Hot Chelle Rae debut music video for their latest single, "Honestly," the third single from the buzzy pop rock band's sophomore studio album "Whatever," which Hot Chelle Rae have been on a roll with, is a streak that's likely to continue with the release of "Honestly," a catchy new single in which frontman Ryan Keith Follese sings about getting dumped but quickly moving on and having fun again.Sample lyrics from the Blink 182-esque breakup song, "Honestly" jumps right into the relationship drama with no instrumental intro. A lively acoustic guitar accompaniment appears as the song opens into its chorus, which finds Follese picking up the pieces much faster than most reasonable people would. Maybe he's in denial, or maybe he was never really that into her, but either way, Follese and Hot Chelle Rae have created a tell-off tune for anyone whose young love doesn't work out as planned.
The music video was directed by Marcus Raboy and filmed in Los Angeles. It features a cameo from Ashley Benson, star of the ABC Family hit "Pretty Little Liars." Benson plays Follese's on-screen fuming girlfriend with a storyline about a relationship gone sour. Talking about the party scene they shot for the video, Follese gushes, "It was madness, there's icing all over my blazer..." The lead singer adds, "It was an amazing day -- one of the best videos, if not the best video we've ever done."
Navigates their break up, the clip sees Follese ignoring Benson's desperate attempt to gain back his attention at the party. The frontman has to deal with not-fun stuff, and pulls a devil-may-care attitude when she constantly tries to infuriate him. He simply shrugs her off and plays a matchmaker for her when she brings another guy to a party to anger him. That's what young love is all about - dodging bullets and getting outta dodge, to mix a metaphor. It's also about trying not to let the heartache overwhelm you.
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