When You Lie Next to Me (song)
# When You Lie Next to Me (song)

"When You Lie Next to Me" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kellie Coffey. It was released in December 2001 as the lead-off single and title track from her album When You Lie Next to Me. To date, it is Coffey's only Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Coffey wrote this song with J.D. Martin and Trina Harmon.

## Content

"When You Lie Next to Me" is a country ballad, backed by piano and strings with steel guitar fills. The song's female narrator describes telling her lover of the intense feelings she has for him whenever "[he] lies next to [her]," insisting that they don't waste any chance to spend time with each other.

## Critical reception

In his review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic indicated the song as one of the standout tracks, and mentioning that it "could be [a] staple on adult contemporary radio.

## Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions. In the video, Coffey is shown performing the song from various locations within a large house: standing in a hallway with the wind blowing in, sitting on a pillow surrounded by lit candles, and resting on a pedestal in the middle of a pool.

## Chart performance

"When You Lie Next to Me," after spending 33 weeks on the chart, reached a peak of number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of July 13, 2002. The song also had crossover success on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, achieving a peak of number 14 in January 2003.

| Chart (2001-2002) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 14 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2002) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Country Songs (Billboard) | 34 |
