"That's No Way to Tell a Lie" is the debut single of

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vocalist and guitarist

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, released on 10 July 2006 via

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. It is from his first solo album, '' The Great Western'' (2006). The song premiered on

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's show on

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in late April. The song was added to Radio 2's C-List and

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's A-List on 17 June 2006. On 16 June 2006, it became part of

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's upfront list. The song was also the background music to the

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's ' Goal of the Month' competition. "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" spent three weeks on the UK Official Singles Chart, debuting at 18.

Track listings

CD1 # "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" # "Kodachrome Ghosts" # "I Never Wanted Sunshine" # "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" (Video) CD2 # "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" # "Don't Look Back" 7-inch # "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" # "Lost Again"

References

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