You're a Lie

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"You're a Lie"
Single by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
from the album Apocalyptic Love
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2012
GenreHard rock
Length3:50
LabelDik Hayd International
SongwritersSlash and Myles Kennedy
ProducerEric Valentine
Slash singles chronology
"Ghost"
(2010)		 "You're a Lie"
(2012)		 "Standing in the Sun"
(2012)
Myles Kennedy singles chronology
"Back from Cali"
(2010)		 "You're a Lie"
(2012)		 "Standing in the Sun"
(2012)
Music video
"You're a Lie" on YouTube

"You're a Lie" is a song by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. It is the lead single from Slash's 2012 album, Apocalyptic Love. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian Active Rock chart for five weeks straight.

Reception

The song has received mixed reviews from critics. Will Hermes of Rolling Stone gave the song a rating of 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.[1] Amy Sciarretto of Loudwire gave the song a 4 out of 5 rating, describing the song as "a rowdy, bluesy rocker, anchored by Slash’s signature riffing and style."[2] The song was listed on Loudwire's 66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "You're a Lie"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[4]80
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5]1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6]12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You're a Lie"
Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] 43

Personnel

References

  1. "Slash "You're a Lie"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. "Slash, 'You're a Lie' – Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. "66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century". Loudwire. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. "Slash Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. "Slash Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. "Slash Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2025.