Believe Me Baby (I Lied)

"Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" is a song recorded by American country artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released in May 1996 as the lead single from her album, Everybody Knows. It was Yearwood's fourth number 1 hit out of the five number 1 hits during the course of her career.

Content

The song depicts a woman who is apologizing to her lover after saying she wanted him out of her life. She realized it had really been her "wounded pride" telling the lover to leave.

The song was written by Kim Richey, Angelo Petraglia, and Larry Gottlieb and was the first single from her album, Everybody Knows. The song was a number 1 country hit for Yearwood and the title track of the album reached the Top 5 later in 1997. The song was done in an Adult Contemporary-like style according to Allmusic.com. ^[1]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song's "strong and sure melody and its well-crafted lyrics are buoyed by Yearwood's expressive voice."^[2]

Music video

A music video was also made after the song's release, showcasing Yearwood and friends in retro outfits, vintage glasses and vivid colors and backdrops. As revealed in an interview on CMT's Video bio, some of the clothing Yearwood wore in the video was raided from the closet of her then-husband Robert Reynolds. The video debuted on CMT Wednesday, June 26, 1996, on a since-cancelled weekly show, CMT Delivery Room.

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	47
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	22

Preceded by "Living in a Moment" by Ty Herndon	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single October 12-October 19, 1996	Succeeded by "Like the Rain" by Clint Black
Preceded by "You Can't Lose Me" by Faith Hill	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 21, 1996	Succeeded by "Like the Rain" by Clint Black

References

↑ "Biography - Trisha Yearwood". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
↑ Billboard, July 6, 1996: Vol. 108 Iss. 27 - p. 86
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9839." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 21, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
↑ "Trisha Yearwood – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Trisha Yearwood.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Trisha Yearwood singles

Trisha Yearwood	"She's in Love with the Boy" "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" "That's What I Like About You" "The Woman Before Me"

Hearts in Armor	"Wrong Side of Memphis" "Walkaway Joe" (w/ Don Henley) "You Say You Will" "Down on My Knees"

The Song Remembers When	"The Song Remembers When" "Better Your Heart Than Mine"

The Sweetest Gift	"It Wasn't His Child" "Reindeer Boogie"

Thinkin' About You	"XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" "Thinkin' About You" "You Can Sleep While I Drive" "I Wanna Go Too Far" "On a Bus to St. Cloud"

Everybody Knows	"Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" "Everybody Knows" "I Need You"

(Songbook) A Collection of Hits	"How Do I Live" "In Another's Eyes" (w/ Garth Brooks) "Perfect Love"

Where Your Road Leads	"There Goes My Baby" "Where Your Road Leads" (w/ Garth Brooks) "Powerful Thing" "I'll Still Love You More"

Real Live Woman	"Real Live Woman" "Where Are You Now"

Inside Out	"I Would've Loved You Anyway" "Inside Out" (w/ Don Henley) "I Don't Paint Myself in Corners"

Jasper County	"Georgia Rain" "Trying to Love You"

Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love	"Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love" "This Is Me You're Talking To" "They Call It Falling for a Reason"

PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit	"PrizeFighter" "I Remember You"

Guest singles	"Hope" "Squeeze Me In" (w/ Garth Brooks) "Love Will Always Win" (w/ Garth Brooks) "Another Try" (w/ Josh Turner) "Breaking Apart" (w/ Chris Isaak) "The Call" (w/ Garth Brooks)

Other singles	"I Fall to Pieces" (w/ Aaron Neville) "Wild as the Wind" (w/ Garth Brooks) "You're Where I Belong" "Santa on the Rooftop" (w/ Rosie O'Donnell)

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