"Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" is a song recorded by American

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artist

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American singer, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single " She's in Love with the Boy," which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard'' c ...

. It was released in July 1996 as the lead single from her album, '' Everybody Knows''. It was Yearwood's fourth single out of five during the course of her career to reach number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Content

The song depicts a woman who is apologizing to her lover after saying she wanted him out of her life. She realized it had really been her "wounded pride" telling the lover to leave. The song was written by

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and

Larry Gottlieb Lawrence Bennett Gottlieb (born June 10, 1951, Jackson Heights, New York, United States) is an American songwriter. Gottlieb has penned songs for Trisha Yearwood, Kim Richey and Kevin Montgomery, as well as penning Blue Öyster Cult's " Danci ...

and was the first single from her album, ''Everybody Knows.'' The song was a number 1 country hit for Yearwood and the title track of the album reached the Top 5 later in 1997. The song was done in an

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-like style according to Allmusic.com.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

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'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song's "strong and sure melody and its well-crafted lyrics are buoyed by Yearwood's expressive voice."''

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Music video

A music video was also made shortly before the song's release, showcasing Yearwood and friends in retro outfits, vintage glasses and vivid colors and backdrops. As revealed in an interview on CMT's Video bio, some of the clothing Yearwood wore in the video was raided from the closet of her then-husband Robert Reynolds. The video debuted on CMT Wednesday, June 26, 1996, on a since-cancelled weekly show, ''CMT Delivery Room''.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Trisha Yearwood songs Songs written by Kim Richey Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis MCA Records singles Songs written by Angelo Petraglia Songs written by Larry Gottlieb