"Better to Lie" is a song by American music producer
Benny Blanco and American singer
Jesse Rutherford and American rapper and singer
Swae Lee. It was released by Friends Keep Secrets and
Interscope on November 30, 2018.[1]
Background
Benny Blanco first announced the song on November 27, 2018 via
Twitter and
Instagram. He stated that the song made him feel "like 15 again".[2][3] Swae Lee and Jesse Rutherford also promoted the song through their social media accounts. Rutherford shared a clip of him playing a part of the song prior to release.[4]