Would I Lie to You?

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"Would I Lie to You?"
"Would I Lie to You?" cover
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
Chart positions
  • #17 UK
  • #5 U.S.
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.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK singles chart 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 5
Eurythmics
Annie Lennox | David A. Stewart
Eurythmics discography
Albums/EPs: In the Garden | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Touch | Touch Dance | 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) | Be Yourself Tonight
Revenge | Savage | We Too Are One | Peace
Compilations: Greatest Hits | Live 1983-1989 | Ultimate Collection
Box Set: Boxed
Singles: Never Gonna Cry Again | Belinda | This Is the House | The Walk | Love Is a Stranger | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Who's That Girl? | Right By Your Side | Here Comes the Rain Again | Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) | Julia | Would I Lie to You? | There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) | Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves | It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) | When Tomorrow Comes | Missionary Man | Thorn in My Side | The Miracle of Love | Beethoven (I Love to Listen to) | Shame | I Need a Man | You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart | Revival | Don't Ask Me Why | The King and Queen of America | Angel | (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry | I Saved the World Today | 17 Again | I've Got a Life
Video/DVD: Sweet Dreams - The Video Album | Revenge Tour | Savage (Video Album) | We Two Are One Too | Greatest Hits | Peace Tour | Ultimate Collection