A Tender Lie

"A Tender Lie" is a song written by Randy Sharp and recorded by American country music band Restless Heart. It was released in September 1988 as the second single from the album, Big Dreams in a Small Town. The song was the sixth and final number one on the country chart, and was also the group's sixth consecutive number one. The single went to number one for one week.^[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by George Bloom and premiered in late 1988.

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1

Covers

R&B group The Three Degrees recorded a cover of the song for their 1989 album Three Degrees...And Holding and Dolly Parton recorded a bluegrass cover on her 2001 album Little Sparrow.

References

1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" by George Strait	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single December 17, 1988	Succeeded by "When You Say Nothing at All" by Keith Whitley

Restless Heart

John Dittrich Paul Gregg Dave Innis Greg Jennings Larry Stewart Verlon Thompson

Studio albums	Restless Heart Wheels Big Dreams in a Small Town Fast Movin' Train Big Iron Horses Matters of the Heart Still Restless

Compilation albums	The Best of Restless Heart Greatest Hits

Larry Stewart albums	Down the Road Heart Like a Hurricane Why Can't You Learning to Breathe

Notable singles	"Let the Heartache Ride" "I Want Everyone to Cry" "(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid" "Til I Loved You" "That Rock Won't Roll" "I'll Still Be Loving You" "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" "Wheels" "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" "A Tender Lie" "Big Dreams in a Small Town" "Say What's in Your Heart" "Fast Movin' Train" "Dancy's Dream" "When Somebody Loves You" "Long Lost Friend" "You Can Depend on Me" "When She Cries" "Mending Fences" "Tell Me What You Dream" "We Got the Love"

Related articles	Discography RCA Records Koch Records The Buffalo Club The Buffalo Club "Hummingbird" "Alright Already" "If She Don't Love You"

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