You're a Lie

"You're a Lie"
Single by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
from the album Apocalyptic Love
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2012
GenreHard rock
Length3:50
LabelDik Hayd International
SongwritersSlash and Myles Kennedy
ProducerEric Valentine
Slash singles chronology
"Ghost"
(2010)
"You're a Lie"
(2012)
"Standing in the Sun"
(2012)
Myles Kennedy singles chronology
"Back from Cali"
(2010)
"You're a Lie"
(2012)
"Standing in the Sun"
(2012)
Music video
"You're a Lie" on YouTube

"You're a Lie" is a song by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. It is the lead single from Slash's 2012 album, Apocalyptic Love. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian Active Rock chart for five weeks straight.[citation needed]

Reception

The song has received mixed reviews from critics. Will Hermes of Rolling Stone gave the song a rating of 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.[1] Amy Sciarretto of Loudwire gave the song a 4 out of 5 rating, describing the song as "a rowdy, bluesy rocker, anchored by Slash’s signature riffing and style."[2] The song was listed on Loudwire's 66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "You're a Lie"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] 80
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You're a Lie"
Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] 43

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Slash "You're a Lie"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Slash, 'You're a Lie' – Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "66 Best Hard Rock Songs of the 21st Century". Loudwire. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Slash Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Slash Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Slash Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2025.