Lips Don't Lie

Not to be confused with Hips Don't Lie.

"Lips Don't Lie" is a song by American singer Ally Brooke, featuring American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. The single was released on May 24, 2019, through labels Atlantic Records and Latium Entertainment as the then-second single for Brooke's upcoming debut solo album.^[2] The song was written by Artist Dubose, Oscar Görres, Brooke, Elof Loelv, and Madison Love,^[3] and produced by Loelv and Görres.^[4]

"Lips Don't Lie"
Single by Ally Brooke featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Released	May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Recorded	October 29, 2018–May 2019
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	2:46
Label	Atlantic Latium
Songwriter(s)	Artist Dubose Oscar Görres Allyson Brooke Hernandez Elof Loelv Madison Love
Producer(s)	Elof Loelv Oscar Görres
Ally Brooke singles chronology
"Low Key" (2019) "Lips Don't Lie" (2019) "Higher" (2019)
A Boogie wit da Hoodie singles chronology
"HML" (2018) "Lips Don't Lie" (2019) "Young Grizzly World" (2019)
Music video
"Lips Don't Lie" on YouTube

Background

Brooke said that she first heard the song in August 2018, and she wanted to record it as soon as she heard the first few seconds. She recorded the song on October 29, 2018.^[5] On May 15, 2019, Brooke posted a screenshot of herself listening to the song.^[6]

Music and lyrics

Rolling Stone wrote that "Lips Don't Lie" is a midtempo song featuring a "piano-driven beat beneath smoky vocals from Brooke".^[7] Brooke sings about "her lover’s kiss revealing all" while A Boogie wit da Hoodie "tells a different story on his verse, channeling jealousy and hurt feelings".^[7] While A Boogie wit da Hoodie does curse in the song, the explicit lyrics were censored in the final version of the song.

Music video

The official music video for "Lips Don't Lie" was released alongside the single, on May 24, 2019.^[8] The video features Brooke sporting a number of lipstick shades and jewel-encrusted nails, singing the lyrics of the song to a zoomed-in camera; A Boogie wit da Hoodie also appears throughout the video and raps his verse later on. The cover art for the single was taken from a scene in the music video, as Brooke sports the same nails and one of the several lipsticks she wears in the video on the cover. As of February 2020, the video has accumulated over 10 million views on YouTube.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019–21) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 35 Belgium Urban (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 41 CIS (TopHit)[11] 145 Romania (Airplay 100)[12] 4 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[13] 10 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 38 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 36

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Romania (Airplay 100)[16] 58 Chart (2020) Position Romania (Airplay 100)[17] 16 Year-end chart performance for "Lips Don't Lie" Chart (2022) Position Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[18] 120

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 24, 2019	Digital download streaming	Atlantic Latium	[1]
United States	May 28, 2019	Contemporary hit radio		[19]

References

1. "Ally Brooke has shared "Lips Don't Lie," her new single featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie". Billboard. May 24, 2019.
2. "Ally Brooke Drops "Lips Don't Lie" Featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie". Billboard. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
3. "Lips Don't Lie - Ally Brooke". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
4. "Ally Brooke's "Lips Don't Lie" Video Is A Lip-Smacking Glamour Reel". Idolator. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
5. "Ally Brooke Puckers Up In 'Lips Don't Lie' Video With A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie". MTV. May 24, 2019. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
6. "Ally Brooke on Twitter". May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019 – via Twitter.
7. Spanos, Brittany (May 24, 2019). "Hear Ally Brooke, A Boogie wit da Hoodie's Sultry "Lips Don't Lie"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
8. Ally Brooke (2019-05-24), Ally Brooke - Lips Don't Lie (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) [Official], retrieved 2019-06-15
9. "Ally Brooke Feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Lips Don't Lie" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
10. "Ultratop.be – Ally Brooke Feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Lips Don't Lie". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved August 9, 2019.
11. Ally Brooke Feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie — Lips Don't Lie. TopHit. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
12. "Airplay 100 – 10 noiembrie 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
13. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2021-04-23." TopHit. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
14. "Ally Brooke Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
15. "Ally Brooke Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
16. "Airplay 100 – Top of the Year 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
17. "Airplay 100 Topul Anului 2020" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
18. "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2022". TopHit. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
19. "Top 40/M Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.

External links

• "Lips Don't Lie" (music video) on YouTube