"Lie" is a song by American rapper
NF. It serves as the fourth single from his third studio album, ''
Perception
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'' (2017), and was released on April 17, 2018, for
digital download and
streaming
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. It was written by NF alongside
Mike Elizondo, Jr. and producer
Tommee Profitt.
Background
"Lie" was released on April 17, 2018, as the fourth single for his third studio album, ''Perception''. The song is NF's second mainstream radio release, following "
Let You Down". On the track, NF tells the story of a failed relationship and calls out a girl for being "cold" to him and lying about how bad he was to her. Lie is NF's third highest charting song in the United States, peaking at No. 48 on the ''
Billboard
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Hot 100
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. Its highest peak on any chart was the US Mainstream Top 40, where it reached No. 8.
Credits and personnel
Personnel
*
Nathan Feurstein – songwriter
*
Tommee Profitt – songwriter, producer, mixing, instruments, programming
*
Mike Elizondo, Jr. – songwriter
Credits adapted from
Genius.
Recording
* Tomme Profitt Studios,
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,
Michigan
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* Tomme Profitt Studios,
Franklin
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,
Tennessee
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2018 singles
2017 songs
2010s ballads
NF (rapper) songs
Songs written by Mike Elizondo
Songs written by Tommee Profitt
Songs written by NF (rapper)
American contemporary R&B songs