Lie to Me (Bon Jovi song) explained

Lie to Me
Cover:	Bon Jovi - Lie to Me.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bon Jovi
Album:	These Days
A-Side:	"Something for the Pain" (US only)
B-Side:	"Wild in the Streets" (live) "634-5789"
Length:	5:34
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Peter Collins
Prev Title:	Something for the Pain
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	These Days
Next Year:	1996

"Lie to Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on November 13, 1995, as the third single from their album These Days.

Background

The song is about a broken relationship which involves lovers who face crises and struggles. The song charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the Finnish Singles Chart.

Although a fan favorite, Bon Jovi only performed "Lie to Me" live two times since the conclusion of the These Days Tour, with one being on June 25, 2008, and the other on July 17, 2011.^[1]

Track listings

US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single (with "Something for the Pain")^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

"Something for the Pain" (edit) – 3:57
"Lie to Me" – 5:33

US maxi-CD single (with "Something for the Pain")^[5]

"Something for the Pain" – 4:46
"Lie to Me" – 5:33
"Wild in the Streets" (live) – 5:01
"634-5789" – 3:08

UK CD1; Australian CD and cassette single^[6] ^[7]

"Lie to Me" (album version) – 5:33
"Something for the Pain" (album version) – 4:46
"Hey God" (live) – 6:16
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (live) – 7:34

UK CD2^[8]

"Lie to Me" (edit) – 4:43
"Something for the Pain" (live) – 5:30
"Always" (live) – 7:18
"Keep the Faith" (live) – 7:22

UK cassette single and European CD single^[9] ^[10]

"Lie to Me" – 5:33
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (live) – 7:34 (5:36 in Europe)

Australian limited-edition CD single^[11]

"Lie to Me" – 5:33
"Something for the Pain" (live) – 5:36
"Always" (live) – 7:35
"Keep the Faith" (live) – 7:24

Japanese CD1^[12]

"Lie to Me" (album version)
"Something for the Pain" (live)
"Always" (live)
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (live)

Japanese CD2^[13]

"Lie to Me" (radio edit version)
"Keep the Faith" (live)
"Hey God" (live)
"634-5789"

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[14]	36
Japan (Oricon)^[15]	42

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	November 7, 1995	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	^[16]
United Kingdom	November 13, 1995			^[17]
Japan	January 1, 1996	CD		^[18]

Notes and References

Setlists; 'Lie to Me' by Bon Jovi
Something for the Pain / Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. US CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 422 852 296-2.
Something for the Pain / Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Mercury Records. 422 852 296-7.
Something for the Pain / Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. US cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. 422 852 296-4.
Something for the Pain / Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 422 852 387-2.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. JOVCD 19, 852 547-2.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. Australian cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. 8525474.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. UK CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. JOVCX 19, 852 557-2.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. JOVMC 19.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. European CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 852 546-2.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1995. Australian limited CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 852 549-2.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1996. Japanese CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. PHCR-4040.
Lie to Me. Bon Jovi. 1996. Japanese CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. PHCR-8345.
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 12. 49. 12. December 9, 1995. May 21, 2020.
Web site: ライ・トゥ・ミーボン・ジョヴィ. Lie to Me Bon Jovi. Oricon. ja. August 29, 2023.
Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1119. 31. November 2, 1995. August 11, 2021.
New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. November 11, 1995. June 27, 2021.
Web site: ライ・トゥ・ミーボン・ジョヴィ. Lie to Me Bon Jovi. Oricon. ja. August 29, 2023.