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Lie to Me (Gary Barlow song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Lie to Me'" is a song by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow from his second studio album, 'Twelve Months, Eleven Days'. It was due to be released on 6 December 1999 as the third and final single from the album, but its release was cancelled by Barlow's record company, Sony BMG.
Background
"Lie to Me" was widely considered to be one of the best songs that Barlow had written and performed.http://www.garybarlow.moonfruit.com/#/biography/4515642398 Moonfruit pages, 2 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010 Many fans and critics alike described the song as the type of single that would return Barlow to the top of the charts. Monstercritics, 2010-14-02. Retrieved 13 February 2010 Performed as the penultimate song on his 'For the Fans' tour, Barlow described the song as "lavish, slow and powerful", 2 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010 and in 2012, claimed it was the best song from the album, 'Twelve Months, Eleven Days'.http://www.celeb-tweets.co.uk/tweet/214456568924745729 GBarlowOfficial Twitter account Retrieved 17 June 2012 Barlow later revived the song, performing it during his Gary Barlow: In Concert tour. The single was first announced in July 1999; but at that time, Barlow said he was on the receiving end of non-supportive press and backlash from the media, due to a slating from Robbie Williams, who claimed his songs were much better than Barlow's.Gary Barlow My Take, Harper Collins Publishing, 2006. In October 1999, it was announced that Sony BMG had decided against releasing the single officially, and that Barlow was due to be dropped from the record company in early 2000. The track listing for the official release of the single appears in an unauthorised biography of Take That, entitled 'Now and Then', however, no copies of the single were actually produced.Take That Now And Then, Martin Roach, Harper Collins Publishing, 2008.
Track listing
* 'UK CD single #1' (withdrawn)
# "Lie to Me" (Radio Edit) 3:42
# "I Hate It This Way" 3:11
# "Put Your Trust in Me" 4:18
# "Lie to Me" (Video) 3:43
* 'UK CD single #2' (withdrawn)
# "Lie to Me" (Album Version) 5:32
# "Nothing Without You" (Demo) 3:18
# "Never Forget" (Live from Wembley Arena) 6:08
* 'UK cassette' (withdrawn)
# "Lie to Me" (Radio Edit) 3:42
# "I Hate It This Way" 3:11
References
Category:1999 singles
Category:Gary Barlow songs
Category:1998 songs
Category:Songs written by Gary Barlow
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Sony BMG singles
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