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Beautiful Lies (Yung Bleu and Kehlani song)

"Beautiful Lies"
Single by Yung Bleu and Kehlani
from the album Moon Boy
ReleasedNovember 2, 2021
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chazzz Music
  • Dashawn “Happie” White
  • Dinuzzo
Yung Bleu singles chronology
"Trying"
(2021) 		"Beautiful Lies"
(2021) 		"Stay Down"
(2021)
Kehlani singles chronology
"I Like Dat (Remix)"
(2021) 		"Beautiful Lies"
(2021) 		"Little Story"
(2022)
Music video
"Beautiful Lies" on YouTube

"Beautiful Lies" is a song by American singers Yung Bleu and Kehlani from the former's debut studio album Moon Boy (2021). It was initially released as a promotional single on July 21, 2021,[1] before being sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 2, 2021 as the album's fifth single.[2] The song was produced by Chazzz Music, Dashawn “Happie” White and Dinuzzo.

Critical reception

Reviewing Moon Boy for AllMusic, Fred Thomas wrote that "Bleu is at his best when he's matching powers with his collaborators" and "the cloudy ambiance of 'Beautiful Lies' with Kehlani push Moon Boy's already versatile range even further."[3]

Music video

An official music video was released on December 2, 2021. Directed by Jon Primo, it is set in a deserted military camp,[4][5][6] where Yung Bleu camps out with his troop.[4] The clip begins with him walking around the base with his love interest, before they board a UFO[5] and ventures off into a portal.[6] Bleu is transported to an alternate universe, where he is greeted by Kehlani.[4][5] After he spends some time in the new dimension,[5] Kehlani uses her superpowers to transport Bleu back to his base.[4] Bleu is then reunited with his partner.[4][5][6] The clip stars actress Parker McKenna Posey.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Beautiful Lies"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Beautiful Lies"
Chart (2022) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 69
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 21

References

  1. ^ "Beautiful Lies - Single". Apple Music. July 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ ""Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases"". AllAccess. October 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Moon Boy – Yung Bleu". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Saponara, Michael (December 2, 2021). "BLEU Links With Kehlani For 'Moon Boy' Video 'Beautiful Lies'". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Okon, Wongo (December 2, 2021). "Yung Bleu Has His Romance Enhanced By Kehlani In Their Sci-Fi Video For 'Beautiful Lies'". Uproxx. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Grant, Shawn (December 3, 2021). "Yung Bleu Releases "Beautiful Lies" Video Feat. Kehlani". The Source. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 3, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Lies_(Yung_Bleu_and_Kehlani_song)