"White Lies" is the third single from British

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 singer Mr Hudson. The song was released on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom, taken from his second studio album Straight No Chaser

Straight No Chaser

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.

The song made the BBC Radio 1

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 - A List.

Critical reception

Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

To put it mildly, life's changed a bit for Ben Hudson since he and his folky crossover group The Library just missed the top 40 with 'Too Late, Too Late' in 2007. The Library are no more, while Hudson himself has been taken under the wing of none other than Kanye West - producer of Jay-Z, critic of Taylor Swift and a bona fide pop superstar in his own right.

Following the number two smash 'Supernova' comes 'White Lies', which like the rest of upcoming album Straight No Chaser has been "executive produced" by West. A shameless admission of being economical with the truth in pursuit of love, it doesn't quite have the explosive pull of its predecessor. Despite that, it's still a diverting enough synth-driven track that succeeds in fusing Hudson's melodic strengths and ear for a hook with the downbeat feel of West's 808s & Heartbreak

808s & Heartbreak

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 album.

The song was awarded a 3 star.

Promotion

Mr Hudson performed the song at the 2009 MOBO Awards

MOBO Awards

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 in Glasgow

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, Scotland

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. Hudson also performed the song on The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

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 in October 2009.

He also performed the track in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.

Music video

The music video for White Lies shows Ben Hudson singing the song in front of a background which lights up with various colours. It also shows Hudson with black hair wearing a black jacket singing the song.

The music video for White Lies was shot in 2009. Unlike his last single's Music Video (Supernova

Supernova (Mr Hudson song)

"Supernova" is a song by British singer Mr Hudson. It was both co-written and co-produced with American hip-hop artist Kanye West, who is featured on the song. "Supernova" was premiered on May 13, 2009, on Zane Lowe BBC Radio Show and then released through Mr Hudson's and Kanye West's blogs. The...

) the video has not received as much video promotion.

The video currently sits in the Top 20 Music Videos on MTV.

Chart performance

The song entered the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 on the 18th October 2009 at number 20. In the songs second week (October 25, 2009) it fell to #29. In its third week (November 1, 2009) it fell to #70.

Chart (2009)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	20
Scottish Singles Charts UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	21