Honnō (song) explained

Honnō
Cover:sheena-honno.jpg
Alt:A woman wearing a nurse's outfit punches a pane of glass.
Type:single
Artist:Ringo Sheena
Album:Shōso Strip
Genre:alternative rock, pop, jazz
Length:12:12
Label:Toshiba EMI / East World
Producer:Uni Inoue
Chronology:Ringo Sheena
Prev Title:Koko de Kiss Shite.
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Gips
Next Year:2000

is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 4th single and it was released on October 27, 1999, by Toshiba EMI / East World. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAJ for 800,000 copies shipped to stores, and later gold for 100,000 downloads to cellphones in 2011.

Background

"Honnō" is taken from Sheena's second album Shōso Strip and is presently her best selling single. The music video and album art, which featured Sheena in a traditional nurse's dress and cap shattering a screen of glass, became a hot topic at its release.Sheena had originally planned to release "Gips" at this point. However, she reversed this decision, believing that the "freshness" of "Gips" had already faded as she had promoted the song on her previous Japanese tour. She substituted it with the earlier recorded "Honnō", to much success.

The song was used as a theme song for the music TV show Fun (Fun's Recommend #007). The song was covered as a part of a medley by Rie Tomosaka on the television show The Yoru mo Hippare on September 9, 2000. Satoko Nishikawa of Shang Shang Typhoon covered it on her solo album Hibiki in 2006, and by Dorlis on her greatest hits album Dorlis (2012).

The B-sides "Aozora" and "Rinne Highlight" were used in TV commercials for Suntory's The Cocktail Bar Love Story, "Rinne Headlight" in 1999 and "Aozora" in 2000.

Chart rankings

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Japan Oricon weekly singles[1] 2
Chart (2011)Peak
position
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Chart[2] 35

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[3] 998,000<--997,050-->
RIAJ physical certification[4] 2× Platinum (800,000)
RIAJ cellphone download certification[5] Gold (100,000)

Credits and personnel

Honnō

Aozora

Rin-ne Highlight

Music video cast

Honnō

Notes

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/237797/products/music/266799/1/ . ja:「本能」 椎名林檎 . Oricon . Japanese . May 3, 2014.
  2. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2011年11月02日~2011年11月08日 <略称:レコ協チャート(「着うたフル(R)」)> . Record Association Investigation: November 2, 2011 to November 8, 2011 (For Short: Recokyō Chart (Chaku-uta Full)) . . Japanese . November 11, 2011 . January 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309045807/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2011s&weeklyCd=20111108&rankKbn=50 . March 9, 2012 .
  3. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . . subscription . April 21, 2014.
  4. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年1月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. January 2000 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . March 10, 2000 . 484 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117025109/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2000/200003.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  5. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110720.html . . Japanese . July 20, 2011 . December 13, 2013.