Never Lie Explained

Never Lie
Type:	single
Artist:	Immature
Album:	Playtyme is Over
Released:	June 21, 1994
Genre:	R&B
Length:	4:13
Label:	MCA
Chronology:	Immature
Prev Title:	I Wanna Know U That Way
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Constantly
Next Year:	1994

"Never Lie" is a song by IMx (then known as Immature), issued as the lead single from the group's second album Playtyme is Over. The song was their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5 in 1994.^[1] It was certified gold on September 29, 1994 and sold 700,000 copies.^{[2] [3]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Never Lie"!Chart (1994–1995)!Peak
position

Australia (ARIA)^[4]	55
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[8]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Never Lie"!Chart (1994)!Position

US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	31

Samples

• The song was later sampled in Lil Mosey's track "Kamikaze".^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Immature - Awards - AllMusic. AllMusic. March 21, 2014.
2. United States. Immature. Never Lie.
3. Best-Selling Records of 1994 . Billboard. BPI Communications. January 21, 1995 . May 5, 2015 . 57 . 0006-2510. 107. 3.
4. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 May 1995. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). April 25, 2017.
5. Web site: Immature, HSI. Billboard. May 2, 2021. subscription.
6. Web site: Immature, BSI. Billboard. May 2, 2021. subscription.
7. Web site: Immature, TFM. Billboard. May 2, 2021. subscription.
8. Web site: Immature, TFC. Billboard. May 2, 2021. subscription.
9. Web site: Features @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries. Top40-charts.com. March 22, 2014.
10. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994. Billboard. May 2, 2021.
11. Web site: Top 100 Songs Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Billboard. 2019-05-21.