Tell Me a Lie
| "Tell Me a Lie" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Stay Where You Are" |
| "Tell Me a Lie" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Love Have Mercy" |
"Tell Me a Lie" is a 1974 song by Sami Jo Cole, later covered by American country music artist Janie Fricke. The song had been originally recorded and released during the 1970s by country recording artist Lynn Anderson. It was released on Anderson's You're My Man album, which featured her number 1 hit single "You're My Man." However, because of the big success of "You're My Man", "Tell Me a Lie" was never released as a single by Anderson, probably because she had other songs that she'd wanted to release as singles. The song's co-writer, Barbara Wyrick, also recorded it.
"Tell Me a Lie" was Sami Jo's debut hit, and it became the first charting version of the song. It reached number 21 on both of the major U.S. pop charts. It also charted in Canada (#17).[1]
The song was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 14 in the U.S.[2] and number 27 in Canada.[3]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Later versions
In 1981, Bettye LaVette recorded an R&B version of the song on Motown. It was released as the title track of her album the following year.[12]
Janie Fricke cover
In 1983, Janie Fricke picked up the song "Tell Me a Lie" as to be released as her next single in 1983. Originally included on Fricke's 1982 album It Ain't Easy, it was released in September 1983 as the first single from her album Love Lies. During this time, Fricke racked up a good amount of hits, like "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" and "I Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry".
Shortly thereafter, Fricke's record producer at the time Billy Sherrill, had suggested that Fricke would record the song. Listening to Sherrill, Fricke recorded the song in 1983. By this time though, Fricke had produced a number 1 hit in 1983 called "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy". Fricke soon released "Tell Me a Lie" as a single on the country charts that year.
By 1983, "Tell Me a Lie" was Janie Fricke's fourth number one hit on the Country charts.[13] The song and its album that it was featured on titled It Ain't Easy became very successful and became one of Fricke's signature songs. Since the song's release, it has been included in numerous multi-artist compilation albums. Despite the song's pop production, as well as its success on the country charts, it did not reach the pop singles chart. In 2004, Fricke released a bluegrass album, entitled The Bluegrass Sessions, which featured remakes of Fricke's biggest hits. The album featured "Tell Me a Lie".
Chart performance
| Chart (1983-84) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
External links
References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 121.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-05-18. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-05-18. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 121.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/sami-jo/chart-history/country-songs/song/577599
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 20, 1974
- ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ Tell Me A Lie (Media notes). Bettye LaVette. Hollywood, California: Motown Record Corporation. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 128.
- ^ "Janie Fricke Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
