Would I Lie to You? (Charles & Eddie song)

"Would I Lie to You?"
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

1. "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
2. "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04

CD maxi

1. "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
2. "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04
3. "Would I Lie to You?" (truth and soul mix) – 3:57
4. "Would I Lie to You?" (funky way mix extended) – 5:01

7" single

1. "Would I Lie to You?" (radio edit) – 3:41
2. "Would I Lie to You?" (club mix house) – 5:04

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1992–93) Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] 3 Austrian Singles Chart[3] 1 Canadian RPM Top 100[4] 3 Netherlands Dutch Top 40[5] 2 French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 2 German Singles Chart[6] 1 Irish Singles Chart[7] 2 Italian Singles Chart[8] 9 New Zealand Singles Chart[3] 1 Norwegian Singles Chart[3] 3 Swedish Singles Chart[3] 3 Swiss Singles Chart[3] 2 UK Singles Chart[9] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 13 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[10] 15 US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales[10] 59 US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[10] 27 US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[10] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Dutch Top 40[5] 98 UK Official Singles Chart 3 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 90 Chart (1993) Position Austrian Singles Chart[12] 6 Dutch Top 40[13] 41 Swiss Singles Chart[14] 23 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Austria[15] Gold 15,000 France[16] Silver 125,000 Germany[17] Gold 250,000 United Kingdom[18] Platinum 600,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

John Gibbons version

"Would I Lie to You"
Single by John Gibbons
Released	August 12, 2016
Format	Digital download
Genre	House[19]
Length	3:20
Label	Blindsided Sony Warner
Writer(s)	Mike Leeson Peter Vale
Producer(s)	John Gibbons Colin Hanley
John Gibbons singles chronology
"Your Love" (2015) "Would I Lie to You" (2016)

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
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

"Would I Lie to You"
Single by David Guetta, Cedric Gervais, and Chris Willis
Released	September 30, 2016
Format	Digital download
Genre	EDM house[25]
Length	3:17
Label	Jack Back Parlophone Warner
Writer(s)	Mike Leeson Peter Vale
Producer(s)	David Guetta Cedric Gervais Junkx
David Guetta singles chronology
"This One's for You" (2016) "Would I Lie to You" (2016) "Shed a Light" (2016)
Cedric Gervais singles chronology "With You" (2016) "Would I Lie to You" (2016) Chris Willis singles chronology "Don't Cry (Remember My Name)" (2015) "Would I Lie to You" (2016)

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
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
Poland (ZPAV)[49]	Platinum	20,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	September 30, 2016	Digital download	Jack Back Parlophone Warner	[50]
Italy		Contemporary hit radio	Warner	[51]

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