"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.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 390. 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 7-inch, CD, and cassette single "Said I Loved You... But I Lied" – 5:06 "Soul Provider" – 4:26

12-inch and maxi-CD single "Said I Loved You... But I Lied" – 5:06 "Soul Provider" – 4:26 "Time, Love and Tenderness" – 5:31 "You Send Me" – 3:59

Charts

Weekly charts +Chart (1993–1994)PeakpositionCanada Retail Singles (The Record) 1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 22Europe (European Hit Radio) 6Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 28Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 18Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade) 11Portugal (AFP) 4UK Airplay (Music Week) 29US Cash Box Top 100 5

Year-end charts +Chart (1993)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM) 93Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 96

+Chart (1994)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 31Brazil (Mais Tocadas) 27Canada Top Singles (RPM) 20Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 12US Billboard Hot 100 32US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 3US Cash Box Top 100 38

Decade-end charts +Chart (1990–1999)PositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan) 6

Certifications

Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesOctober 22, 1993ColumbiaUnited KingdomNovember 1, 1993AustraliaNovember 8, 1993JapanNovember 11, 1993Mini-CDSony

References

External links Single release info at discogs.com