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Don't Lie to Me
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Wikipedia article
"'Don't Lie to Me'" is the lead single from the 2018 Barbra Streisand album 'Walls'. It criticizes the presidency of Donald Trump. A remix by Dave Aud spent twelve weeks on the US Dance Club chart.
Production
The song was released on the 2018 album Walls, the first featuring primarily new material since 2005. Co-written by the singer, Streisand felt a need to write the song to help her cope with the Trump administration. "Don't Lie To Me" is the album's first single. It was inspired by a road trip when Streisand was listening to the radio and becoming disgusted by the content of the news. She originally wanted to create a subtle song, but ended up writing "Bombastic" lyrics.
Composition
The song, written by Streisand, John Shanks, Jonas Myrin and Jay Landers, is "grand, lush and heavily orchestrated". Billboard described it as an "impassioned, dramatic ballad with pointed barbs". The piece has a "bombastic string-laden backing".
Reception
'Billboard' deemed the song "grand and politically charged".
Charts
References
Category:2018 songs
Category:Barbra Streisand songs
Category:Songs written by Barbra Streisand
Category:Songs written by John Shanks
Category:Songs written by Jonas Myrin
Category:Songs written by Jay Landers
Category:Anti-fascist music
Category:Songs about Donald Trump
Category:Columbia Records singles
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