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"Why Do You Lie to Me" is a song by German producer Topic and Swedish singer A7S featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It was released as a single on 28 August 2020 by Virgin Records.[2] The song was written by the three artists and produced by Topic.[3]

Content

"Why Do You Lie to Me" is a melancholic dance track that starts with a calm instrumental and slowly builds up. It consists of an emotional piano melody, the harmonic voice of A7S and the ad-libs of Lil Baby. Topic mentioned it combined hip-hop and dance music and said to German radio 1LIVE: "Especially in these days when people have so much access to all the music out there, there are a lot more crossovers right now. It's always been fun doing different genres."[4]

Music video

The music video was released on 2 November 2020 and directed by Dagi Bee. Topic, A7S, and TikTok creators Anna Klinski and Tim Schaecker appear in the video. It explores themes of love, loss and sensuality, painted a hazy picture of a party where reality and illusion blur.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.[3]

  • Topic – production, mixing, drums, bass, synthesizer, programming
  • A7S – vocals, drums, piano
  • Lil Baby – vocals
  • Manuel Reuter – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Why Do You Lie to Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Copsey, Rob (26 August 2020). "Topic brings more dance floor melancholy with new single Why Do You Lie To Me: First listen preview". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Why Do You Lie to Me (feat. Lil Baby) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Album Why Do You Lie To Me, Topic". Qobuz. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ von Glahn, Isabel (2 October 2020). "Topic X A7S feat. Lil Baby - "Why Do You Lie To Me"" (in German). 1LIVE. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ Capitol Music Group (2 November 2020). "Topic & A7S Share Official Video for "Why Do You Lie to Me" (Feat. Lil Baby)". Pressparty. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Архив класации" [Rankings] (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby — Why Do You Lie To Me. TopHit. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. ^ Komerički, Goran (21 September 2020). "ARC 100 – datum: 21. rujna 2020" [ARC 100 – date: 17 August 2020] (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2021-01-01." TopHit. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202112 into search. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2020-09-25." TopHit. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Topic Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021". TopHit. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Topic – Why Do You Lie to Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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