Liar (Jelly Roll song)

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"Liar"
Jelly Roll - Liar.jpg
Single by Jelly Roll
from the album Beautifully Broken
ReleasedAugust 2, 2024
Genre Country rock
Length3:25
Label Bailee & Buddy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Zach Crowell
Jelly Roll singles chronology
"Lonely Road"
(2024)
"Liar"
(2024)
"Run It"
(2024)
Music video
"Liar" on YouTube

"Liar" is a song by American singer Jelly Roll, released on August 2, 2024, as the second single from his tenth studio album, Beautifully Broken . It was written by Jelly Roll himself, Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillips, and produced by Zach Crowell.

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Background

Jelly Roll debuted the song at the Grand Ole Opry on April 16, 2024, during which he told the audience that he might not ever release it. [1] He performed it again at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16, 2024. [2] In an interview prior to the ACMs, he said he was still "on the fence" about releasing the song. [3] On August 2, the song was officially released to streaming services.

Liar was used as one of the official theme songs for WWE Summerslam 2024 and was performed live at the event by Jelly Roll.

Composition and lyrics

The song revolves around Jelly Roll confronting his addictions and harmful thoughts, [4] [5] which he depicts as a voice in his head encouraging him to continue with substance abuse and materialism and convincing him that he is too heartbroken to find love. [4] [5] [6] Jelly Roll acknowledges the detrimental effects of succumbing to his temptations and is ready to overcome them, [5] telling his inner voice on the chorus: "You ain't nothin' but a liar / Yeah, I walk right out the fire / Yeah, you try to keep me down / Try to put me underground / But I'm only going higher". [6] The instrumental consists of guitar riffs, drum beats and a choir of vocals in the background. [5]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single. It sees Jelly Roll singing the song in the middle of a dark, dilapidated living room, while also facing his reflection in a mirror during the chorus. [4] [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Liar"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [7] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 70
Canada Active Rock (Mediabase) [9] 16
Canada Country (Mediabase) [10] 40
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 62
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 13
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 8
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 6

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References

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