Would I Lie to You? (Charles & Eddie song)
| "Would I Lie to You?" | |
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| Single by Charles & Eddie | |
| from the album Duophonic | |
| B-side | Remix | 
| Released | August 4, 1992 | 
| Format | CD single, CD maxi, 7" single | 
| Genre | R&B, soul | 
| Length | 
4:38 (Album Version) 3:41 (Radio Version)  | 
| Label | Capitol | 
| Writer(s) | 
Mike Leeson  Peter Vale  | 
| Producer(s) | Josh Deutsch | 
"Would I Lie to You?" is an R&B song by American duo Charles & Eddie. Written by Mike Leeson and Peter Vale and produced by Josh Deutsch, "Would I Lie to You?" was the debut single by the pop-soul duo, and it proved to be their biggest hit. A major international success, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in November 1992,[1] and was also number one in New Zealand, Germany and Austria. It was a top five hit in several other European countries while in Australia and Canada it went to number 3. The single became a Top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it enjoyed award-winning sales, earning a platinum record in the UK, a gold record in both Germany and Austria and silver record award in France.
The songwriters, Leeson and Vale, received the 1992 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[2]
Track listings
- CD single
 
- "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
 - "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04
 
- CD maxi
 
- "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
 - "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04
 - "Would I Lie to You?" (truth and soul mix) – 3:57
 - "Would I Lie to You?" (funky way mix extended) – 5:01
 
- 7" single
 
- "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
 - "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04
 
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Chart successions
| Preceded by "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men  | 
UK number one single November 21, 1992 – November 28, 1992 (2 weeks)  | 
 Succeeded by "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (2 weeks)  | 
| New Zealand RIANZ number-one single December 4, 1992 – December 11, 1992  | ||
| Preceded by "More and More" by Captain Hollywood Project  | 
German number one single January 15, 1993 (1-week)  | 
 Succeeded by "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston  | 
| Preceded by "Die da" by Die Fantastischen Vier "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston  | 
Austrian number one single January 17, 1993 (1-week) February 14, 1993 (1-week)  | 
John Gibbons version
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| Single by John Gibbons | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | House[19] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
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Irish DJ John Gibbons released a cover of the song titled "Would I Lie to You".[19] Gibbons co-produced the song with Colin Hanley, while Wez Clarke mixed the track with mastering from Nick Bennett.[20] It was released for digital download on August 12, 2016.[21]
Charts
| Chart (2016) |  Peak position  | 
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| Ireland (IRMA)[22] | 34 | 
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[23] | 46 | 
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] | 53 | 
David Guetta, Cedric Gervais, and Chris Willis version
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| Single by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais, and Chris Willis | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | EDM house[25] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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French DJs David Guetta and Cedric Gervais, and American singer Chris Willis released a cover of the song titled "Would I Lie to You".[26] It was released to digital download through Jack Back Records, Parlophone, and Warner Music Group on September 30, 2016.[27]
Charts
| Chart (2016) |  Peak position  | 
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| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[28] | 10 | 
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] | 2 | 
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] | 34 | 
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[31] | 23 | 
| Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[32] | 81 | 
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[33] | 85 | 
| France (SNEP)[34] | 20 | 
| Germany (Official German Charts)[35] | 2 | 
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[36] | 4 | 
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[37] | 5 | 
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[38] | 10 | 
| Israel (Media Forest)[39] | 4 | 
| Italy (FIMI)[40] | 71 | 
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[41] | 9 | 
| Poland (Dance Top 50)[42] | 1 | 
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[43] | 21 | 
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[44] | 14 | 
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] | 31 | 
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[46] | 80 | 
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[47] | 32 | 
| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[48] | 32 | 
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales | 
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| Poland (ZPAV)[49] | Platinum | 20,000* | 
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 *sales figures based on certification alone  | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. | 
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| Worldwide | September 30, 2016 | Digital download |  
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| Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [51] | 
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 547. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
 - ↑ Lister, David, Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion, The Independent, 28 May 1994
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Would I Lie to You", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved March 28, 2008)
 - ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
 - 1 2 "Single top 100 over 1992" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
 - ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved March 28, 2008)
 - ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved March 28, 2008)
 - ↑ Italian Single Chart Hitparadeitalia.it
 - ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 28, 2008)
 - 1 2 3 4 5 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
 - ↑ 1993 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - ↑ "Single top 100 over 1993" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
 - ↑ 1993 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - ↑ French certifications See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "CHARLES & EDDY" Infodisc.fr (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Would+I+Lie+to+You%3F')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
 - ↑ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
 - 1 2 Aaron, Charles (August 15, 2016). "GEEKED UP: Not-So-Young Heart Runs Free". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ Byrne, Niall (August 19, 2016). "Nialler9's New Irish Music: Susie Blue, All Tvvins, September Girls and more". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ ""Would I Lie to You" from Would I Lie to You - Single by John Gibbons on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Chart Track: Week 37, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-19". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis - Would I Lie To You". EDM Sauce. September 30, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ Wicks, Amanda (September 30, 2016). "David Guetta and Cedric Gervais Remix 1992 Jam 'Would I Lie to You'". Radio.com. CBS Radio. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Top 7 al 13 de Noviembre, 2016 (Argentina)" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
 - ↑ "Austriancharts.at – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
 - ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
 - ↑ "Ultratop.be – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
 - ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201642 into search. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
 - ↑ "Lescharts.com – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
 - ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
 - ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
 - ↑ "David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
 - ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 45" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
 - ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
 - ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
 - ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
 - ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201646 into search. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
 - ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Swisscharts.com – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
 - ↑ "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Major Lazer, David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - ↑ "Polish single certifications – David Guetta, Cedric Gervais and Chris Willis – Would I Lie to You" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
 - ↑  Worldwide releases for digital single of "Would I Lie to You":
- For Brazil: "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (BR) (in Portuguese). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - For Japan: "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (JP) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - For New Zealand: "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (NZ). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - For the UK: "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 - For the US: "Would I Lie to You - EP by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 
 - ↑ "DAVID GUETTA & CEDRIC GERVAIS & CHRIS WILLIS "Would I Lie To You" (Radio Date: 30/09/2016)". radiodate.it. Radio Airplay S.R.L. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
 


