Song · EMF
“Lies” by EMF
From the album Schubert Dip (1991)
“Lies” by EMF appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2003. It was first released in 1991 on the album Schubert Dip. Its best result is #44 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #103 alternative song of 1991 and #4,168 alternative song of all time.
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"Lies" turned up in May 1991 on EMF's Schubert Dip, and it's the work of a band that treated the sampler as a full member of the lineup. Derry Brownson ran the samples, Ian Dench wrote the music and handled both guitar and keyboards, Zac Foley and Mark Decloedt held down bass and drums, and James Atkin sang lead, with Claudia Fontaine adding backing vocals.
Pascal Gabriel and Ralph Jezzard produced it, and Dench stayed at the desk with Jezzard for the mix, which goes some way to explaining why the guitars and the machines come out sounding like they share one pulse instead of fighting over the spotlight.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
| 1991 | 75 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1054 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1032 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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