"Better to Lie" is a song by American music producer Benny Blanco and American singer Jesse Rutherford and American rapper 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]