty lyrics phoenix noted song suited middle road tastes according honesty plea truth romantic relationships politicians affect lives mtv_news described song big ballad song nominated category song year 22nd grammy awards held february honesty peaked number sixteen july song debuted number thirty dutch later peak position week song fell seven positions placing number thirty august honesty charted number thirty falling chart week new_zealand honesty debuted number seven june later peaked number thirty peak position song fell chart billboard hot chart song peaked number version certified gold download sales units live performances performed song elton_john new_jersey july sang song john performed honesty playing piano honesty performed john march toronto routine performed dublin july performed song free concert rome italy credits personnel credits honesty taken 52nd street liner notes writing vocals piano producing drums bass guitar acoustic guitar horn string orchestration track listing single honesty mexican connection dutch single cbs honesty root beer cbs single honesty life charts certifications cover versions belgian jazz musician recorded harmonica instrumental cover version song piece combo grand studio tokyo japan honesty particularly popular south_korea japan decades covered east asian musicians including album tears album timeless collection vol mexican singer recorded title album hollywood song american rappers jay-z soundtrack album featured sample honesty canadian actor cory_monteith sang honesty actor character covered song tribute episode swedish singer covered song album title actress sings cover song film happy endings march eleventh season contestant covered song performance received mixed reviews judges said little added song los_angeles_times noted clear crisp tone crashed burned honesty missing notes losing way huffington_post mixed performance writing occasionally song parts allowing song unusually nasal early parts performance choice completely look nearer later interview revealed difficulties singing song heard version american recording artist recorded version song produced compilation album group titled present love destiny song later included platinum edition solo album fierce focus described version song ballad doesn add record serving sixteenth track platinum edition release song contrasts previous tracks don love showcases soulful voice outstanding vocal range stated website book words music billy wrote backed primarily electronic keyboard urban rhythm blues arrangement stays faithful original ballad vocal performance honesty performed concert olympic arena seoul october worldwide tour song popular south_korea international charts peaking number 9th best selling single south_korea respectively selling digital downloads charts
Honesty (Billy Joel song)