"Lie" is a song by American rapper NF. It serves as the fourth single from his third studio album, ''

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'' (2017), and was released on April 17, 2018, for digital download and

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. It was written by NF alongside Mike Elizondo, Jr. and producer Tommee Profitt.

Background

"Lie" was released on April 17, 2018, as the fourth single for his third studio album, ''Perception''. The song is NF's second mainstream radio release, following " Let You Down". On the track, NF tells the story of a failed relationship and calls out a girl for being "cold" to him and lying about how bad he was to her. Lie is NF's third highest charting song in the United States, peaking at No. 48 on the ''

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. Its highest peak on any chart was the US Mainstream Top 40, where it reached No. 8.

Credits and personnel

Personnel * Nathan Feurstein – songwriter * Tommee Profitt – songwriter, producer, mixing, instruments, programming * Mike Elizondo, Jr. – songwriter Credits adapted from

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. Recording * Tomme Profitt Studios,

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* Tomme Profitt Studios,

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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