| Lies | |
| Cover: | Lies_-_Jonathan_Butler.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jonathan Butler |
| Album: | Jonathan Butler |
| B-Side: | Haunted by Your Love |
| Released: | June 1987 |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 4:39 (original album version) 5:23 (extended version) 3:46 (single) |
| Label: | Jive |
| Producer: | Barry J. Eastmond |
| Prev Title: | Baby Please Don't Take It (I Need Your Love) |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Take Good Care of Me |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
"Lies" is a 1987 song by South African singer-songwriter/guitarist Jonathan Butler. It was co-written by Butler along with Jolyon Skinner.
Issued as the leadoff single from his 1987 self-titled studio album, "Lies" became a breakthrough hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #27 and becoming what remains his only Top 40 Pop hit to date. However, the song achieved significantly more success on the U.S. R&B chart, where it became his first of several top ten hits (cresting at #5), and also did well on the Adult Contemporary chart (#16). "Lies" also became a moderate hit in the UK (#18), and Ireland (#16), in addition to spending two weeks at #11 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 68[1] |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] | 11 |
| UK (OCC) | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 27 |
| US Billboard R&B | 4 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [4] | 30 |
