"Why Do You Lie to Me" is a song by German producer Topic and Swedish singer A7S featuring American rapper Lil Baby. It was released as a single on 28 August 2020 by Virgin Records. The song was written by the three artists and produced by Topic.
Content "Why Do You Lie to Me" is a melancholic dance track that starts with a calm instrumental and slowly builds up. It consists of an emotional piano melody, the harmonic voice of A7S and the ad-libs of Lil Baby. Topic mentioned it combined hip-hop and dance music and said to German radio 1LIVE: "Especially in these days when people have so much access to all the music out there, there are a lot more crossovers right now. It's always been fun doing different genres."
Music video The music video was released on 2 November 2020 and directed by Dagi Bee. Topic, A7S, and TikTok creators Anna Klinski and Tim Schaecker appear in the video. It explores themes of love, loss and sensuality, painted a hazy picture of a party where reality and illusion blur.
Personnel Credits adapted from Qobuz. Topic – production, mixing, drums, bass, synthesizer, programming A7S – vocals, drums, piano Lil Baby – vocals Manuel Reuter – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Why Do You Lie to Me" Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition Bulgaria (PROPHON) 2 Croatia (HRT) 72 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 17 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 7
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Why Do You Lie to Me" Chart (2020) Position CIS (TopHit) 65 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 59 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 92
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