| "Lie to Me" | ||||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album These Days | ||||
| A-side | "Something for the Pain" (US only) | |||
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| Released | November 13, 1995 | |||
| Length | 5:34 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| "Lie to Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Lie to Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on November 13, 1995, as the third single from their album These Days .
The song is about a broken relationship which involves lovers who face crises and struggles.[ citation needed ] The song charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart.
Although a fan favorite, Bon Jovi only performed "Lie to Me" live two times since the conclusion of the These Days Tour, with one being on June 25, 2008, and the other on July 17, 2011. [1]
US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single (with "Something for the Pain") [2] [3] [4]
US maxi-CD single (with "Something for the Pain") [5]
UK CD1; Australian CD and cassette single [6] [7]
UK CD2 [8]
| UK cassette single and European CD single [9] [10]
Australian limited-edition CD single [11]
Japanese CD1 [12]
Japanese CD2 [13]
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| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [14] | 20 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [15] | 20 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [16] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [17] | 16 |
| Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [18] | 20 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [19] | 20 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [20] | 36 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [21] | 9 |
| France (SNEP) [22] | 32 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [23] | 46 |
| Japan (Oricon) [24] | 42 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [25] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [26] | 16 |
| Scotland (OCC) [27] | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [28] | 44 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [30] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [31] with "Something for the Pain" | 76 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [32] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United States | November 7, 1995 | Contemporary hit radio | Mercury | [33] |
| United Kingdom | November 13, 1995 |
| [34] | |
| Japan | January 1, 1996 | CD | [24] [35] |
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