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"Liar, Liar" is a song written by James Donna and Denny Craswell,[1] and originally recorded by American rock band the Castaways in 1965.

"Liar, Liar"
Single by the Castaways
B-side"Sam"
Released1965
Genre
  • Garage rock
  • proto-punk
Length1:55
LabelSoma
Songwriter(s)
  • James Donna
  • Denny Craswell
Music video
The Castaways – "Liar Liar" on YouTube

Original version


"Liar, Liar" was the first and only hit single by the Castaways. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[2] The producer for the track was Timothy D. Kehr. Guitarist Robert Folschow contributed the distinctive falsetto vocal on "Liar, Liar".

The Castaways performed "Liar, Liar" in the 1967 beach party film It's a Bikini World. The song also appears on the 1972 compilation album Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968.


Debbie Harry version


"Liar, Liar"
Single by Debbie Harry
from the album Married to the Mob
Released1988
Recorded1988
GenreRock and roll
Length3:01
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
  • James Donna
  • Denny Craswell
Producer(s)Michael Chapman
Debbie Harry singles chronology
"In Love with Love"
(1987)		 "Liar, Liar"
(1988)		 "I Want That Man"
(1989)

"Liar, Liar" was recorded by American singer Debbie Harry for the soundtrack to the 1988 film Married to the Mob, and produced by Mike Chapman. It was their first collaboration since the 1982 Blondie album The Hunter. The following year, the two would team up again for Harry's album Def, Dumb and Blonde. A music video, co-directed by Adam Bernstein, was produced to promote the single.[3] The song debuted and peaked at number 14 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart for the week ending September 10, 1988.[4]


Track listings


A. "Liar, Liar" – 3:01
B. "Queen of Voudou" (performed by the Voodooist Corporation) – 3:39
A. "Liar, Liar" (extended version) – 5:45
B1. "Liar, Liar" (7″ version) – 3:01
B2. "Liar, Liar" (instrumental) – 4:50

Charts


Chart performance for "Liar, Liar" (the Castaways version)
Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 12
Chart performance for "Liar, Liar" (Debbie Harry version)
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 14

References


  1. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955–2012 (14th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2.
  3. Che, Cathy (1999). Deborah Harry: Platinum Blonde. Cornwall: MPG Books Ltd. p. 126.
  4. "Debbie Harry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

На других языках

- [en] Liar, Liar (The Castaways song)

[ru] Liar, Liar (песня)

Liar, Liar — сингл группы The Castaways, записанный в 1965 году, и попавший в рейтинг Billboard Hot 100, где занял 12 место[1].


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