KINGSTON, Jamaica—Nearly a decade after its initial release, the collaborative hit ‘No Lie’ by Sean Paul and Dua Lipa continues to resonate strongly in the United Kingdom. On October 17, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded the track a 3x platinum certification, recognizing sales and streaming equivalents surpassing 1.8 million units. Originally released in November 2016 as the lead single from Sean Paul’s EP ‘Mad Love: The Prequel,’ the song also found a place on Dua Lipa’s 2018 deluxe album, ‘Complete Edition.’ Crafted by British producers Sermstyle and Pip Kembo, with contributions from Sean Paul, Andrew Jackson, Emily Warren, and Sermstyle, ‘No Lie’ has become a global phenomenon. Its official music video, directed by Tim Nackashi and filmed at West London’s Sunbeam Studios, has amassed over 1.4 billion views since its January 2017 debut. While the song failed to chart in the United States, it achieved significant success across Europe, peaking at #10 in the UK and securing Top 20 placements in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Scotland, and Slovakia. Additionally, ‘No Lie’ has garnered numerous certifications worldwide, including Diamond in Brazil and France, 4x platinum in Italy, 3x platinum in Poland, 3x gold in Germany, gold in Denmark, 2x platinum in New Zealand, and platinum in Spain, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, and Poland.
