"No, Honestly" | ||||
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Single by Lynsey de Paul | ||||
B-side | " Central Park Arrest" | |||
Released | October 18, 1974 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Jet Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lynsey de Paul | |||
Producer(s) | Lynsey de Paul | |||
Lynsey de Paul singles chronology | ||||
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"No, Honestly" is a song written, performed and produced by Lynsey de Paul, that was the theme for London Weekend Television's comedy series of the same name, although the single release was a slightly different version from that used for the TV theme.
The song was the first released on 18 October 1974 on the Jet Records label established by Don Arden. [1] It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] [3] and No. 4 on the Northern Ireland chart at the beginning of December that year. [4] It also climbed to the No. 3 spot on Capitol Radio's Capital Countdown on 23 November 1974, as compiled by the Media Research Information Bureau (MRIB). [5]
The B-side of the single was de Paul's version of " Central Park Arrest"; [6] a hit earlier in the year that she had originally written for the female group, Thunderthighs. [7] In 1975, de Paul received an Ivor Novello Award for Best Theme from a Radio or TV Production. [8] An instrumental version of the song was used as the theme for the second series, Yes, Honestly. [9]
The song still gets airplay on various radio stations around the world, [10] [11] and it was played on Weatherfield Hospital Radio by DJ Geoff on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street on 20 July 2020. [12]
It was covered by the Brazilian singer Jeannie, on the various artists album, Discoteca Hippopotamus, in 1975. [13] [14] A Danish version of "No Honestly" was released as a single by Vivian in 1976. [15] [16] The Bruce Baxter Orchestra, The Ray Hartley Orchestra and The Starshine Orchestra have performed versions for albums of famous TV theme songs. [17] [18] [19]