Song · Luscious Jackson
“Why Do I Lie?” by Luscious Jackson
From the album Fever in Fever Out (1996)
“Why Do I Lie?” by Luscious Jackson appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2007 and 2014. It was first released in 1996 on the album Fever in Fever Out. Its best result is #1567 on the CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,961 alternative song of all time.
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"Why Do I Lie?" sits on Fever In Fever Out, the second album Luscious Jackson released in 1996 on Grand Royal and Capitol, and the credits carry a couple of surprises. Daniel Lanois co-produced it with Jill Cunniff and Tony Mangurian, and he didn't just sit behind the desk: he plays slide guitar and mandoguitar on it. Emmylou Harris turns up singing backup alongside Vivian Trimble.
Cunniff sings and handles both bass and guitar, Kate Schellenbach drums and Trimble plays keyboards; the three of them wrote it together. What you get is a low-slung, shimmering groove, Lanois's slide glinting around Cunniff's voice like light off wet pavement.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1567 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1608 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1625 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1668 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1732 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1798 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1859 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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