Big Fat Lie is the second studio album by American singer Nicole Scherzinger, released on October 17, 2014, by RCA Records.
Scherzinger began working on the record in the summer of 2013, enlisting Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart to executively produce the album with Felix Snow, Bart Schoudel, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan and Carlos "Los da Mystro" McKinney also contributing.
"Run" was sent to US contemporary hit radio stations on September 30 as the album's lead single whilst the "On the Rocks" was released on October 10 elsewhere.
For the second album, Scherzinger collaborated with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart who executive produced the record whilst a lead single would be released in the summer.
"[11] On September 16, 2014, Scherzinger revealed the track listing for Big Fat Lie through Instagram via a crossword puzzle that fans had to solve.
"Electric Blue" was compared to Janet Jackson's album The Velvet Rope (1997) for the similar production, and Nicole's sweet, soft, soothing, silky, sexy, smooth vocals.
The song "Bang" was compared to the work of Ciara, specifically her Basic Instinct album (2010), which both The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart also produced.
[15] She cited The Velvet Rope (1997), the sixth studio album by fellow American R&B singer Janet Jackson, and Sade as major influences.
She performed while wearing black leather shorts and gold body chains and was accompanied by male and female dancers.
[21] On October 14, 2014 Scherzinger gave a private concert at the Hotel Cafe Royal in London, where she sang an acoustic version of her new album.
On November 16, 2014, Scherziger performed "Run" on the eleventh series of The X Factor where she received praise for her great vocals.
[23] She also sang in France, at Saint-Etienne [24] and at the Energy Stars For Free festival, organized by NRJ radio and held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich where Scherzinger interpreted "Your Love", "Run" and "Don't Hold Your Breath".
In February 2015 Scherzinger gave a concert in the Chaos club in Manila, Philippines after performing at a private wedding in India.
[29] The song peaked at number The accompanying music video was directed by Dawn Shadforth and sees Scherzinger frolicking at a beach in Malibu, California.
[38][39] The accompanying black-and-white music video was released on September 5 and depicts Scherzinger confronting her boyfriend before running outside the house liberating herself.
An accompanying music video was released simultaneously which showcases Scherzinger's silhouette with dance breaks along with a male dancer.
"[45] John Aizlewood of the Evening Standard wrote that despite its "filler" the album is a "result is an appealing unity of supertight sound, where Scherzinger suggests a more vulnerable Beyoncé.
"[44] In a more mixed review Lewis Corner of Digital Spy wrote that none of the songs quite to showcase her "flying vocal range, sharp choreography and glorious demeanor".
[43] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that the album's production "isn't particularly distinctive" and criticized Tricky Stewart and The-Dream for not bringing "their A game".