Your Love Is a Lie

"Your Love Is A Lie" is the second single by Canadian rock band Simple Plan from their self-titled third studio album.

"Your Love Is A Lie"
Single by Simple Plan
from the album Simple Plan
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:41
LabelLava, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Arnold Lanni[1]
Producer(s)Danja, Dave Fortman
Simple Plan singles chronology
"When I'm Gone"
(2007)		 "Your Love Is A Lie"
(2008)		 "Save You"
(2008)

Background

The song exists in two versions. One is found on the explicit editions, in which lead singer Pierre Bouvier sings the word fucks in the second verse (and do you think about me when he fucks you). In the music video and for radio play, the word is omitted and sometimes replaced with touches (and do you think about me when he touches you). This is the second song in which Simple Plan uses fuck, after the demo version of "I'm Just a Kid" (changed to hell in the final studio version, though they still use fuck in live performances). The verses' chord progressions are similar to Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and Oasis' "Wonderwall".[2]

Music video

The band flew to Los Angeles to shoot the music video. It was shot on March 6. The video was directed/produced by Wayne Isham.

The video is a straightforward representation of the song. It intersperses shots of the band playing (later in the video, amid wind-blown blossoms) with shots of Pierre Bouvier's girlfriend, meeting (and having sex) with another man, while Bouvier, betrayed by the woman, waits in agony in his apartment. His apartment has a view of the man's apartment, with a clear view of a bedroom's window, where he sees them have sex.

After two weeks, the video had 1,000,000 views on YouTube.[3] It currently has over 56.06 million views as of November 2019.

Live performances

The song was used on tv shows The Hills and The Jason Diaries. It was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simple Plan and Arnold Lanni, except where noted.

iTunes single 1[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Your Love Is a Lie" (Single edit)3:39
2."Your Love Is a Lie" (Live in Germany)4:03
iTunes single 2[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Your Love Is a Lie"3:41
2."Your Love Is a Lie" (Music video)3:44
European CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Your Love Is a Lie" (Single edit) 
European CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Love Is a Lie" (Explicit version) 3:43
2."Time to Say Goodbye" (Live in Germany)Simple Plan3:07
Australian CD single[6] and iTunes EP[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Love Is a Lie" (Explicit album version) 3:42
2."Time to Say Goodbye" (Live in Germany)Simple Plan3:10
3."Your Love Is a Lie" (Live in New York City) 3:46
Total length:10:36

Charts

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/t13651477
  2. Chart Blog. Simple Plan - 'Your Love Is A Lie'
  3. YouTube - Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie
  4. "Your Love Is a Lie – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  5. "Your Love Is a Lie – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  6. "YOUR LOVE IS A LIE". Warner Music Australia. Archived from the original on July 22, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  7. "Your Love Is a Lie – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in French). Ultratip.
  12. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. "Simple Plan Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200819 into search.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  18. "Dutchcharts.nl – Simple Plan – Your Love Is a Lie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. "Simple Plan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  20. "Simple Plan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  21. "Simple Plan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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