Little Lies - wikipedia Little Lies `` Little Lies '' Single by Fleetwood Mac from the album Tango in the Night B - side `` Ricky '' Released 31 August 1987 Format 7 ``, 12 '', Cassette single Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 38 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela Producer ( s ) Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut Fleetwood Mac singles chronology `` Seven Wonders '' ( 1987 ) `` Little Lies '' ( 1987 ) `` Family Man '' ( 1987 ) `` Seven Wonders '' ( 1987 ) `` Little Lies '' ( 1987 ) `` Family Man '' ( 1987 ) Music video `` Little Lies '' ( Live ) on YouTube `` Little Lies '' is a song by the English / American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was the third single to be taken from their 1987 album Tango in the Night. To date, it is their most recent top 10 hit in the US. The song was composed by the band 's keyboard player and vocalist, Christine McVie and her then - husband Eddy Quintela. When released, the song reached number 1 for four weeks on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1987. It also hit # 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It continues to be played on radio stations as a classic hit of the late ' 80s, along with `` Everywhere '' and `` Seven Wonders '' released a year later. It was also accompanied by a music video, filmed on a farm, in and around its rustic buildings and fields. In `` Little Lies '' the singer would rather hear little lies than the unhappy truth from her lover, although near the end she admits `` We 're better off apart. Let 's give it a try. '' Fleetwood Mac was known for singing about the group members ' rocky relationships. The single was also available on the 12 - inch format, featuring an extended dance version, a dub version, and the single 's B - side, `` Ricky '', a non-album track penned by Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham. A limited 12 - inch picture disc was also released in the UK, and it was also the first Fleetwood Mac single to be issued on the cassette - single format. Contents 1 Track listing 2 Released versions 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 5 Hilary Duff version 5.1 Background and recording 5.2 Critical reception 5.3 Release history 6 References 7 External links Track listing 12 '' US single ( Warner Brothers Records 0 - 20761 ) `` Little Lies '' ( extended version ) -- 6 : 07 `` Little Lies '' ( dub ) -- 4 : 04 `` Ricky '' -- 4 : 21 Released versions 7 '' single / Album version ( 3 : 38 ) Extended 12 '' version ( 6 : 07 ) - remixed by John `` Jellybean '' Benitez Dub version ( 4 : 04 ) - remixed by John `` Jellybean '' Benitez Live version from `` Skies the Limit '' ( 1990 ) CD single ( taken from the Tango in the Night live concert video filmed in 1987 ) Personnel Mick Fleetwood -- drums, percussion John McVie -- bass guitar Christine McVie -- synthesizers, lead and backing vocals Lindsey Buckingham -- guitars, Fairlight CMI, co-lead vocals Stevie Nicks -- co-lead vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1987 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report 16 Austrian Singles Chart 21 Belgian Singles Chart ( Flanders ) 14 Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles 13 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Dutch Singles Chart 10 Irish Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart 9 Swiss Singles Chart UK Singles Chart 5 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Billboard Mainstream Rock 14 West German Media Control Singles Chart Year - end charts Chart ( 1987 ) Rank Australian KMR 85 Canadian RPM 100 89 US Billboard Top Pop Singles 51 US Billboard Top AC Singles 28 Hilary Duff version `` Little Lies '' Promotional single by Hilary Duff Released January 13, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 13 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre Synthpop dance dubstep Length 3 : 23 Label RCA Sony Songwriter ( s ) Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela Producer ( s ) Peer Astrom Adam Anders Hilary Duff recorded a cover of the song, produced by Peer Astrom and Adam Anders, in promotion of the second season of her TV Land comedy series, Younger. It was released January 13, 2016 through RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment. Background and recording `` TV Land called me, '' Duff told People, `` They were like, ' We want you to cover a song for the promos for the second season. ' And I 'm like, ' Oh my God. Yes, of course, I would love to. ' '' A preview of her rendition of the song was made available through the magazine in December 2015. The recording was produced by Peer Astrom and Adam Anders, with vocal engineering and production from Alex Anders, the same team responsible for the music behind the popular Fox musical comedy - drama, Glee. Duff 's recording has been described as synthpop, with additional influences of dance genres, especially dubstep. Critical reception Duff 's genre - altering recording has received mixed reviews from critics. `` This cover does n't work for me, '' writes Mike Wass of Idolator, `` The plodding electronic production... completely overwhelms Fleetwood Mac 's delicate Tango In The Night smash and makes the `` Sparks '' diva sound like Siri 's older sister. '' Lucas Villa of AXS TV was more complimentary, writing that Duff `` rises above the synths to emerge as the dance floor queen she 's been since the release of her 2007 album, Dignity. '' Release history Country Date Format Label Worldwide January 13, 2016 Digital download RCA Sony References ^ Jump up to : Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` austriancharts.at Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' '' ( ASP ). Hung Medien ( in German ). Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` ultratop.be Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' '' ( ASP ). Hung Medien ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 7 ''. RPM. 21 November 1987. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 7 ''. RPM. 21 November 1987. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` dutchcharts.nl Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' '' ( ASP ). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Search the Charts ''. Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original ( enter `` Fleetwood Mac '' into the `` Search by Artist '' box, then select `` Search '' ) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` charts.org.nz Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' '' ( ASP ). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' -- hitparade.ch '' ( ASP ). Hung Medien ( in German ). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` Fleetwood Mac > Artists > Official Charts ''. UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Allmusic : Tango in the Night : Charts & Awards ''. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Single Search : Fleetwood Mac -- `` Little Lies '' '' ( in German ). Media Control. Retrieved 20 February 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 12 ; Top 100 Single of 1987 ''. RPM. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 5 May 2013. ^ Jump up to : Nielsen Business Media, Inc ( 26 December 1987 ). Billboard Magazine -- Year End Charts -- Year - end Charts of 1987. ^ Jump up to : Strecker, Erin ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Hilary Duff Brings Fleetwood Mac 's ' Little Lies ' to the Dance Floor : Listen ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Little Lies - Single by Hilary Duff ''. iTunes Store ( Canada ). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Maslow, Nick ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Surprise -- Hilary Duff Debuts Crazy - Catchy Cover of Fleetwood Mac 's ' Little Lies ' for Younger ''. People. Time Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Grebey, James ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Hmmmm... Hilary Duff Recorded a Synth - Pop Cover of Fleetwood Mac 's ' Little Lies ' ''. Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Lipshutz, Jason ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Hilary Duff 's Dubstep Cover of Fleetwood Mac 's ' Little Lies ' : Listen ''. Fuse. Fuse Networks, LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Villa, Lucas ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Listen : Hilary Duff takes Fleetwood Mac 's ' Little Lies ' to the club ''. AXS TV. 2929 Entertainment. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Wass, Mike ( December 16, 2015 ). `` Hilary Duff Delivers An Electro - Pop Cover Of Fleetwood Mac 's `` Little Lies '' ``. Idolator. Hive Media. Retrieved December 18, 2016. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996 External links Music video of the song at MTV.com Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Did n't We Almost Have It All '' by Whitney Houston Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single October 10, 1987 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Breakout '' by Swing Out Sister Fleetwood Mac Mick Fleetwood John McVie Christine McVie Lindsey Buckingham Stevie Nicks Peter Green Jeremy Spencer Bob Brunning Danny Kirwan Bob Welch Bob Weston Dave Walker Billy Burnette Rick Vito Bekka Bramlett Dave Mason Studio albums Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful Then Play On Kiln House Future Games Bare Trees Penguin Mystery to Me Heroes Are Hard to Find Fleetwood Mac Rumours Tusk Mirage Tango in the Night Behind the Mask Time Say You Will EPs Extended Play Compilations English Rose The Pious Bird of Good Omen Fleetwood Mac in Chicago Black Magic Woman The Original Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits Vintage Years Greatest Hits 25 Years -- The Chain Madison Blues The Vaudeville Years The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967 -- 1969 Show - Biz Blues The Best of Peter Green 's Fleetwood Mac The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac The Essential Fleetwood Mac Live albums Live Live in Boston Live at the BBC The Dance Shrine ' 69 Live in Boston Tribute albums Just Tell Me That You Want Me : A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 1960s songs `` I Believe My Time Ai n't Long '' `` Hellhound on My Trail '' `` Shake Your Moneymaker '' `` Stop Messin ' Around '' `` Need Your Love So Bad '' `` Madison Blues '' `` Great Balls of Fire '' `` Black Magic Woman '' `` Albatross '' `` When You Say '' `` Man of the World '' `` Somebody 's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite '' `` Rattlesnake Shake '' `` Oh Well '' 1970s songs `` The Green Manalishi ( With the Two Prong Crown ) '' `` Dragonfly '' `` Jewel - Eyed Judy '' `` Sentimental Lady '' `` For Your Love '' `` Hypnotized '' `` Angel '' `` Monday Morning '' `` Warm Ways '' `` Blue Letter '' `` Over My Head '' `` Say You Love Me '' `` Rhiannon '' `` Landslide '' `` World Turning '' `` I 'm So Afraid '' `` Second Hand News '' `` Dreams '' `` Never Going Back Again '' `` Do n't Stop '' `` Go Your Own Way '' `` Songbird '' `` The Chain '' `` You Make Loving Fun '' `` I Do n't Want to Know '' `` Oh Daddy '' `` Gold Dust Woman '' `` Silver Springs '' `` Tusk '' `` Sara '' `` Think About Me '' `` Not That Funny '' `` Sisters of the Moon '' `` Walk a Thin Line '' `` Angel '' `` I Know I 'm Not Wrong '' `` Brown Eyes '' 1980s songs `` Hold Me '' `` Gypsy '' `` Oh Diane '' `` Love in Store '' `` Ca n't Go Back '' `` Big Love '' `` Seven Wonders '' `` Little Lies '' `` Everywhere '' `` Family Man '' `` Tango in the Night '' `` Is n't It Midnight '' `` As Long as You Follow '' `` No Questions Asked '' 1990s -- 2010s songs `` Skies the Limit '' `` In the Back of My Mind '' `` Love Is Dangerous '' `` Save Me '' `` Love Shines '' `` Paper Doll '' `` I Do '' `` Temporary One '' `` Murrow Turning Over in His Grave '' `` Peacekeeper '' `` Say You Will '' `` Sad Angel '' Concert tours Heroes Are Hard to Find tour Fleetwood Mac tour Rumours Tour Tusk tour Mirage tour Shake the Cage Tour Behind the Mask Tour Say You Will tour Unleashed 2013 tour On with the Show Related people Ken Caillat Richard Dashut Clifford Davis John Mayall Keith Olsen Related articles Discography List of Fleetwood Mac band members Buckingham Nicks Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie Bekka & Billy Stretch ( `` Bogus Fleetwood Mac '' ) `` Rumours '' ( Glee episode ) Book Category Hilary Duff Awards and nominations Discography Songs Tours Studio albums Santa Claus Lane Metamorphosis Hilary Duff Dignity Breathe In. Breathe Out. Compilation albums Most Wanted 4ever Hilary Best of Hilary Duff Live and video albums All Access Pass The Girl Can Rock Learning to Fly Singles `` Why Not '' `` So Yesterday '' `` Come Clean '' `` Little Voice '' `` Our Lips Are Sealed '' `` Fly '' `` Someone 's Watching Over Me '' `` Wake Up '' `` Beat of My Heart '' `` Supergirl '' `` Play with Fire '' `` With Love '' `` Stranger '' `` Reach Out '' `` Chasing the Sun '' `` All About You '' `` Sparks '' `` Little Lies '' Books Elixir Devoted Clothing brands and fragrances Stuff by Hilary Duff With Love... Hilary Duff Femme for DKNY Related Haylie Duff Book Category Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_Lies&oldid=800356475 '' Categories : 1987 singles 1987 songs Fleetwood Mac songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Christine McVie Song recordings produced by Richard Dashut Music videos directed by Dominic Sena Songs written by Eddy Quintela Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang tell me lies tell me sweet little lies
Answer: Fleetwood Mac