 In the United States, "Don't Tell Me Lies" debuted at #96 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the week of 14 January 1989.Peaking at #10 on March 18, the song spent a total of sixteen weeks in the top 100.In reaching #10, Breathe became the first act in A&M’s 27-year history to pull three top ten singles from its debut album.