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Don't Play That Song!

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Don't Play That Song!
Studio album by
Ben E. King
ReleasedAugust 20, 1962
Recorded1960–1961
GenreSoul
Length29:43
LabelAtco
ProducersAhmet Ertegün, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Ben E. King chronology
Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers
(1962)		 Don't Play That Song!
(1962)		 Young Boy Blues
(1964)
Singles from Don't Play That Song!
  1. "First Taste of Love"
    Released: 1961
  2. "Stand By Me"
    Released: 1961
  3. "Young Boy Blues" / "Here Comes the Night"
    Released: 1961
  4. "Ecstasy"
    Released: 1962
  5. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
    Released: 1962
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Record MirrorStarStarStarStar[1]

Don't Play That Song! is the third studio album by Ben E. King. 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)".Although not major hits, the four Doc Pomus co-written songs all reached the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 and/or 1962: Ecstasy (1962 Billboard 56 Cashbox 50), First Taste Of Love (1961 Billboard 53 Cashbox 91 UK 27 Canada 15), Here Comes The Night (1961 Billboard 81) and Young Boy Blues (1961 Billboard 66 Cashbox 86 UK 27 Canada 15).

Track listing

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  1. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson) – 2:58
  2. "Ecstasy" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) – 2:32
  3. "On the Horizon" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:18
  4. "Show Me the Way" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:18
  5. "Here Comes the Night" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:24
  6. "First Taste of Love" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:20
  7. "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:00
  8. "Yes" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:03
  9. "Young Boy Blues" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) – 2:17
  10. "The Hermit of Misty Mountain" (Ruth Batchelor, Bob Roberts) – 2:20
  11. "I Promise Love" (Ben E. King, Lover Patterson) – 2:05
  12. "Brace Yourself" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:08

Personnel

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  • Stan Applebaum - arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell - arrangement on "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
  • Claus Ogerman - arrangement on "The Hermit of Misty Mountain"
Technical
  • Loring Eutemey - cover design
  • Maurice Seymour - cover photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Don't Play That Song!
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[2]31

References

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  1. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (November 3, 1962). "Ben E. King: Don't Play That Song" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 86. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 9. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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