Honesty
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"Honesty" is a heartfelt ballad by Billy Joel that emphasizes the rarity and importance of truthfulness in human relationships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | 52nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Billy Joel Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | The Mexican Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
France Singles Chart top 40
NERFINISHED
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Japan Oricon Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ Netherlands Single Top 100 top 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredInstrument |
piano
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strings ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSingle | Big Shot ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
piano rock
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pop ballad ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
praised for emotional sincerity
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praised for melodic piano arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
orchestral string arrangement
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prominent piano accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Beyoncé
NERFINISHED
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Seiko Matsuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | 52nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBallad | yes ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:53 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
difficulty of finding honesty
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emotional vulnerability ⓘ truthfulness in relationships ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAlbumReleaseDate | 1978-10-11 ⓘ |
| partOf | Billy Joel discography ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Big Shot ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Ramone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-05 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
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