Terrible Lie

~ Recording by Nine Inch Nails

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (club edition)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-10-20
TVT RecordsTVTD 2610
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-2
1.2Terrible Lie4:38Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-4
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • CA1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVTD-2610
1.2Terrible Lie4:38Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-1
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), TVT Records848 358‐2, CID 9973
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)261 314
1.2Terrible Lie4:38Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • GB1991-02-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9973
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)7567-91834-2
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)IND 918342
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1992-07-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), TVT RecordsAMCY-345
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1996-08-21
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)MVCP-17
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • CA1999-05-11
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Nothing Records (US industrial/electronic founded by Trent Reznor), TVT Records069490374-2
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP2004-06-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-2481
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2005-11-22
RykodiscRCD 10836
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
TVT Records848 358-2
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2006-01-31
RykodiscRLP 10836-1
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP2006-05-17
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-6159
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (2010 remaster)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2010-11-22
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015099‐02
1.2Terrible Lie4:38Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (2010 remaster)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2010-12-20
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015099-01
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2011-07-12
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015767-01
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2011-07-12
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015767-02
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (reissue)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)B0015767-02
1.2Terrible Lie4:38Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)B0015767-01
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)0602527746999
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • XW2014-07-29
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)2610
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • XW2015-11-20
Concord Records (imprint of Concord Records, Inc.)[none]
2.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsHalo I–IVNine Inch NailsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-11-27
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)HALO 02B
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord), The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527749921
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (WEA Mfg. Olyphant pressing)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
TVT Records2610-2, TVT 2610
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Promotion
1.2Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (white tray promo release)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1992-07-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), TVT RecordsAMCY-345
Bootleg
1.4Terrible Lie4:39Nine Inch NailsGreatest HitsNine Inch NailsAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark16389-1/2

Relationships

recording engineer and programming:Trent Reznor
engineer:Doug DeAngelis
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
producer:Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
Trent Reznor
mixer:John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
Trent Reznor
vocals and performer:Trent Reznor
has remixes:Terrible Lie (Empathetic mix)
Terrible Lie (Sympathetic mix)
mash-ups:Animal, I by Danny Greyiers
Terrible Liar (Beyoncé & Shakira vs. Nine Inch Nails) by ah! (mashup producer)
The Terrible New Americana Lie (Halsey vs. Nine Inch Nails) by Talk Hard Productions
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1440941063 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3o1nX61oecxnqXieA2ma0U [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/55BRo8RYC2Kge75UXI1oYe [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/384093721 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/384667101 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1440941063 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/35088375 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/53992798 [info]
recording of:Terrible Lie

Related works

Terrible Lie

lyricist and composer:Trent Reznor
publisher:Leaving Hope Music Inc.
TVT Music, Inc.