"Lie to Me"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album These Days
A-side"Something for the Pain" (US only)
B-side
ReleasedNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)
Length5:34
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Something for the Pain"
(1995) 		"Lie to Me"
(1995) 		"These Days"
(1996)
Music video
"Lie to Me" on YouTube

"Lie to Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on November 13, 1995, as the third single from their album These Days.

Background

The song is about a broken relationship which involves lovers who face crises and struggles.[citation needed] The song charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart.

Although a fan favorite, Bon Jovi only performed "Lie to Me" live two times since the conclusion of the These Days Tour, with one being on June 25, 2008, and the other on July 17, 2011.[1]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] 16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 20
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[19] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 9
France (SNEP)[22] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 46
Japan (Oricon)[24] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 16
Scotland (OCC)[27] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[31]
with "Something for the Pain" 		76

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States November 7, 1995 Contemporary hit radio Mercury [33]
United Kingdom November 13, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 [34]
Japan January 1, 1996 CD [24][35]

References

  1. ^ Setlists; 'Lie to Me' by Bon Jovi
  2. ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 296-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 296-7.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 296-4.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 387-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Lie to Me (UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVCD 19, 852 547-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Lie to Me (Australian cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 8525474.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Lie to Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVCX 19, 852 557-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Lie to Me (UK cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVMC 19.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Lie to Me (European CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 852 546-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Lie to Me (Australian limited CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 852 549-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Lie to Me (Japanese CD1 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. PHCR-4040.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Lie to Me (Japanese CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. PHCR-8345.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  15. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  16. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  17. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2898." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2859." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 49. December 9, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Bon Jovi: Lie to Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  22. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  23. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  24. ^ a b "ライ・トゥ・ミー | ボン・ジョヴィ" [Lie to Me | Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  28. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  29. ^ "Bon Jovi – Lie to Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  31. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  32. ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  33. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1119. November 2, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 11, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  35. ^ "ライ・トゥ・ミー | ボン・ジョヴィ" [Lie to Me | Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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