I'd Lie to You for Your Love explained

I'd Lie to You for Your Love
Type:single
Artist:The Bellamy Brothers
Album:Howard & David
B-Side:Season of the Wind
Released:September 14, 1985
Genre:Country
Length:3:28
Label:MCA/Curb
Producer:Emory Gordy Jr., Jimmy Bowen
Prev Title:Old Hippie
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Feelin' the Feelin'
Next Year:1986

"I'd Lie to You for Love" is a song written by Frankie Miller and Jeff Barry that was originally recorded in 1985 by Danny Spanos but became a bigger hit later the same year for the American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers, who earned co-writing credits for their lyrical additions to the track. The Bellamy Brothers' version was released in September 1985 as the second single from the album Howard & David. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

History

Danny Spanos' version became a minor hit on the Mainstream Rock charts, peaking at number 42.

The Bellamy Brothers version featured additional verses written by duo members David and Howard Bellamy. After the success of the Bellamy Brothers version, Miller recorded a cover of their rendition on his 1985 album Dancing in the Rain.[2]

In late 2023, the Bellamy Brothers released a version of the song they had recorded with K.T. Oslin prior to her death in 2020. This version will appear on the Bellamy Brothers' studio album Double Dog Dare, slated for release in 2024.[3]

Chart performance

The Bellamy Brothers version

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 43.
  2. News: Records . . April 3, 1986 . May 16, 2023 . 7.
  3. Web site: Bellamy Brothers Release “I’d Lie to You for Your Love” Featuring K.T. Oslin . Nashville.com . September 8, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
  4. Top Rock Tracks. January 3, 2017. Billboard. 23 February 1985.