About The Song
“Honesty” is a song by Billy Joel, released by Columbia Records as the third US single from his sixth studio album “52nd Street” in 1979. The song was solely written by Joel, while production was handled by Phil Ramone. The lyrics of the song are introspective and discuss the search for honesty, the difficulty in finding it, and the significance it holds in relationships. The song broke the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and won Joel a Grammy Award for “Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male” in 1980. The official music video for “Honesty” was directed by Richard Pearce and features Joel performing the song on a stage with a grand piano. Joel has also performed the song live in various concerts, including his 1987 concert in Russia.