Simply R… Read Full Bio ↴Simply Red is an English pop band, formed in the mid 1980s.
Simply Red's roots originate from the notorious 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Manchester art student Mick Hucknall was one of the many young music fans present (along with original members of The Fall, Joy Division, The Smiths and Buzzcocks) who was inspired to form a band after witnessing that gig. The first incarnation of the band was a punk group called The Frantic Elevators. This band existed for 7 years, with limited releases on local labels, but split in 1984 with only limited local attention and critical acclaim for their final single, "Holding Back the Years".
After the demise of the Frantic Elevators, Hucknall linked up with manager Elliot Rashman. By early 1985 Hucknall and Rashman had assembled a band of local session musicians and began to attract record company attention. Around this time the group adopted the name Simply Red (after Hucknall's nickname, which denoted hair color, football allegiance to Manchester United and left-wing political affiliation). They signed to Elektra in 1985, with the somewhat changeable line-up of Hucknall, Tony Bowers (bass), Fritz McIntyre (keyboards), Tim Kellett (brass), Sylvan Richardson (guitar) and Chris Joyce (drums). Their first single, released in 1985, was "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", a cover of a soul standard originally recorded by The Valentine Brothers. This single had moderate success, reaching the UK Top 20.
In 1986 the band re-recorded "Holding Back The Years", the Frantic Elevators' biggest hit, in a more accessible pop style with adjustments in lyrics and instrumentation. The tune became a major hit, peaking at #2 in Great Britain and later #1 in the United States, and established Simply Red as a household name. Their debut album, 'Picture Book', which had been released previously in 1985, began to sell more copies, and it became an international hit album, with multi-platinum certification.
Their second album, 1987's "Men and Women", saw the band adopting a more sober and professional image, with bowler hats and colorful suits replacing their earlier ragamuffin look, and the introspection and social commentary of their debut replaced by a blue-eyed soul sound with funk influences. Around this time Hucknall became a tabloid personality, drawing attention and criticism for his alleged womanising, and gaining a reputation as "a lecherous loudmouth" and bien pensant. Despite Hucknall's bad reputation and the album's bad reviews, or perhaps as a result of them, Men and Women was a commercial success.
With their third album "A New Flame", Simply Red adopted a yet more mainstream populist sound aimed for commercial rather than critical success, typified by their cover of Harold Melvin's pop classic "If You Don't Know Me By Now", which became their second U.S. #1 hit and one of the biggest singles of the year internationally. Hucknall was by this time an international superstar, being photographed with models and Hollywood celebrities. This seemed to harm the band's coherence as a unit, with Hucknall declaring in 1991 that Simply Red was "essentially a solo project".
The band's popular career peaked later that year with the release of "Stars", which became the best-selling album for two years running in Europe and the UK (though notably had far less success in the US than their previous albums). "Stars" mixed Hucknall's anti-Thatcherite political lyrics with an easy-listening lounge-jazz sound, apparently to avoid alienation of their existing fanbase.
After touring and promoting "Stars" for two years, Simply Red returned in 1995 with "Fairground", a dance-influenced track featuring prominently a sample from Zki & Dobri's Goodmen project. A massive radio hit, "Fairground" went on to become the band’s first British #1, amid critical panning. Its parent album 'Life' sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, making it the fourth-biggest seller of the year. The band followed this up with cover heavy 'Blue' in 1998 and 'Love and the Russian Winter'. After 'Love and the Russian Winter' they left EastWest and Hucknall set up his own record label simplyred.com where he released "Home" in 2003, a mixture of mostly original songs and covers, including a version of The Stylistics song "You Make Me Feel Brand New". "Simplified" followed in 2005, mainly an album of stripped down versions of their Classic hits.
The single "Oh! What A Girl!" released in September 2006 from their album Stay, their 10th, released on 12 March 2007. This was preceded by the single “So Not Over You”, released on 5 March 2007. The third single from the album was the title song "Stay", released on 28 May 2007. The fourth and the last single of Simply Red single , "The World And You Tonight", was released in November 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced that the band were due to split in 2009, after a farewell tour.
"I've kind of decided that the 25 years is going to be enough, so I intend that the 2009 will be the last Simply Red tour."
"I've just recorded an album that is a tribute to Bobby Bland, a blues and R'n'B artist. It's a solo project and I've really enjoyed it so much that I feel the time has come now to just put a book-end to the story and the album Stay will be the last Simply Red studio album."
Would I Lie To You
Simply Red Lyrics
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(Look into my eyes baby)
(Would i lie to youBaby?)
(Would i lie to you?)
Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide
Would I lie to you baby?
Oh yeah
Don't you know it's true
Girl there's no one else but you
Would I lie to you baby yeah?...
Everybody wants to know the truth
In my arms is the only proof
I've hidden my heart behind the bedroom door
Now it's open I can't do no more
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you?
Oh yeah
Don't you know it's true
Girl there's no one else but you
Would I lie to you baby yeah?...
Everybody's got their history
(History)
On every page, a mystery
(A mystery)
You can read my diary you're in every line
Jealous mind never satisfied
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
(In this heart of mine)
Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you?
(Oh yeah)
Don't you know it's true
Girl there's no one else but you
Would I lie to you baby yeah?...
When you wanna see me night and day
(would I lie?)
If I tell you that I'm here to stay
(would I lie to you?)
Do you think I give my love away?
(would I lie?)
That's not the kind of game I play
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
(In this heart of mine, deep in my heart)
(Woah!)
Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you?
Oh yeah
Don't you know it's true
Girl there's no one else but you
Would I lie to you baby yeah?....
Would I lie to you
Trust me baby
Hey aint no one else but you child
Come on, come on, come on
Trust me baby
I wouldn't lie to you baby
There ain't no one else but you child
The lyrics of "Would I Lie to You" by Simply Red refer to the honesty of the singer's feelings towards his love interest. The chorus repeatedly asks the question "Would I lie to you?" as a way to convince his love interest that he is truthful and genuine. The singer claims that there is no one else but his love interest, and that she can trust him completely. The verse refers to the mystery and history that affect relationships, but the singer declares that his heart is always open and that there's no need to hide anything.
The song's message is simple yet powerful, as it conveys the importance of honesty and trust in a relationship. The confident tone of the lyrics, combined with the catchy and upbeat melody, make it a perfect pop song that appeals to a wide audience. The repetition of the chorus adds to the song's effectiveness, making it memorable and easy to sing along to. The bridge also features a call and response section that invites the listener to engage with the song.
Overall, "Would I Lie to You" is a classic example of a pop love song that combines a strong message with a catchy melody to create something that is both enjoyable and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes
Pay attention and try to understand what I mean
Can't you see they're open wide
My eyes are wide open and honest
Would I lie to you baby?
Do you really think I would deceive you?
Oh yeah
I am confident in what I am saying
Don't you know it's true
Believe me, this is the truth
Girl there's no one else but you
You are the only one I want
Everybody wants to know the truth
Everyone desires to find out what is true
In my arms is the only proof
My embrace is the only evidence you need
I've hidden my heart behind the bedroom door
I have kept my feelings concealed
Now it's open I can't do no more
But now I have no choice but to reveal them
Everybody's got their history
Everyone has a past
On every page, a mystery
But every page of my past is a puzzle
You can read my diary you're in every line
If you read my diary, you will see that you are a part of every story
Jealous mind never satisfied
But if you are unnecessarily suspicious, we will never be happy
When you wanna see me night and day (would I lie?)
When you want to spend time with me all the time (do you think I would say no?)
If I tell you that I'm here to stay (would I lie to you?)
If I say that I am committed to you, would I be lying?
Do you think I give my love away? (would I lie?)
Do you believe I give my affection to just anyone?
That's not the kind of game I play
I don't play games with my feelings
Trust me baby
Have faith in me, my love
Hey aint no one else but you child
I am telling you honestly that it is only you that I want
I wouldn't lie to you baby
I promise you that I would never deceive you
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Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you? Oh, yeah
Don't you know it's true
Girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you baby, yeah?
Everybody wants to know the truth
In my arms is the only proof
I've hidden my heart behind the bedroom door
Now it's open, I can't do no more
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Oh
Look into my eyes (ooh, look into my eyes)
Can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you? Oh, yeah
Don't you know it's true (ooh, look into my eyes)
Girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you baby, yeah? (Would I lie to you?)
(Come on)
Everybody's got their history (history)
On every page, a mystery (it's a mystery)
You can read my diary, you're in every line (la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Jealous minds (jealous minds) are never satisfied (satisfied)
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
(In this heart of mine) Wooh
Look into my eyes (ooh, look into my eyes)
Can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you? Oh, yeah
Don't you know it's true (ooh, look into my eyes)
Girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you baby, yeah? (Would I lie to you?)
I wanna see you night and day
(Would I lie?)
And tell you that I'm here to stay
(Would I lie to you?)
Do you think I'd give my love away?
(Would I lie?)
That's not the kind of game I play
I'm telling you baby
You will never find another girl
In this heart of mine
(In this heart of mine, deep in my heart) whoo
Look into my eyes (ooh, look into my eyes)
Can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you? Oh, yeah
Don't you know it's true (ooh, look into my eyes)
Girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you baby, yeah? (Would I lie to you?)
Would I lie to you, baby?
Look into my eyes (ooh, look into my eyes)
Can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you baby?
Would I lie to you? Oh, yeah
Don't you know it's true (ooh, look into my eyes)
Girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you baby, yeah? (Would I lie to you?)
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Trust me baby (ooh, look into my eyes)
I won't lie to you, baby (would I lie to you?)
There ain't no-one else but you, darling (oh, yeah)
(Ooh, look into my eyes) Tell me what you need and I wanna be there
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I was at red lobster last night and this song came on, I’ve never seen this song on tiktok lmao
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Powerful radio memories from childhood, here
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Anyone else listening in 2024
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С горячим приветом из России🤩
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Yep, me ☺️
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You betcha!