Would I Lie to You?
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| "Would I Lie to You?" | ||
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| Single by Eurythmics | ||
| from the album Be Yourself Tonight | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Pop / Rock / R&B | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Producer(s) | David A. Stewart | |
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| Eurythmics singles chronology | ||
| "Julia" (1984) |
"Would I Lie to You?" (1985) |
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (1985) |
"Would I Lie to You?" is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Released in the UK and the U.S. from Eurythmics' fifth album Be Yourself Tonight, the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from synthpop to rock and R&B. The song, and its accompanying album, featured a full backing band and relied less on electronic programming.
Lyrically the song features Lennox as she confronts a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. As she declares that she is "walking out the door" and he doubts her, Lennox's response is "would I lie to you honey? / now would I say something that wasn't true?" The music video was heavily shown on MTV, the clip beginning with an angry confrontation between Lennox and her boyfriend (during which he calls her a "bitch") just prior to a Eurythmics performance.
After some friendly encouragement backstage from bandmate Stewart, the full band performs the song, only to have Lennox's boyfriend return to the venue, climb up onto the stage, and get pushed off into the audience by Lennox. Steven Bauer played the part of the boyfiend. The cover photo of the Be Yourself Tonight album is a screenshot from the music video during the argument scene.
"Would I Lie to You?" is one of Eurythmics' most recognized tunes, becoming their third top-ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five. It also hit number seventeen on the UK singles chart. It was the duo's biggest ever hit in Australia, topping the chart for two weeks.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK singles chart | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 5 |
