Why Do You Lie to Me

"Why Do You Lie to Me" is a song by German producer Topic and Swedish singer A7S featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on 28 August 2020 through Virgin and Universal.[2] This is Topic and A7S' second collaboration after "Breaking Me".

"Why Do You Lie to Me"
Single by Topic and A7S featuring Lil Baby
Released28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tobias Topic
Topic singles chronology
"Like I Love You"
(2020)		 "Why Do You Lie to Me"
(2020)		 "Lost"
(2020)
A7S singles chronology
"Breaking Me"
(2019)		 "Why Do You Lie to Me"
(2020)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Don't Need Time"
(2020)		 "Why Do You Lie to Me"
(2020)		 "For the Night"
(2020)
Music video
"Why Do You Lie to Me" on YouTube

Content

"Why Do You Lie to Me" is a melancholic dance track that starts with a calm instrumental and slowly builds up. It consists of an emotional piano melody, the harmonic voice of A7S and the ad-libs of Lil Baby. Topic mentioned it combined hip-hop and dance music and said to German radio 1LIVE: "Especially in these days when people have so much access to all the music out there, there are a lot more crossovers right now. It's always been fun doing different genres."[3]

Music video

The music video was released on 2 November 2020, directed by Dagi Bee, starring by TikTok creators Anna Klinski and Tim Schaecker, and appearances from Topic and A7S. The video explores themes of love, loss and sensuality, painted a hazy picture of a party where reality and illusion blur.[4]

Chart performance

The song reached No.17 on Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, become Topic's second entry.

Charts

References
  1. Copsey, Rob (26 August 2020). "Topic brings more dance floor melancholy with new single Why Do You Lie To Me: First listen preview". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "Why Do You Lie to Me (feat. Lil Baby) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. von Glahn, Isabel (2 October 2020). "Topic X A7S feat. Lil Baby - "Why Do You Lie To Me"" (in German). 1LIVE. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. Capitol Music Group (2 November 2020). "Topic & A7S Share Offical Video for "Why Do You Lie to Me" (Feat. Lil Baby)". Pressparty. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20211 into search. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Topic x A7S feat. Lil Baby – Why Do You Lie To Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. "Topic Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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