Stop Living the Lie
"Stop Living the Lie" it the debut single by Scottish singer-songwriter David Sneddon. It was released through Mercury Records on 13 January 2003. The single was released on 13 January 2003 and, during its first week, it charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart as well as reaching number five in Ireland. The song was from his UK Albums Chart No. 5 hit, Seven Years – Ten Weeks. Sneddon performed the song on the BBC's Fame Academy show, which he went on to win in December 2002.
"Stop Living the Lie" | ||||
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Single by David Sneddon | ||||
from the album Seven Years – Ten Weeks | ||||
Released | 13 January 2003[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | David Sneddon | |||
Producer(s) | Meehan, Lowis | |||
David Sneddon singles chronology | ||||
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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 listing
- "Stop Living the Lie"
- "Goodnight Girl"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 681–2. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stop Living the Lie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "End of Year Charts: 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "British single certifications – David Sneddon – Stop Living the Lie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Stop Living the Lie in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.