Don't Lie

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For the song by Mario Vazquez, see Don't Lie (Mario Vazquez song).

"Don't Lie"
Single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album Monkey Business
B-side(s)	"Shake Your Monkey"
Released	2005
Format	Digital download
Genre	Hip-Hop/Pop
Length	3:39
Label	A&M/Interscope
Writer(s)	William Adams Stacy Ferguson Jaime Gomez Allan Pineda Chris Peters Drew Peters Ricky Walters
Producer(s)	will.i.am
Chart positions
#1 (Argentina, World) #3 (Netherlands) #5 (Latvia, New Zealand) #6 (Australia, Austria, U.K.) #7 (Norway, France) #11 (Ireland, Switzerland) #12 (Czech Republic, Germany) #14 (Belgium, U.S.) #19 (Sweden) #26 (Canada)
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
Don't Phunk with My Heart (2005)	Don't Lie (2005)	My Humps (2005)

"Don't Lie" is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas' fourth album Monkey Business. Released in 2005, the single reached a peak position of #14 in the U.S. and #6 in the UK. The song's chart performance in the US was impeded due to the unsolicited song, "My Humps", usurping its role on the charts.

The song received a 2006 Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal".

Contents 1 Song information 2 Music video 3 Track listing 3.1 CD single 4 Comprehensive charts

[edit] Song information

The song was co-written by will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo, apl.de.ap, C. Peters, D. Peters, and R. Walters, produced by will.i.am and is sampled from a demo Fergie recorded as a solo artist prior to her career with the Black Eyed Peas. In this breezy acoustic tinged anthem, will.i.am, Taboo, and apl.de.ap face a serious problem that Fergie disapproves of: lying. Although the men try to downplay their lying and make excuses, Fergie is not pleased, as she warns them, "No, no, no, no baby, no, no, no, no don't lie-i-i". But then later Fergie takes the stage and admits that she lies to herself so much that she doesn't know who she is anymore.

[edit] Music video

The music video for the song starts off with a still photograph of all four members of the Black Eyed Peas. The members start moving as the music picks up pace and then dance a little. The 'photograph' establishes that the video is set in Brazil by showing Rio de Janeiro. Later in the video other iconographic locations are shown, such as the rainforest and the slums. First up, will.i.am sings his verse. As he rides on his scooter, he suddenly spots himself and an ex-girlfriend arguing. He stops the scooter and walks by them, still singing his part. Then we switch to Fergie, walking in a bikini-top and a sarong-like bottom and singing the hook. Its Apl's turn after it, he sings his verse as we are shown clips of him and Taboo flirting with some girls. Again, Fergie sings the hook. Then finally, Taboo takes over for the bridge/third verse. And this time, the wardrobe and the scenario changes. All four members of Black Eyed Peas are now on-stage at a mini-concert. Taboo seemingly sings to a girl standing in the very first row. She then embraces a guy and looks at Taboo as if trying to make him jealous. Fergie dances and sings the verse. This goes on until the end, when the camera zooms out on another still photograph of the band posing.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD single

1. "Don't Lie" (3:40)
2. "Shake Your Monkey" (3:54)
3. "Don't Lie" (Beet & Produce NY Mix) (4:07)
4. "Don't Lie" (Video)

[edit] Comprehensive charts

Chart (2005)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	9
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	12
UK Singles Chart	6
Argentina Top 40 Singles [1]	1
France Singles Chart	7
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	4
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	6
New Zealand Singles Chart	5
Canadian Singles Chart	26
Czechia Airplay Chart	12
Belgium Top 50 Singles	14

Preceded by "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes

United World Chart number one single October 1, 2005

Succeeded by "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes