You Lie (The Band Perry song)
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"You Lie" is the title of a song written by Aaron, Brian and Clara Henningsen, and recorded by The Band Perry
, an American country music
group. It is the third single from the band's self-titled debut album
, and their second consecutive release to reach top ten on the Hot Country Songs
chart.
s to describe his lies. In the song's bridge, she throws his wedding ring in the river. The song was written by Aaron, Brian, and Clara Henningsen.
, which was released in February 2011. The video starts with an American Gothic scene, an Engagement Party for the narrator (Kimberly Perry). It shows the band performing at the dinner table, in front of a brown background, and in front of a tight red background.
charts dated for the week ending December 25, 2010. It soon reached number 2 on that chart, behind "Honey Bee
" by Blake Shelton
. It debuted at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100
. It has so far peaked at number 42 on that chart.
The Band Perry
The Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry...
, an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group. It is the third single from the band's self-titled debut album
The Band Perry (album)
The Band Perry is the self-titled debut album of the American country music group The Band Perry. It was released October 12, 2010 via Universal Republic Nashville Records. The album includes five songs from the band's digital EP The Band Perry EP, which was released in April 2010...
, and their second consecutive release to reach top ten on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Content
The song's female narrator is angered by her partner's infidelity and lying, using simileSimile
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like", "as". Even though both similes and metaphors are forms of comparison, similes indirectly compare the two ideas and allow them to remain distinct in spite of their similarities, whereas...
s to describe his lies. In the song's bridge, she throws his wedding ring in the river. The song was written by Aaron, Brian, and Clara Henningsen.
Critical reception
Blake Boldt, in his review of the album on The 9513, praised Kimberly's vocals on the track, saying that she "really shines when she's been wronged by her man." Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave the single four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that her vocal was "bold and expressive." He also stated that the song was "a little more mature" than the band's first two singles.Music video
David McClister directed the song's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, which was released in February 2011. The video starts with an American Gothic scene, an Engagement Party for the narrator (Kimberly Perry). It shows the band performing at the dinner table, in front of a brown background, and in front of a tight red background.
Chart performance
"You Lie" debuted at number 59 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts dated for the week ending December 25, 2010. It soon reached number 2 on that chart, behind "Honey Bee
Honey bee
Honey bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis...
" by Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
. It debuted at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It has so far peaked at number 42 on that chart.
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