"Why'd You Lie to Me" is a song by American singer

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from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2001). Written by Anastacia,

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, Greg Lawson,

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, Damon Butler, and

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, the song first appeared on the US edition of Anastacia's debut album ''

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'' in March 2001. It was released as the third single from ''Freak of Nature'' on September 9, 2002, by

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and

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. In the United States, the track served as the album's second single.

Critical reception

With a positive review, James Salmon from

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said: "Just when you think she's about to grind to an insipid halt, she snaps out of it with good old fashioned pop rants against the male species ('Why'd You Lie To Me')." Jose Promis from

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compared it to a "

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-sounding".

Music video

Directed by Mike Lipscombe and produced by Michael J. Pierce, the

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for "Why'd You Lie to Me" was shot at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles on July 6–7, 2002. It was later included on Anastacia's first music DVD, '' The Video Collection''. The video is notable for being the first to show the singer without her

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glasses. Choreography was done by

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. In June 2010, Anastacia confirmed in her last tour she films a new alternative video of this single and a new music video of ''"I Thought I Told You That"''.

Cover versions and media appearances

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to introduce "The Lie of the Day" segment on '' The Laura Ingraham Radio Show''.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (album version) # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H master mix) # " Bad Girls" (live at the Brits 2002 with

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" (album version) # "Boom" (video) UK cassette single # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (album version) # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (NDB Nu Soul mix) # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H master mix) European CD single # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (album version) – 3:43 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H master mix) – 7:03 European maxi-CD single # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (album version) – 3:43 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H master mix) – 7:03 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H deep club) – 8:14 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats mix) – 4:31 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (video) Australian CD single # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (album version) – 4:02 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H remix radio edit) – 3:40 # "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats mix) – 4:31 # "Bad Girls" (live at the Brits 2002 with Jamiroquai) – 4:13

Charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Why'd You Lie To Me 2001 songs 2002 singles Anastacia songs Dance-pop songs Daylight Records singles Epic Records singles Music videos directed by Mike Lipscombe Song recordings produced by Ric Wake Songs written by Anastacia Songs written by Damon Sharpe Songs written by Greg Lawson