Your Love Is a Lie

"Your Love Is A Lie"
Single by Simple Plan
from the album Simple Plan
Released	February 28, 2008
Length	3:41
Label	Lava, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Arnold Lanni [1]
Producer(s)	Danja, Dave Fortman
Simple Plan singles chronology
"When I'm Gone" (2007) "Your Love Is A Lie" (2008) "Save You" (2008)

"Your Love Is A Lie" is the second single by Canadian rock band Simple Plan from their third album Simple Plan.

Background

The song's chord progressions are similar to Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and Oasis' "Wonderwall". ^[2]

Music video

The band flew to Los Angeles to shoot the music video on March 6. The video was directed/produced by Wayne Isham.

The video is a straightforward representation of the song. It intersperses shots of the band playing (later in the video, amid wind-blown blossoms) with shots of Pierre Bouvier's girlfriend, meeting (and having sex) with another man, while Bouvier, betrayed by the woman, waits in agony in his apartment. His apartment has a view of the man's apartment, with a clear view of a bedroom's window, where he sees them have sex.

Live performances

The song was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simple Plan and Arnold Lanni, except where noted.

iTunes single 1 ^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Single edit)	3:39
2.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Live in Germany)	4:03

iTunes single 2 ^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Love Is a Lie"	3:41
2.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Music video)	3:44

European CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Single edit)

European CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Explicit version)		3:43
2.	"Time to Say Goodbye" (Live in Germany)	Simple Plan	3:07

Australian CD single ^[5] and iTunes EP ^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Explicit album version)		3:42
2.	"Time to Say Goodbye" (Live in Germany)	Simple Plan	3:10
3.	"Your Love Is a Lie" (Live in New York City)		3:46
Total length:			10:36

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [7] 33 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [8] 52 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [10] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 16 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [12] 8 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [13] 5 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [14] 35 Germany (GfK) [15] 37 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [16] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 88 UK Singles (OCC) [18] 63 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [19] 3 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [20] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Brazil (Crowley) [21] 74 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [22] 37 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) [23] 7

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/t13651477
2. Chart Blog. Simple Plan - 'Your Love Is A Lie'
3. "Your Love Is a Lie – Single". iTunes Store. 11 April 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
4. "Your Love Is a Lie – Single". iTunes Store. 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
5. "YOUR LOVE IS A LIE". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
6. "Your Love Is a Lie – EP". iTunes Store. 19 April 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
7. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
10. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in French). Ultratip.
11. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
12. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
13. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 19. týden 2008 in the date selector.
15. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
17. "Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
18. "Simple Plan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
19. "Simple Plan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
20. "Simple Plan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
21. "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2008". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
22. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
23. "Top Canada Hot AC Songs". R&R . December 12, 2008. p. 67.