Dear Lie

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"Dear Lie"
Single by TLC
from the album FanMail
B-side"Sleigh Ride"
ReleasedDecember 6, 1999 (1999-12-06)
Length5:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Babyface
TLC singles chronology
"Unpretty"
(1999) 		"Dear Lie"
(1999) 		"What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)"
(2000)

"Dear Lie" is a song by American group

We Love TLC
.

Background and composition

The idea for the song initially came from a poem written by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins titled "What's My Name", which was published in her book of semi-autobiographical poetry called Thoughts. The poem was later turned into a song with the help of Babyface. Watkins discussed that her father constantly lied, which put a strain on their relationship.[1] Watkins stated that the song began with the group's vulnerability and transformed into "a place of strength".[1] Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas enjoyed that the song played out as a metaphor for power, stating that

You can hear a lie that somebody says about you and it's not true. But it can really have so much power over you and that is why it sucks. But you've got to take that power back. We get so caught up sometimes in being upset about things and the person that we're allowing to have that type of power over us are doing just fine and as they say these days, living their best life.[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached the top 40 in several countries, including Australia,

Hot 100.[7] Despite its peak in the United Kingdom, it is their sixth best-selling single there.[8]

Music video

A

MTV UK on December 9, 1999.[citation needed
]

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

  • TLC: vocals
  • Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins: writer, background vocals
  • Debra Killings: background vocals
  • Babyface: writer, producer, keyboards, drum programming, electric and acoustic guitars
  • Greg Phillinganes: Wurlitzer
  • Nathan East: bass
  • Michael Thompson: electric guitar
  • Paulinho Da Costa: percussion
  • Paul Boutin: recording
  • Vernon J. Mungo: assistant engineer
  • Jon Gass: mixing
  • Ely’k: assistant mix engineer
  • John Hanes: Pro Tools engineer
  • Ivy Skoff: production coordinator

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Sweden December 6, 1999 CD
[31]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • cassette
 [32]
United States January 4, 2000
  • LaFace
  • Arista
 [33][34]
January 25, 2000
Urban radio
 [35]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gracie, Bianca (February 22, 2019). "TLC's 'FanMail' Turns 20: A Track-By-Track Retrospective With the Girl Group and Behind-the-Scenes Collaborators". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "TLC – Dear Lie". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8304." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dear Lie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "TLC – Dear Lie". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "TLC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "TLC's Official Top 10 biggest selling singles revealed". Official Charts Company. May 9, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Dear Lie (Australian & European maxi-CD single liner notes). TLC. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 1999. 74321 71279 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Dear Lie (European CD single liner notes). TLC. LaFace Records, Arista Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 71280 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Dear Lie (UK CD single liner notes). TLC. LaFace Records, Arista Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 72401 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Dear Lie (UK cassette single sleeve). TLC. LaFace Records, Arista Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 72401 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ FanMail (US CD album liner notes). TLC. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 1999. 73008-26055-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "TLC – Dear Lie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  15. Ultratip
    . Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9764." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 8. February 19, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  18. Les classement single
    . Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  19. ^ "TLC – Dear Lie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – TLC" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  21. ^ "TLC – Dear Lie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  22. ^
    Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original
    on January 22, 2005. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "TLC – Dear Lie". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  25. ^ "TLC – Dear Lie". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  26. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  27. ^ "TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  28. ^ "TLC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  29. ^ "TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  30. Airplay Monitor
    . Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 54. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  31. ^ "TLC: Dear Lie". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  32. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 6 December, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 4, 1999. p. 25. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  33. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1330. December 17, 1999. pp. 46, 53. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  34. ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2285. December 17, 1999. p. 7.
  35. ^ "AddVance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1334. January 21, 2000. p. 59. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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