Sweet Lies (Wilkinson song)

"Sweet Lies"
Single by Wilkinson featuring Karen Harding
from the album Hypnotic
Released	9 September 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	3:27
Label	RAM
Songwriter(s)	Will Jennings Marshall Jefferson Joe Sample Shane Heneghan Eamon Downes Mark Wilkinson Brad Ellis Karen Harding Jess Mills
Producer(s)	Wilkinson
Wilkinson singles chronology
"What" (2016) "Sweet Lies" (2016) "Brand New" (2016)
Karen Harding singles chronology
"Like I Can" (2016) "Sweet Lies" (2016) "Good for Me" (2016)

"Sweet Lies" is a song performed by British drum and bass music producer and DJ Wilkinson, featuring vocals from English singer Karen Harding. The song was released as a digital download on 9 September 2016 in the United Kingdom by RAM Records as the second single from his second studio album Hypnotic (2017). The song peaked at number 98 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

The song blends elements of "Street Life" by The Crusaders with "Sweet Harmony" by Liquid, which itself sampled from CeCe Rogers' seminal house track, "Someday".

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Sweet Lies" was first released onto YouTube on 24 October 2016. The video has since accumulated over 14 million views.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Lies" (featuring Karen Harding)	3:27

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)	98
UK Dance (OCC)	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	9 September 2016	Digital download	RAM