I Believe You Liar

I Believe You Liar
I Believe You Liar
Studio album by Washington
Released	30 July 2010
Recorded	2008–2010
Genre	Indie rock
Length	57:36
Label	Mercury, Universal
Washington chronology
Alternative cover
	2011 Re-release cover
Singles from I Believe You Liar
	"Sunday Best"; Released: 20 August 2010; "The Hardest Part"; Released: 12 October 2010; "Clementine"; Released: 21 June 2011; "Holy Moses"; Released: 5 August 2011; "I Believe You Liar"; Released: 6 November 2011;

I Believe You Liar is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Washington. It was released on Mercury Records in Australia on 30 July 2010. The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Charts charts.

At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[1]

Background

I Believe You Liar is largely composed of tracks from Washington's previous three EP releases, Clementine (2008), How to Tame Lions (2009), and Rich Kids (2010). Out of the twelve tracks on the original Australian edition, five were included previously on these releases. Although the album somewhat lacked new material, it was a commercial success in Washington's native Australia, peaking at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart. A special edition of the album was released simultaneously, including a bonus CD which included all other tracks from Washington's previous three EPs.^[2]

In October 2011, the album was released internationally in the UK and US with new cover artwork, and a revised track listing omitting "Clementine" and including two new tracks from Washington's then-upcoming EP Insomnia, which was released exclusively in Australia two weeks later. This edition of the album was also slightly remixed and featured alternate production on some songs, and was also released in Australia as a re-release on the same day.^[3] Compared to the original release, the album was a commercial flop, failing to chart in both the UK and US, and failed to re-enter the album into the ARIA Top 50.

Singles

Overall, five singles were released from I Believe You Liar, as well as single from previously released extended plays.

"Sunday Best" and "The Hardest Part" were released exclusively in Australia in August and October 2010 following the album's release in July.^[4]

"Clementine" was released as the album's lead and only single in the US in June 2011, despite the song not being included on the US edition of the album.^[5]

"Holy Moses" was released in Australia and the UK in August 2011 as the album's third single, and lead single from Insomnia in Australia, and as the album's lead single in the UK.^[6]^[7] The album's title track, "I Believe You Liar" was released as the album's second single in the UK in November 2011 and fifth and final single overall.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[9]

Alexey Eremenko from Allmusic gave I Believe You Liar a mixed-to-positive review, criticizing the album's production and questioned its authenticity, and called it a "missed chance". However, he praised the upbeat atmosphere and lyrics, and said the album "packs plenty of potential and some downright good songs".^[9]

Track listing

Original edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"1997"	Megan Washington; Michael Tomlinson		2:53
2.	"Navy Blues"	Washington		3:37
3.	"Cement"	Washington	John Castle; Megan Washington	3:36
4.	"Underground"	Washington		3:47
5.	"Rich Kids"	Washington		3:03
6.	"Sunday Best"	Washington		3:21
7.	"Clementine"	Washington		3:07
8.	"Lover / Soldier"	Washington		5:35
9.	"Spanish Temper"	Washington		4:11
10.	"The Hardest Part"	Washington		4:12
11.	"How to Tame Lions"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:48
12.	"I Believe You Liar"	Washington		5:35

Australasian special edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Man Band"			4:04
2.	"Teenage Fury"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:12
3.	"80 Miles"			2:38
4.	"Someone Else in Mind"			3:34
5.	"Five & Ten"			2:08
6.	"Halloween"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:52
7.	"Welcome Stranger"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:57
8.	"Fighting the Good Fight"			3:18
9.	"The Belly of the Whale"			2:42

2011 Re-release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"1997"	Washington; Tomlinson	Castle; Washington	2:54
2.	"Navy Blues"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:38
3.	"Cement"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:41
4.	"Underground"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:50
5.	"Holy Moses"	Washington; Jarrad Kritzstein	Castle; Jarrad Kritzstein; Washington	3:38
6.	"Sunday Best"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:22
7.	"Rich Kids"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:04
8.	"Lover / Soldier"	Washington	Castle; Washington	5:34
9.	"Spanish Temper"	Washington	Castle; Washington	4:12
10.	"Plastic Bag"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:38
11.	"The Hardest Part"	Washington	Castle; Washington	4:11
12.	"How to Tame Lions"	Washington	Castle; Washington	3:48
13.	"I Believe You Liar"	Washington	Daniel Denholm	5:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance of *I Believe You Liar*
Chart (2010/11)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	43

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Edition
Australia^[13]^[14]	30 July 2010	CD, digital download, LP	Mercury	Original
Australia^[13]^[14]	30 July 2010	CD, digital download	Mercury	Special
Australia^[15]	7 October 2011		Mercury, Universal	Re-release
United Kingdom^[16]	7 October 2011
United States^[17]	11 October 2011

References

^ "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ Washington - I Believe You Liar (2×CD) - Discogs
^ Washington - I Believe You Liar (Re-release) - Discogs
^ Washington - AU iTunes Store
^ Clementine by Washington - US iTunes Store
^ Holy Moses by Washington - AU iTunes Store
^ Holy Moses by Washington - GB iTunes Store
^ I Believe You Liar (Single) by Washington - GB iTunes Store
^ ^a ^b Eremenko, Alexey. "Review: I Believe You Liar - Washington Allmusic Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Megan Washington – I Believe You Liar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^ "2010 ARIA Albums Charts". ARIA. 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ I Believe You Liar by Washington - AU iTunes Store
^ I Believe You Liar (Special Edition) by Washington - AU iTunes Store
^ I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - AU iTunes Store
^ I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - GB iTunes Store
^ I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - US iTunes Store

[2010winner-1] "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[2] Washington - I Believe You Liar (2×CD) - Discogs

[3] Washington - I Believe You Liar (Re-release) - Discogs

[4] Washington - AU iTunes Store

[5] Clementine by Washington - US iTunes Store

[6] Holy Moses by Washington - AU iTunes Store

[7] Holy Moses by Washington - GB iTunes Store

[8] I Believe You Liar (Single) by Washington - GB iTunes Store

[allmusic_review-9] Eremenko, Alexey. "Review: I Believe You Liar - Washington Allmusic Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

[ac_Australia_Megan_Washington-10] "Australiancharts.com – Megan Washington – I Believe You Liar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[11] "2010 ARIA Albums Charts". ARIA. 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[2011cert-12] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[13] I Believe You Liar by Washington - AU iTunes Store

[14] I Believe You Liar (Special Edition) by Washington - AU iTunes Store

[15] I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - AU iTunes Store

[16] I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - GB iTunes Store

[17] I Believe You Liar (Re-release) by Washington - US iTunes Store

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