Said I Loved You...But I Lied
"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" is a song by American singer Michael Bolton from his ninth studio album, The One Thing (1993). Written and produced by Bolton and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the Latin soul-influenced pop ballad was released as the lead single from The One Thing. It topped the American and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts, reached the Top 10 in the United States and in three other countries, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" | ||||
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Single by Michael Bolton | ||||
from the album The One Thing | ||||
B-side | "Soul Provider" | |||
Released | October 22, 1993 (see release history) | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 5:05 | |||
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"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" on YouTube |
"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" earned Bolton a Grammy nomination in the category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.[1] In 2011, Bolton recorded a duet version of the song with Agnes Monica, which was included as a bonus track on the Asian edition for his 21st studio album, Gems: The Duets Collection.
Chart performance
"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" reached the US Top 40 in November 1993, and eventually became Bolton's seventh and most recent Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when it peaked at number six in early 1994.[2] It also spent 12 weeks at number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, Bolton's eighth AC chart-topper.[3] Outside the United States, "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" peaked at number two on the Australian Singles Chart,[4] number three on the Canadian RPM Top 100 chart,[5] number four on Portugal's AFP chart,[6] number 13 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[7] and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] It also reached number one on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[9]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" was filmed in Phoenix, Arizona and Alstrom Point, Utah, and was directed by Rebecca Blake.
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[25] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | October 22, 1993 | Columbia | [25] | |
United Kingdom | November 1, 1993 | [26] | ||
Japan | November 11, 1993 | Mini-CD | Sony Music | [27] |
References
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 390.
- "Michael Bolton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Michael Bolton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You... But I Lied". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2361." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 48. November 20, 1993. p. 13. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You... But I Lied". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2341." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 47. November 20, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You... But I Lied" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.11.–1.12.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). November 25, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Said I Loved You? But I Lied". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You...But I Lied" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- "Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You... But I Lied" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "Michael Bolton Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved December 1, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved December 1, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1994". ARIA. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved December 1, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved December 1, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-68. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- "American single certifications – Michael Bolton – Said I Loved You, But I Lied". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Single Releases". Music Week. October 30, 1993. p. 27.
- "サイド・アイ・ラブ・ユー…バット・アイ・リード | マイケル・ボルトン" [Said I Loved You...But I Lied | Michael Bolton] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 6, 2023.