"Why'd You Lie to Me" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia

Anastacia

Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...

 from her second studio album, Freak of Nature

Freak of Nature

Freak of Nature is the second studio album by American recording artist Anastacia, released in Europe and the United Kingdom on November 26, 2001, and later in the United States and Australia on June 18, 2002. It was primarily produced by Ric Wake with occasional production from Sam Watters, Louis...

(2001). Written by Anastacia, Damon Sharpe

Damon Sharpe

Damon Sharpe is an award-winning music producer and songwriter who works in Los Angeles. He has contributed many recognizable songs to popular culture and has been involved with the production of various popular albums that cumulatively have sold over 34 million copies.-Early life:Sharpe was born...

, Greg Lawson, Trey Parker

Trey Parker

Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...

, Damon Butler, and Canela Cox

Canela Cox

Canela is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She is best known in the mixtape circuit for her DJ Clue-remixed song, "Sponsor", and for co-writing Anastacia's worldwide top 20 hit, "Why'd You Lie to Me". She once recorded an album in 2001, however it was shelved after her label folded.-Early...

, it was released as the album's third single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in September 2002. The track first appeared on the U.S. pressing of Anastacia's debut album, Not That Kind

Not That Kind

Not That Kind is the debut album by American recording artist Anastacia. It was released internationally in June 2000 and in the United States and Canada on March 27, 2001. The album was primarily produced by Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, and Ric Wake, with additional production and writing from...

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Critical reception

With a positive review, James Salmon from Yahoo! Music

Yahoo! Music

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 said: "Just when you think she's about to grind to an insipid halt, she snaps out of it with good old fashioned pop rants against the male species ('Why'd You Lie To Me')." Jose Promis from Allmusic compared it to a "Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

-sounding".

Music video

Directed by Mike Lipscombe, the music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 for "Why'd You Lie to Me" was shot in Los Angeles on July 6–7, 2002. It was later included on Anastacia's first music DVD, The Video Collection. The video is notable for being the first to show the singer without her trademark

Trademark

A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...

 glasses. In June 2010, Anastacia confirmed in her last tour she films a new alternative video of this single and a new music video of "I Thought I Told You That".

Cover versions and notable occurrences

The song was covered by Operación Triunfo series six

Operación Triunfo Sixth Series

This is the 6th series of Spanish reality TV show Operación Triunfo.Castings started in Barcelona on February 18, 2008. The season began on April 8 with 18 contestants.-Contestants:* Virginia - 25, - WINNER* Pablo - 24, Málaga - 2nd place...

 finalist Noelia. She sang the song live on May 27, 2008 when the gala show took place. She was nominated by the panel for eviction, but was saved by the teachers. The song is also used as the fanfare

Fanfare

A Fanfare is a relatively short piece of music that is typically played by trumpets and other brass instruments often accompanied by percussion...

 to introduce "The Lie of the Day" segment on The Laura Ingraham Radio Show

The Laura Ingraham Show

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Track listing

• United Kingdom #1

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
3. "Bad Girls
   Bad Girls (song)
   "Bad Girls" is a 1979 single released by American singer Donna Summer, co-written by Summer and the Brooklyn Dreams. The inspiration for her to write the song came after one of her assistants was offended by a police officer who thought she was a street prostitute.A rough version of the song had...
   
   " (Live at the Brits 2002
   2002 BRIT Awards
   The 2002 BRIT Awards were the 22nd edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 20th February 2002 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.-Live performers:...
   
    with Jamiroquai
   Jamiroquai
   Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
   
   ) – 4:13
4. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Video)

• United Kingdom #2

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
3. "Boom" (Album Version) – 3:18
4. "Boom" (Video)

• Cassette

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (NDB Nu Soul Mix) – 7:18
3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03

• France

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03

• Europe

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Master Mix) – 7:03
3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Deep Club) – 8:14
4. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
5. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Video)

• Australia

1. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (M*A*S*H Deep Club) – 8:14
3. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Kardinal Beats Mix) – 4:31
4. "Bad Girls" (Live at the Brits 2002 with Jamiroquai) – 4:13

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	66
Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...	37
Belgian Tip Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...  (Flanders)	2
Belgian Tip Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...  (Wallonia)	8
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	13
Finnish Singles Chart	19
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	55
Hungarian Singles Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....	18
Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	31
Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....	25
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	39
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 ...	25