Beautiful Lies (Yung Bleu and Kehlani song)

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{{Short description|2021 single by Yung Bleu and Kehlani}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Beautiful Lies

| type = single

| artist = [[Yung Bleu]] and [[Kehlani]]

| album = [[Moon Boy (album)|Moon Boy]]

| released = November 2, 2021

| recorded =

| genre =

| length = 3:32

| label = {{hlist|Vandross|[[Empire Distribution|Empire]]}}

| writer = {{hlist|[[Yung Bleu|Jeremy Biddle]]|[[Kehlani|Kehlani Parrish]]|Chaz Jackson|Dashawn White|Darrien Overton}}

| producer = {{hlist|Chazzz Music|Happie|Dinuzzo}}

| chronology = [[Yung Bleu]]

| prev_title = Trying

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Stay Down

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = [[Kehlani]]

| type = single

| prev_title = [[I Like Dat]] (Remix)

| prev_year = 2021

| title = Beautiful Lies

| year = 2021

| next_title = Little Story

| next_year = 2022

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|JC_gAhrAyQY|"Beautiful Lies"}}}}

}}

"'''Beautiful Lies'''" is a song by American singers [[Yung Bleu]] and [[Kehlani]] from the former's debut studio album ''[[Moon Boy (album)|Moon Boy]]'' (2021). It was initially released as a [[promotional single]] on July 21, 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=Beautiful Lies - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-lies-single/1605226025 |website=[[Apple Music]] |access-date=8 February 2024 |date=July 21, 2021}}</ref> before being sent to [[rhythmic contemporary|rhythmic contemporary radio]] on November 2, 2021 as the album's fifth single.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 28, 2021|title="Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028051308/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=October 28, 2021|access-date=|website=AllAccess}}</ref>

The song was produced by Chazzz Music, Happie 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/moon-boy-mw0003555272|title=Moon Boy – Yung Bleu|last=Thomas|first=Fred|access-date=September 25, 2021|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223183107/https://www.allmusic.com/album/moon-boy-mw0003555272|archive-date=February 23, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Music video==

An official music video was released on December 2, 2021. Directed by Jon Primo, it is set in a deserted military camp,<ref name="HHDX">{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=BLEU Links With Kehlani For 'Moon Boy' Video 'Beautiful Lies' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.66242/title.bleu-links-with-kehlani-for-moon-boy-video-beautiful-lies |website=[[HipHopDX]] |access-date=8 February 2024 |date=December 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Uproxx">{{cite web |last1=Okon |first1=Wongo |title=Yung Bleu Has His Romance Enhanced By Kehlani In Their Sci-Fi Video For ‘Beautiful Lies’ |url=https://uproxx.com/music/yung-bleu-kehlani-beautiful-lies-video/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=8 February 2024 |date=December 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Source">{{cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Shawn |title=Yung Bleu Releases “Beautiful Lies” Video Feat. Kehlani |url=https://thesource.com/2021/12/03/yung-bleu-kehlani-beautiful-lies/ |website=[[The Source]] |access-date=8 February 2024 |date=December 3, 2021}}</ref> where Yung Bleu camps out with his troop.<ref name="HHDX" /> The clip begins with him walking around the base with his love interest, before they board a [[UFO]]<ref name="Uproxx" /> and ventures off into a portal.<ref name="Source" /> Bleu is transported to an alternate universe, where he is greeted by Kehlani.<ref name="HHDX" /><ref name="Uproxx" /> After he spends some time in the new dimension,<ref name="Uproxx" /> Kehlani uses her superpowers to transport Bleu back to his base.<ref name="HHDX" /> Bleu is then reunited with his partner.<ref name="HHDX" /><ref name="Uproxx" /><ref name="Source" /> The clip stars actress [[Parker McKenna Posey]].<ref name="Source" />

==Charts==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for "Beautiful Lies"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak<br />position

|-

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|65|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2023}}

|-

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|20|artist=Kehlani|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2023}}

|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Yung Bleu}}

{{Kehlani}}

[[Category:2021 singles]]

[[Category:2021 songs]]

[[Category:Yung Bleu songs]]

[[Category:Kehlani songs]]

[[Category:Songs written by Kehlani]]

[[Category:Empire Distribution singles]]