I Never Lie

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"I Never Lie"
Single by Zach Top
from the album Cold Beer & Country Music
ReleasedNovember 25, 2024
Genre Neotraditional country
Length3:45
Label Leo33
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Carson Chamberlain
Zach Top singles chronology
"Sounds Like the Radio"
(2024)
"I Never Lie"
(2024)
Music video
"I Never Lie" on YouTube

"I Never Lie" is a song by American country music singer Zach Top from his debut studio album Cold Beer & Country Music . Top co-wrote the song with Carson Chamberlain and Tim Nichols, and was produced by Chamberlain. The song notably went viral on social media platform TikTok, [1] which led to it being released as the album's second single. [2]

Contents

Background

"I Never Lie" is influenced by the country music of the 1990s. [3]

Critical reception

Country Central writer Will Chapman wrote that the song "as well as a classic voice, Zach Top has plenty of personality, and just like the greats he seeks to follow in the footsteps of, he puts a high premium on witty lyrics." [4] Taste of Country placed it at number 17 on its list of the Top 40 Country Songs of 2024. [5]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of September 28, 2024, and became Top's first entry on the chart. [6] It debuted at number 45 on Hot Country Songs. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Never Lie"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 57
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 38
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 22
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 8

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