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Why Do You Lie to Me
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Why Do You Lie to Me
| cover = Why Do You Lie to Me.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Topic and A7S featuring Lil Baby
| album =
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = Dance-pop
| length =
| label = Virgin
| writer =
* Alexander Tidebrink
* Dominique Jones
* Tobias Topic
| producer = Tobias Topic
| chronology = Topic
| prev_title = Like I Love You
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Lost
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'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
Year-end charts
References
Category:2020 songs
Category:2020 singles
Category:Topic (DJ) songs
Category:Lil Baby songs
Category:Songs written by A7S
Category:Songs written by Lil Baby
Category:Songs written by Topic (DJ)
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