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)		"Good Times & Tan Lines"
(2025)
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

Musical style and composition

"I Never Lie" is influenced by the neotraditional country style of country music popularized in the 1980s and 1990s. [3] Its comedic lyricism has been compared to George Strait's "Ocean Front Property" on the 1987 album of the same name. [4]

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". [5] Taste of Country placed it at number 17 on its list of the Top 40 Country Songs of 2024. [6]

Live performances

Top performed "I Never Lie" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 30, 2025. [7]

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. [8] It debuted at number 45 on Billboard Hot Country Songs. [9] In May 2025, it reached a peak of number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, and became Top's first number-one hit on the Canada Country chart.

Charts

Chart performance for "I Never Lie"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [10] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 36
Canada All-Format Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 3
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [13] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 24
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 2
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 6

Certifications

Certifications for "I Never Lie"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] 2× Platinum160,000‡
United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Zach Top Performs Viral Hit 'I Never Lie' During Holler Nashville Session Presented by George Dickel | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "'I Never Lie' by Zach Top – Lyrics & Meaning | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Clayton (December 27, 2024). "Watch Lukas Nelson Deliver a Stunning Piano-Driven Cover of Zach Top's Hit "I Never Lie"". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Will (April 7, 2024). "Zach Top, "Cold Beer & Country Music" - Album Review". Country Central. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Billy Dukes (December 5, 2024). "2024's Top 40 Country Songs Proves Country Music Is in Good Hands". Taste of Country . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Zach Top: I Never Lie: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". YouTube. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 28, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2025, Week 14". Countrytown. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Zach Top Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Canada All-Format Airplay − Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Canada Country: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Zach Top Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Zach Top Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Zach Top Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Zach Top – I Never Lie". Music Canada . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Zach Top – I Never Lie". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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