Stop_Living_the_Lie

Stop Living the Lie

Stop Living the Lie

2003 single by David Sneddon

"Stop Living the Lie" is the debut single of Scottish singer-songwriter David Sneddon, taken from his album Seven Years – Ten Weeks. It was released through Mercury Records on 13 January 2003. During its first week of release, it charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached number five in Ireland. Sneddon performed the song on the BBC's Fame Academy show, which he went on to win in December 2002.

Quick Facts Single by David Sneddon, from the album Seven Years – Ten Weeks ...

Both the CD and cassette editions featured the radio edit of the song, a cover of Wet Wet Wet's "Goodnight Girl", and an acoustic version of Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", a song he performed live during the Fame Academy final shows.

Track listings

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Stop Living the Lie"
  2. "Goodnight Girl"
  3. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (acoustic)

UK cassette single[3]

  1. "Stop Living the Lie"
  2. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (acoustic)

Charts

More information Chart (2003), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

References

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    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 681–2. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. [2]
    Stop Living the Lie (UK CD single liner notes). David Sneddon. Mercury Records. 2002. 063 729-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. [3]
    Stop Living the Lie (UK cassette single sleeve). David Sneddon. Mercury Records. 2003. 063 729-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. [4]
    "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 6. 1 February 2003. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stop Living the Lie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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    "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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    "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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    "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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    "End of Year Charts: 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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    "British single certifications – David Sneddon – Stop Living the Lie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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