"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" is a song written by Ahmet Ertegün 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 one for five weeks on the R&B singles 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. It was also performed on American Idol by Kelly Clarkson - that season's eventual winner - to great acclaim in season one. More recently Sam Moore dueted the song with Bekka Bramlett on his 2006 album Overnight Sensational.
