"No More Lies" is the second single released from

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1988 album '' Sur la Mer''. As a single, it charted at #15 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1988. Like the album's previous single, "

I Know You're Out There Somewhere "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" is a 1988 single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, and it is the sequel to the Moody Blues' 1986 single "Your Wildest Dreams", also written by Hayward. It ...

," "No More Lies" was also written by

Justin Hayward David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946) is an English musician best known as the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band the Moody Blues. Hayward became the group's principal lead guitarist and vocalist over the 1967–1974 ...

. Hayward sings the lead vocals and John Lodge provides counterpoint with his backing vocals. Music journalist Geoffrey Freakes described "No More Lies" as being a "breezy acoustic and electric guitar-driven tune" but said that "although mildly memorable, it's the kind of song you feel aywardcould dash off in his sleep." Freakes described the drum and bass parts as sounding "synthetic" but the keyboards as "stirring". ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'' critic John Wirt said that "No More Lies" "features the warm, sincere vocals of Justin Hayward." ''Daily Press'' critic Joseph Pryweller felt that the song is marred by "syrupy,

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-type about lovers walking by the ocean." In his review of ''Sur la Mer'', ''Portage Daily Register'' critic Jim Roach felt the song was "hit record material", saying that "the smooth texture of full sounding acoustic guitars with impeccably played electrics provide the perfect setting for the romantic unhurried vocal." ''Sun'' record reviewers John McCurdy and Ron Judd felt it was an "average song" that the group turned into "pure magic with a stunning vocal performance."

Music video

A music video was created for "No More Lies", directed by Danny Kleinman and produced by Jane Reardon. Although he did not play on the song (or on any song on ''Sur la Mer''),

Ray Thomas Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist, flautist, singer, founding member and composer in the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Night ...

is seen "playing"

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on the music video, and is also shown on the picture sleeve of the single. '' Billboard'' described the video as combining "live performance with cell animation and color

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Chart positions

Personnel

: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals * John Lodge: bass guitar *

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: keyboards *

Graeme Edge Graeme Charles Edge (30 March 1941 – 11 November 2021) was an English musician, songwriter and poet, best known as the co-founder and drummer of the English band the Moody Blues. In addition to his work with the Moody Blues, Edge worked as ...

: drums, percussion

References

External links

"No More Lies" Music Video (YouTube)
{{DEFAULTSORT:No More Lies (Moody Blues Song) 1988 singles The Moody Blues songs Songs written by Justin Hayward Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti 1988 songs Polydor Records singles