title: When You Lie Next to Me (song)
text: # 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 |
  