Honestly (Hot Chelle Rae song)
# Honestly (Hot Chelle Rae song)

"Honestly" is a song by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released as the third single from their second album Whatever on March 22, 2012. The song premiered exclusively via Alternative Press on March 7, 2012. The song was written by Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy, C. Kelly, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz and produced by S*A*M and Sluggo, Chad Royce, and Scott Mann.

## Critical reception

Scott Shelter of PopCrush stated, "Hot Chelle Rae have created a tell-off tune for anyone whose young love doesn't work out as planned. Though some elements of the track, like the 'Hey!' and 'Oh!' chants during the chorus, feel a little too by-the-numbers, the song's infectious nature makes it a solid follow-up to recent hits 'Tonight Tonight' and 'I Like It Like That'."

## Music video

The music video for the song was released on March 23, 2012 and featuring actress Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars.

## Credits and personnel

* Lead vocals – Hot Chelle Rae
* Producers – S*A*M and Sluggo, Chad Royce, Scott Mann
* Lyrics – Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy, C. Kelly, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
* Label: RCA Records

## Charts

| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 64 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) | 20 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 30 |
