"Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" is a song by American

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band

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. The song was released as the third single from the band's third studio album ''

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''.

Release

"Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" was released to radio on September 19, 2006. The song was released as a single almost two months later on November 6.

Reception

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reviewer Corey Apar praised the wordplay between

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and

Fred Mascherino Frederick Paul Mascherino (born July 27, 1974) is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday. He is currently active with the band The Color Fred, and also know ...

, selecting the song as an AllMusic reviewer's pick. ''

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'' reviewer Scott Heisel said that "Liar (It Takes One to Know One)" is "hands down, the best song on ''Louder Now''." ''

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'' was more negative, saying the song "sounds like a

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b-side, and nothing like the Taking Back Sunday we have come to know and love."

Music video

The song's music video was directed by

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. The music video was released on September 29, 2006. The video shows the arm of a person hooked up to a

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test, as sketches within the polygraph show the band performing the song. At the end of the video, the figure hooked up to the machine is revealed to be frontman

, while behind a

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stands the other band members, who appear to be the ones that gave him the test.

Track listing

Charts

References

{{Taking Back Sunday 2006 songs 2006 singles Taking Back Sunday songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Eric Valentine Music videos directed by Tony Petrossian