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Truth Hurts

Lizzo

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LIST YEAR

2017

First documented/reported recording release, not the discarded later annual association. See date evidence and former appearances.

Genre

Hip-hopR&B

Theme

Breakup songsSad songs

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RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Reported release: 2017

Reported release: 2017Date needs verification

Reported in supplied material; independent release-date verification remains open.

The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.

Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 2019.html, 2019.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.

Former annual assignments retained as history

These appearances were removed from the main annual lists. They are not original release dates.

  • 2019: older return
  • 2020: older return
BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Supplied note - not independently verified

This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.

Lizzo wrote the song after a difficult breakup, channeling her frustration into a self-empowerment anthem.

Evidence scope: Attributed owner-supplied note; NOT independently verified songwriter testimony

Sources for this information

Owner-supplied 2019.html, position 7
Original annotation, retained with an explicit unverified label

Other appearances and versions

catalog version unspecified

Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.

An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.

Sources and scope

Preserved removed annual identity; date status: supplied_unverified

Editorial artist-repertoire classification

Billboard year-end 2019 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.

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