Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
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"Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)" is a 1962 soul and R&B hit by Ben E. King, known for its emotive vocals and tale of heartbreak over a once-cherished love song.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Don’t Play That Song | 1 |
| Don’t Play That Song (Aretha Franklin version) | 1 |
| Don’t Play That Song! | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
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surface form:
Don’t Play That Song
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| chartSuccess | hit single in 1962 ⓘ |
| composer | Ahmet Ertegun ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
rhythm and blues
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Don’t Play That Song (Aretha Franklin version)
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| hasTitle | Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Ahmet Ertegun
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Betty Nelson ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
emotional pain triggered by music
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heartbreak ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Ben E. King ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Don’t Play That Song!
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| performer |
Aretha Franklin
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Ben E. King ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1962 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atco Records ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | emotive vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Don’t Play That Song
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
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hasCoverVersion
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Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Don’t Play That Song (Aretha Franklin version)
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
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partOfAlbum
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Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Don’t Play That Song!