North America In the United States "Truth Hurts" became a
sleeper hit two years after its release; the song was originally released in September 2017 and eventually charted in the spring of 2019. On the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song debuted at number 50 on the week ending May 18, 2019. Its high debut was due to a
Billboard rule that affects songs older than one year from entering the Hot 100 unless obtaining a substantial number of chart points. The track reached number one in September 2019, becoming Lizzo's first number one song in the United States. "Truth Hurts" became the third solo song by a female rapper to top the Hot 100, following
Lauryn Hill's "
Doo Wop (That Thing)" and
Cardi B's "
Bodak Yellow". On its fourth week at number one, it became the longest-leading rap number one single by a female artist unaccompanied by another act in the chart's history, surpassing Cardi B's three-week reign with "Bodak Yellow" in October 2017. It spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number one, tying
Iggy Azalea's "
Fancy", featuring
Charli XCX, for the longest-leading rap song by a female artist on the chart. On November 2, 2019, it was replaced by "
Someone You Loved" by
Lewis Capaldi. "Truth Hurts" debuted at number 33 on
Mainstream Top 40 following its entry on the Hot 100 and reached number one, giving Lizzo her first chart topper on that chart. The song also hit number one on the US
Rhythmic chart, where it became Lizzo's first
Billboard chart topper; and one of five songs to reach number one with a 5-1 jump on that chart since its October 1992 inception. On
Billboards
Dance/Mix Show Airplay, the single became her first top 10, and also reached number one in September 2019 (spending nine weeks, the most ever for a Rap song recorded by a female Rap artist since its 2003 inception), eclipsing "Juice" which peaked at number 25 in May 2019. In Canada, "Truth Hurts" opened at number 43 on the
Hot 100 for the week ending May 18, 2019; it has since peaked at number seven.
Europe and Oceania In the United Kingdom, "Truth Hurts" has debuted at number 67 on the
UK Singles Chart on the week ending May 9, 2019, In New Zealand, "Truth Hurts" peaked at number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart. In Australia, the song entered the top 30, at number 21 on the week ending May 25, 2019. It has since reached number 15 there. ==Critical reception==