Why'd You Lie to Me

"Why'd You Lie to Me"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Freak of Nature
Released September 9, 2002
Format CD single, 12" single
Recorded 2002; The Dream Factory
(New York City, New York)
Cove City Sound Studios
(Glen Cove, New York)
Encore Studios
(Burbank, California)
Genre Dance-pop, R&B
Length 3:43
Label Epic, Daylight
Writer(s) Anastacia, Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Trey Parker, Damon Butler, Canela Cox
Producer Ric Wake
Anastacia singles chronology
"Boom"
(2002)		 "Why'd You Lie to Me"
(2002)		 "You'll Never Be Alone"
(2002)

"Why'd You Lie to Me" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature (2001). Written by Anastacia, Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Trey Parker, Damon Butler, and Canela Cox, it was released as the album's third single in September 2002. The track first appeared on the U.S. pressing of Anastacia's debut album, Not That Kind.

Contents

Critical reception

With a positive review, James Salmon from Yahoo! Music said: "Just when you think she's about to grind to an insipid halt, she snaps out of it with good old fashioned pop rants against the male species ('Why'd You Lie To Me')."[1] Jose Promis from Allmusic compared it to a "Destiny's Child-sounding".[2]

Music video

Directed by Mike Lipscombe, the music video for "Why'd You Lie to Me" was shot in Los Angeles on July 6–7, 2002. It was later included on Anastacia's first music DVD, The Video Collection. The video is notable for being the first to show the singer without her trademark glasses. In June 2010, Anastacia confirmed in her last tour she films a new alternative video of this single and a new music video of "I Thought I Told You That".

Cover versions and notable occurrences

The song was covered by Operación Triunfo series six finalist Noelia. She sang the song live on May 27, 2008 when the gala show took place. She was nominated by the panel for eviction, but was saved by the teachers. The song is also used as the fanfare to introduce "The Lie of the Day" segment on The Laura Ingraham Radio Show.

Track listing

  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Bad Girls" (Live at the Brits 2002 with Jamiroquai) – 4:13
  4. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Video)
  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
  3. "Boom" (Album Version) – 3:18
  4. "Boom" (Video)
  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (NDB Nu Soul Mix) – 7:18
  3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Deep Club) – 8:14
  4. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
  5. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Video)
  1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
  2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Deep Club) – 8:14
  3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
  4. "Bad Girls" (Live at the Brits 2002 with Jamiroquai) – 4:13

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[3] 66
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 37
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[4] 2
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[4] 8
Dutch Top 40[5] 13
Finnish Singles Chart[4] 19
German Singles Chart[6] 55
Hungarian Singles Chart[7] 18
Italian Singles Chart 31
Swedish Singles Chart[4] 25
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 39
UK Singles Chart[8] 25

References

  1. ^ Salmon, James (03/12/2001). "Anastacia - 'Freak Of Nature' - Anastacia - 'Freak Of Nature'". Yahoo! Music. http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/22969.html. Retrieved May 14, 2011. 
  2. ^ Promis, Jose (05/12/2001). "Freak of Nature - Anastacia | Allmusic". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/freak-of-nature-r564889/review. Retrieved May 14, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 7th October 2002" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021107-0000/Issue658.pdf. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Anastacia – Why'd You Lie To Me – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anastacia&titel=Why%27d+You+Lie+To+Me&cat=s. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39 – 2002" (in Dutch). Radio 538. Top 40. http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=39&jaar=2002. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Anastacia – Why'd You Lie To Me" (in German). Media Control. Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Anastacia/Why%2527d+You+Lie+To+Me/single. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Single (track) Top 10 lista – 2002. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=kislemez&ev=2002&het=37&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Chart Stats – Anastacia – Why'd You Lie To Me". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=30255. Retrieved June 16, 2010. 
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