''Don't Play That Song!'' is the third studio album by

Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later i ...

. The album was released by Atlantic Records as an LP in 1962 and was home to five notable singles: " Stand by Me", "Ecstasy", "First Taste of Love", "Here Comes the Night", and the title track, "

Don't Play That Song (You Lied) "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson, the wife of soul singer Ben E. King. It was first recorded by King and was the title track on his third album '' Don't Play That Song!'' (1962). The song reac ...

Track listing

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Ahmet Ertegün Ahmet Ertegun (, Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün; ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and ...

, Betty Nelson) – 2:46 #"Ecstasy" (

Doc Pomus Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector; December 26, 1939January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by ...

) – 2:32 #"On the Horizon" (

Jerry Leiber Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such Crossover music, crossover hit songs ...

Mike Stoller Lyricist Jerome Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and composer Michael Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. They found success as the writers of such crossover hit songs as " Hound Dog" ( ...

) – 2:18 #"Show Me the Way" (

Gerry Goffin Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the List of Billboard number-one ...

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one ...

) – 2:18 #"Here Comes the Night" (Doc Pomus,

Mort Shuman Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as ...

) – 2:24 #"First Taste of Love" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:20 #" Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:57 #"Yes" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:03 #"Young Boy Blues" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) – 2:17 #"The Hermit of Misty Mountain" (Ruth Batchelor, Bob Roberts) – 2:20 #"I Promise Love" (Ben E. King, Lover Patterson) – 2:05 #"Brace Yourself" (

Otis Blackwell Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), "Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Le ...

) – 2:08

Personnel

*Stan Applebaum - arrangements *

Jimmie Haskell Jimmie Haskell (born Sheridan Pearlman, November 7, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American composer and arranger for motion pictures and a wide variety of popular artists, including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely Da ...

- arrangement on "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" *

Claus Ogerman Claus Ogerman (born Klaus Ogermann; 29 April 1930 – 8 March 2016) was a German arranger, conductor, and composer best known for his work with Billie Holiday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Michael Brecker, and Diana Krall. Life and wo ...

- arrangement on "The Hermit of Misty Mountain" ;Technical *Loring Eutemey - cover design *Maurice Seymour - cover photography

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1962 albums Ben E. King albums Albums arranged by Jimmie Haskell Albums arranged by Claus Ogerman Albums produced by Ahmet Ertegun Albums produced by Jerry Leiber Albums produced by Mike Stoller Atco Records albums