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Baby I Lied
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Wikipedia article
"'Baby I Lied'" is a song recorded by American country music artist Deborah Allen. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from the album 'Cheat the Night'. The song reached number 4 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also her only hit on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, where it went to number 26. The song was written by Allen, Rafe Van Hoy and Rory Bourke.
The B-side of the single, "Time is Taking You Away from Me" was written by Allen and Van Hoy, and is a track that has not appeared on any subsequent albums.
Critical reception
In 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music', Mary A. Bufwack wrote that the song showed "Allen's country-pop style, marked by a wall of sound and soulful singing".
Chart performance
Shannon Brown version
Shannon Brown released a cover of the song in 2001, taking it to number 40 on the country charts. Her version was to have been included on her BNA Records album 'Untangle My Heart', which was never released.Whitburn, p. 66
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of 'Billboard' praised Brown's version of the song, saying that it "stands the test of time" and "Brown turns in a fine performance, shaded with ache and regret."Chart performance
Other cover versions
*Tracey Ullman recorded a cover of the song shortly after Allen released the song as a single.
References
Category:1983 singles
Category:2001 singles
Category:1983 songs
Category:Deborah Allen songs
Category:Shannon Brown (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Rory Bourke
Category:Songs written by Deborah Allen
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:BNA Records singles
Category:Songs written by Rafe Van Hoy
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
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