Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
- NEW 2022 Transfer!
- NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally Posted: March 22, 2011
“Would I Lie to You?” is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. Released in the UK and the U.S. from Eurythmics’ fifth album Be Yourself Tonight, the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from synthpop to rock and R&B. The song, and its accompanying album featured a full backing band and relied less on electronic programming.
Lyrically, the song features Lennox confronting a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. As she declares that she is “walking out the door” and he doubts her, Lennox’s response is “would I lie to you, honey? / now would I say something that wasn’t true?” The music video was heavily shown on MTV, the clip beginning with an angry confrontation between Lennox and her boyfriend (during which he calls her a “bitch”), just before a Eurythmics performance.
After some friendly encouragement backstage from bandmate Stewart, the full band performs the song, only to have Lennox’s boyfriend return to the venue, climb up onto the stage, and get pushed off into the audience by Lennox. Steven Bauer played the part of the boyfriend. The cover photo of the Be Yourself Tonight album is a screenshot from the music video during the argument scene.
“Would I Lie to You?” is one of Eurythmics’ most recognized tunes. The song continued the band’s hit singles run. In the UK, the song peaked at number 17, while it went to number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming their third Top 10 hit in the U.S. Furthermore, it is the duo’s biggest ever hit in Australia, where it topped the singles chart for two weeks. “Would I Lie to You?” is featured in the 2009 film The Informant! starring Matt Damon.
SIDE A:
Would I Lie To You? (An Eric ‘ET’ Thorngren Mix) 4:52
Remix – Eric “ET” Thorngren*
SIDE B:
Would I Lie To You? (Extended Mix) 4:59
Here Comes That Sinking Feeling 5:40
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Would I Lie To You? | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #5 |
| 1985 | Would I Lie To You? | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 1985 | Would I Lie To You? | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – PW-14079
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Laurence Stevens
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Olle Romo
Engineer – Adam Williams
Guitar – David A. Stewart
Mixed By – Adam Williams , David A. Stewart , Don Smith
Organ – Benmont Tench
Other [Special Thanks To] – Shelly Yakus
Photography – Peter Ashworth
Producer – David A. Stewart
Saxophone [Saxes] – Martin Dobson
Trumpet – Dave Plews
Vocals – Annie Lennox
Written-By – Lennox* , Stewart*
NOTES:
From the forthcoming album “Be Yourself Tonight”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!
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Thanks for the re-rip, Paul. I do remember this track. It got stuck in my head for several days to the effect that I still find myself humming and singing to myself when I’m alone. Those Meddling Kids! Everytime I visit your blog, I’m always thinking about the great adventures I had during the 80s. Even the clothes were better, haha. Man, what a fun period of my life. Especially when compared to the angst and soul crushing tensions of this present era. Thanks for keeping BTG open on the internet. This online 80s Disco Lounge is a goldmine of… Read more »
hi paul, i’m not a huge eurythmics fan. i did like ‘sweet dreams’ which everyone has heard i’m sure. after that, its been very hit and miss. i did like ‘here comes the rain again’, which was more a mellow ballad. and i did like this energetic ‘would i lie to you’. but the single version was more rock, so i didn’t think too much of it. the remix is very well done, so i’m glad you have ripped this, and restored it. because i do have it in my collection. i guess the eurythmics haven’t done much with reissues.… Read more »
They did remaster their albums in the late 90s or 2000s but they were not well done with many missing tracks. Have a nice weekend.
Thank you Paul! This video was all over MTV in spring & summer of ’85. What a year for music… And back when MTV actually played music videos and was all about music, what a concept! Have a great weekend.
You’re welcome, have a great weekend 🙂
Thank you from France !
You’re welcome 🙂
Great song and thanks for the fantastic rip! It should be noted that this song was featured in the 1986 classic movie One Crazy Summer. If you have not seen it, GO WATCH IT! It is hysterical and features awesome young actors. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091680/ Thanks again, Paul and have a great weekend!!
Thanks, Fred I will check out the movie. Have a great weekend 🙂
I AM SO STIMULATED!!! Gosh Paul, if you were here right now or I was there, I’d give you the biggest, tightest hug!! I’ve been hoping that you’d re-rip this one. I was so sad that the remix wasn’t on the expanded CD, so you have no idea how excited I am to have your rip. You are incredibly fabulous for what you do!!
Have a tremendous weekend. Hope you have fun!! All the best to Song And Dance and the rest of your followers!! The BTG group, ROCKS!!!!
Jeff
Thank you, Jeff. Hugs! 🙂