Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
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| "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 Ertegun, Betty Nelson | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Ben E. King singles chronology | ||
| "Ecstasy" (1962) |
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (1962) |
"Too Bad" (1962) |
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun 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 number two on the U.S. R&B singles chart and number eleven on the pop chart when released as a single via Atco Records in 1962 (see 1962 in music).
Aretha Franklin covered the song for her twenty-first album, also titled Don't Play That Song, 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 number three on the R&B chart and number eleven on the pop chart. In the United Kingdom it reached number thirteen.
Other acts to have recorded the song include Adriano Celentano and Mariah Carey.
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