Never Lie

"Never Lie"
Single by Immature
from the album Playtyme is Over
ReleasedJune 21, 1994
GenreR&B
Length4:13
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Claudio Cueni, Chris Stokes[1]
Immature singles chronology
"I Wanna Know U That Way"
(1992)
"Never Lie"
(1994)
"Constantly"
(1994)

"Never Lie" is a song by IMx (then known as Immature), issued as the lead single from the group's second album Playtyme is Over. The song was their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5 in 1994.[2] It was certified gold on September 29, 1994 and sold 700,000 copies.[3][4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Never Lie"
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 55
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 5
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Never Lie"
Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 31

Certifications

Certifications for "Never Lie"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samples

References

  1. ^ "Playtyme Is Over - Immature - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Immature - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "American certifications – Immature – Never Lie". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. 107 (3). BPI Communications: 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 May 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Immature, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Immature, BSI". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Immature, TFM". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Immature, TFC". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Features @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Immature – Never Lie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-21.