Don't Play That Song (You Lied)

About Don't Play That Song (You Lied)

"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegün and the wife of soul singer Ben E. King, Betty Nelson. It was first recorded by King and was the title track on his third album Don't Play That Song! (1962). The song reached number 2 on the U. S. R&B singles chart and number 11 on the pop chart when released as a single on Atco Records in 1962. Aretha Franklin covered the song for her nineteenth studio album, Spirit in the Dark, released on Atlantic Records in 1970. Her version, performed with the Dixie Flyers, was released as a single in 1970 and peaked at number 1 for five weeks on the R&B singles chart and number 11 on the pop chart. Franklin's version was certified gold with sales over a million copies. It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. This was the first of two covers Franklin did of songs made popular by King. The other was her cover of "Spanish Harlem" in 1971. Other acts to have recorded or performed the song include Keith Locke and The Quests, Peppino di Capri, Adriano Celentano in 1977 and Mariah Carey. It was also performed to great acclaim on the first season of American Idol by Kelly Clarkson, the eventual winner. More recently Sam Moore duetted the song with Bekka Bramlett on his 2006 album Overnight Sensational. The British soul singer Beverley Knight included a cover of the song on her 2016 album Soulsville. more »

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1997

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Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more

Don't play it no more
No no no no no no no.

Don't play that song for me it brings back the memories
Of days that I once knew the days that I spent with you
Oh
No
Don't let it play it fills my heart with pain
Please stop it right away I remember justa what it said.
It said (Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied

You lied
Lied
Lied
Lied.

Remember on our first date
You kissed me and you walked away
You were only seventeen
I never thought you'd act so mean
But baby
(darling
I love you)
You told me you loved it
(Darling
I love you)
You told me you cared
(Darling
I love you)
You said
I'll go with you, (you lied)Darling, almost anywhere
(you lied
Lied
Lied
Lied)
But darling
You know that
You told me you loved it
You told me you cared
You said "I'll go with you
Darling
Almost anywhere" but darling you know that
(Darling
I love you)
You know that you lied
...

Don't play that song for me
It brings back memories
...

It said you told me you loved it
You told me you cared you said
I'll go with you, darling,almost anywhere
But darling
You know that
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied

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Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano (Italian pronunciation: [adriˈano tʃelenˈtano]; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host. He is the best-selling Italian singer, and the best-selling male artist of Italy. more »

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