"Girls Lie Too" is a song written by

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and Connie Harrington, and recorded by Canadian

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singer

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. It was released in April 2004 as the first single from her ''

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'' compilation album. The song reached the top of the ''

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chart on September 11, becoming Clark's second and most recent number one single in the

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Content

The narrator addresses several lies that women tend to tell regarding their expectations of their significant others. For example, it doesn't matter how much money they make, what car they drive, or how much they weigh; and it's interesting to listen to them brag about golf, hunting, and getting wings at

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "a clever lyric combined with a spirited performance make this highly compatible with previous Clark hits." and "boasts a lively tempo that makes it great summer radio fare, and the lyric will make listeners chuckle."

Music video

The

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shows a woman, played b
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with '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' character

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as her dream lover, played by video director

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. At the end, she calls him "

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" in bed. The video also features a cameo appearance by

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Chart performance

"Girls Lie Too" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 24, 2004.

Year-end charts

References

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