Truth Hurts (song)

"Truth Hurts"
Single by Lizzo
from the album Cuz I Love You
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2017
Genre
Length2:53
Label
  • Nice Life
  • Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ricky Reed
Lizzo singles chronology
"Truth Hurts"
(2017)
"Juice"
(2018)

"Truth Hurts" is a song by American R&B recording artist Lizzo. It is taken from the deluxe version of her third studio album (and first major-label release),[1] Cuz I Love You. It was released as a single on September 19, 2017.[2] Lizzo wrote the song with Steven Cheung, Jesse Saint John, and its producer, Ricky Reed.[3]

In 2019, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Pop Songs radio chart, R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts, and on the Radio Songs chart.[4][5] It also reached the top ten in Canada and New Zealand, while maintaining the top 20 in Australia, the top 40 in the UK, and the top 100 in the Netherlands and Switzerland.[6][7]

Charts

Chart (2017–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 18
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 94
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 1
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[14] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[16] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 21

References