Lie (NF song) explained

Lie
Type:	single
Artist:	NF
Album:	Perception
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	2017
Length:	3:29
Producer:	Tommee Profitt
Prev Title:	No Name
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Why
Next Year:	2018

"Lie" is a song by American rapper NF. It serves as the fourth single from his third studio album, Perception (2017), and was released on April 17, 2018, for digital download and streaming.^[2] It was written by NF alongside Mike Elizondo, Jr. and producer Tommee Profitt.

Background

"Lie" was released on April 17, 2018, as the fourth single for his third studio album, Perception. The song is NF's second mainstream radio release, following "Let You Down". On the track, NF tells the story of a failed relationship and calls out a girl for being "cold" to him and lying about how bad he was to her.^[3] Lie is NF's third highest charting song in the United States, peaking at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its highest peak on any chart was the US Mainstream Top 40, where it reached No. 8.

Credits and personnel

Personnel

• Nathan Feurstein – songwriter
• Tommee Profitt – songwriter, producer, mixing, instruments, programming
• Mike Elizondo, Jr. – songwriter

Credits adapted from Genius.^[4]

Recording

• Tomme Profitt Studios, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Tomme Profitt Studios, Franklin, Tennessee.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	78
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[6]	39

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates . All Access . April 4, 2018.
2. Web site: Perception - NF. October 6, 2017. iTunes. June 4, 2018.
3. Here Are the Lyrics to NF's 'Lie'. Billboard. November 19, 2018.
4. Web site: Lie - NF: Songs, Reviews, Credits - Genius. Genius. June 9, 2018.
5. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
6. Pop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.