No More Lies (Michel'le song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = No More Lies
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| type = single
| artist = Michel'le
| album = Michel'le
| B-side = Never Been in Love
| recorded = 1989
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| label = {{hlist|Ruthless|Atco|Atlantic}}
| writer = {{hlist|Dr. Dre|Laylaw|Michel'le}}
| producer = Dr. Dre
| chronology = Michel'le
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| next_title = Nicety
| next_year = 1989
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"No More Lies" is the debut single by American R&B artist Michel'le. It was released in 1989 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album, and became a top 10 hit in the US. The song includes guest vocals performed by Dr. Dre.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Rock The Bells |title=Michel'le's Best Hip-Hop Collabs |url=https://rockthebells.com/lists/michelles-best-hip-hop-collabs/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=rockthebells.com |language=en}}
Composition
The Washington Post speculated that "No More Lies" was written about Michel'le's then-boyfriend Dr. Dre, who was abusive toward her and notoriously unfaithful.{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Soraya Nadia|title=Michel'le was more than a battered girlfriend. She was instrumental to Dr. Dre's success.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/08/20/michelle-wasnt-just-some-girlfriend-who-got-beat-up-she-was-instrumental-to-the-early-success-of-dr-dre-and-ruthless-records/|newspaper=The Washington Post|publisher=Nash Holdings|accessdate=7 March 2017}}
Music video
A music video for the song was released. It depicted Michel'le at a dinner party, singing and dancing while interacting with the guests,{{cite web|title=Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTA1Xg4Ejww|website=YouTube|publisher=Ruthless Records|accessdate=7 March 2017}} and also depicts Dr. Dre who calls and interacts with Michel'le{{Citation |title=Michel'le: No More Lies (Music Video 1989) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10042276/characters/nm0236564 |access-date=2024-03-25}} and an uncredited cameo by Eazy-E. The official music video was directed by Jane Simpson{{cite web |title=Michel'le: No More Lies |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10042276/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_9_dr |website=imdb.com |access-date=2023-05-26}} - who would also direct the video for the second single, "Nicety".{{cite web |title=Michel'le: Nicety |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10042304/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_7_dr |website=imdb.com |access-date=2023-05-26}}
Commercial performance
"No More Lies" was a top 10 hit in the US, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (behind "It's Gonna Be Alright" by Ruby Turner and "Where Do We Go from Here" by Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill, neither of which entered the Hot 100).{{cite web|title=Michel'le chart history|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?page=15&f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AMichel%27le&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Michel%27le|website=Billboard.biz|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=7 March 2017}} The song was certified gold by the RIAA less than a year after its release.{{cite web|title=RIAA Michel'le search|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Michel%27le#search_section|website=RIAA|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=7 March 2017}} The song remains her most successful single, though "Nicety" and "Something in My Heart" were also top 40 hits in the US.
Track listings
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US promotional CD single{{cite web|title=US Promotional CD Single Track Listing|url=https://www.discogs.com/Michelle-No-More-Lies/release/2212939|website=Discogs|year=1989 |accessdate=7 March 2017}}
- "No More Lies" (LP Version) — 3:45
- "No More Lies" (Extended Dance Mix) — 6:20
- "No More Lies" (More Lies Version) — 1:50
- "No More Lies" (Instrumental) — 3:55
US cassette{{cite web|title=US Cassette Single Track Listing|url=https://www.discogs.com/MichelLe-No-More-Lies/release/2388914|website=Discogs|year=1989 |accessdate=7 March 2017}}
- "No More Lies" — 3:42
- "Never Been in Love" — 3:41
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US 7"{{cite web|title=US Vinyl Track Listing|url=https://www.discogs.com/MichelLe-No-More-Lies/release/675861|website=Discogs|year=1990 |accessdate=7 March 2017}}
:A. "No More Lies" — 3:42
:B. "Never Been in Love" — 3:41
Japan mini-CD single{{cite web|title=Japan Mini-CD Single Track Listing|url=https://www.discogs.com/MichelLe-No-More-Lies-Never-Been-In-Love/release/2387622|website=Discogs|date=March 10, 1990 |accessdate=7 March 2017}}
- "No More Lies" — 3:42
- "Never Been in Love" — 3:41
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Charts
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| Chart (1990)
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine |date=December 22, 1990 |title=1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles |page=YE-14 |magazine=Billboard |volume=102 |issue=51 |last1=Nielsen Business Media |first1=Inc }}
| style="text-align:center;"|50 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Michel'le|title=No More Lies|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1990}}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTA1Xg4Ejww View the Music Video]
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Category:Songs about infidelity
Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre
Category:Ruthless Records singles