Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
| "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" | ||||
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| Single by Ben E. King | ||||
| from the album Don't Play That Song | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Writer(s) | Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson | |||
| Ben E. King singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegün and Betty Nelson and first recorded by soul singer Ben E. King. The title track on King's third album Don't Play That Song, it reached #2 on the U.S. R&B singles chart and #11 on the pop chart when released as a single on Atco Records in 1962 (see 1962 in music).
Aretha Franklin covered the song for her twenty-first album, Spirit in the Dark, released on Atlantic Records. Her version, performed with the Dixie Flyers, was released as a single in 1970 (see 1970 in music) and peaked at #1 for five weeks on the R&B singles chart and #11 on the pop chart.[1] In the United Kingdom it reached #13.
Other acts to have recorded or performed the song include Adriano Celentano (in 1977) and Mariah Carey. It was also performed to great acclaim on American Idol by Kelly Clarkson---the eventual winner---in the first season. More recently Sam Moore duetted the song with Bekka Bramlett on his 2006 album Overnight Sensational.
| Preceded by "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder |
Billboard Soul Singles number-one single (Aretha Franklin version) September 12, 1970 - September 26, 1970 |
Succeeded by "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
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