| "Lies" | ||||
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| Single by Jonathan Butler | ||||
| from the album Jonathan Butler | ||||
| B-side | "Haunted by Your Love" | |||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:39 (original album version) 5:23 (extended version) 3:46 (single) | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jonathan Butler, Jolyon Skinner | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry J. Eastmond | |||
| Jonathan Butler singles chronology | ||||
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"Lies" is a 1987 song by South African singer-songwriter/guitarist Jonathan Butler. It was co-written by Butler along with Jolyon Skinner.
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Issued as the leadoff single from his 1987 self-titled studio album, "Lies" became a breakthrough hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #27 and becoming what remains his only Top 40 Pop hit to date. However, the song achieved significantly more success on the U.S. R&B chart, where it became his first of several top ten hits (cresting at #5), and also did well on the Adult Contemporary chart (#16). "Lies" also became a moderate hit in the UK (#18), and Ireland (#16), in addition to spending two weeks at #11 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.
