"Lies" is a song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as the first single from the album Quick Step & Side Kick (Side Kicks in the U.S.), and the song peaked at number 67 on the UK singles chart. The single fared better in the United States, where it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1983. Along with the B-side track "Beach Culture", "Lies" also spent two weeks at number one on the American dance chart in January 1983, becoming the band's second number one on this chart ("In the Name of Love" had spent five weeks atop this chart in 1982).