Lie To Me (feat. Julia Michaels)
New Single From
5 Seconds Of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) reveal a new version of album track, ‘Lie to Me’ with acclaimed singer/songwriter Julia Michaels - out now via Capitol Records.
Fans and critics were elated with the chart breaking latest album ‘Youngblood’ when it was released last year, with one of the single's ‘Lie To Me’ already achieving over 96 million streams worldwide following its release.
It looks like 5 Seconds Of Summer has selected “Lie To Me” as the next single off Youngblood. And they’re celebrating the decision by teaming up with Julia Michaelson a new version of the emo anthem. This version came out (December 21), the new single stays true to the original production. However, the “Jump” hitmaker’s evocative voice adds some additional depth to the mix. “It’s 3 AM, and the moonlight’s testing me. I know that you’ve been holding on to someone else. And now I can’t sleep,” she admits over the sparse instrumentation. After “Youngblood” dominated radio this summer, this slower moment is the perfect way for the Aussie rockers to close out the year.
I love how collaborative pop has been these past few weeks, and Julia and 5SOS’s duet is no exception. That’s not all though. The guys also released a live recording from their Meet You There Tour. Stream the new version of “Lie To Me” and get a taste of their last tour below!
''Lie to Me’ is the band’s newest single off of their third album Youngblood, and already, this is the third version of the song fans have been blessed with. Before this, 5SOS released a version that featured Julia Michaels and totally took over the airwaves. This is now the third version of the song released and the second music video. With the aesthetic for the video seemingly matching the theme the band is going for during their new era, many can’t help but wonder what else is coming. Is this them officially saying that the new era has begun?
5 Seconds of Summer surprised fans again last week when they dropped not only a new track, but also a new video to accompany it. The band released another version of “Lie to Me,” but this time it’s acoustic. Stripping down the song, the band allowed for its raw emotion to shine through with just the lyrics and some soft instruments in the background.
The video looks to be set on a cliff with a breathtaking view. The lighting and videography of the visuals play perfectly to the song and come together to make something extremely aesthetically pleasing. The boys filmed the video at the perfect time, too. With a beautiful sunset in the background and a reddish light to illuminate the scene, the boys, as well as everything around them, is lit in a pinkish glow.
With Luke Hemmings on the piano, Michael Clifford on the acoustic guitar, Calum Hood on his bass and Ashton Irwin taking it down a notch with some shakers, the tone of the song becomes a lot softer. It also looks as if the video was filmed in one shot since boys stay in their positions throughout the video as the camera pans around them.