Said I Loved You...But I Lied Explained

Said I Loved You...But I Lied
Cover:MB - Said I Loved You single cover.png
Type:single
Artist:Michael Bolton
Album:The One Thing
B-Side:Soul Provider
Length:5:06
Label:Columbia
Producer:
  • Michael Bolton
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Prev Title:Reach Out I'll Be There
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Completely
Next Year:1994

"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" is a song by American pop music singer Michael Bolton. The song was co-written and co-produced by Bolton and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Released in October 1993 by Columbia Records as the first single from his ninth album, The One Thing (1993), the single topped the American and Canadian adult contemporary charts, reached the top 10 in the United States and in three other countries, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The song earned Bolton a Grammy nomination in the category Best Male Pop Vocal performance at the 37th Grammy Awards.[1] In 2011, Bolton performed a duet version of this ballad for his compilation album, Gems: The Duets Album, with Agnes Monica.

Chart performance

"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" reached the US top 40 in November 1993 and eventually became Bolton's seventh and most recent top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at number six in early 1994. The song also spent 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, the singer's eighth chart-topper on this listing. Outside the United States, the single peaked at number two on the Australian Singles Chart, number three on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, number four on Portugal's AFP chart, number 13 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number one on Canada's RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

Music video

The music video for "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" was shot in Phoenix, Arizona and Alstrom Point, Utah, and was directed by Rebecca Blake.

Track listings

  1. "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" – 5:06
  2. "Soul Provider" – 4:26
  1. "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" – 5:06
  2. "Soul Provider" – 4:26
  3. "Time, Love and Tenderness" – 5:31
  4. "You Send Me" – 3:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Said I Love You...But I Lied"!Chart (1993–1994)!Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 22
Europe (European Hit Radio)[8] 6
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[11] 11
Portugal (AFP)[12] 4
UK Airplay (Music Week)[13] 29
US Cash Box Top 100[14] 5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Said I Love You...But I Lied"!Chart (1993)!Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 93
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 96
Chart (1994)Position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 31
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 20
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[19] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 32
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 3

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "Said I Love You...But I Lied"!Chart (1990–1999)!Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[22] 6

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesOctober 22, 1993Columbia
United KingdomNovember 1, 1993[23]
JapanNovember 11, 1993Mini-CDSony[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 390.
  2. Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Michael Bolton. 1993. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Columbia Records. 38-77260.
  3. Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Michael Bolton. 1993. US CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. 38K 77260.
  4. Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Michael Bolton. 1993. US cassette single sleeve. Columbia Records. 38T 77260.
  5. Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Michael Bolton. 1993. European 12-inch single sleeve. Columbia Records. COL 659752 6.
  6. Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Michael Bolton. 1993. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. COL 659752 2.
  7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 10. 47. November 20, 1993. 11. February 1, 2020.
  8. EHR Top 40. Music & Media. 11. 2. January 8, 1994. 21. April 16, 2024.
  9. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.11.–1.12.). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 20. November 25, 1993. September 30, 2019.
  10. Web site: Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You...But I Lied. Dutch Top 40. nl. July 18, 2021.
  11. Web site: Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You... But I Lied. MegaCharts. nl. July 16, 2021.
  12. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 10. 48. November 20, 1993. 13. February 1, 2020.
  13. The Airplay Chart. Music Week. November 27, 1993. 32. May 2, 2024.
  14. Top 100 Pop Singles. Cash Box. LVII. 21. February 12, 1994. 12. April 22, 2024.
  15. The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 1, 2018.
  16. The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 1, 2018.
  17. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1994. ARIA. October 14, 2020.
  18. RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 1, 2018.
  19. RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 1, 2018.
  20. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1994. Billboardtop100of.com. October 14, 2020.
  21. The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 106. 52. YE-68. December 24, 1994. February 14, 2024.
  22. Web site: Top 100 singles of the 1990s. Lwin. Nanda. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html. August 29, 2000. March 26, 2022.
  23. Single Releases. Music Week. 27. October 30, 1993.
  24. Web site: サイド・アイ・ラブ・ユー…バット・アイ・リード マイケル・ボルトン. Said I Loved You...But I Lied Michael Bolton. Oricon. ja. September 6, 2023.