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"Don't" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1958. Written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller,[1] it was Presley's eleventh number-one hit in the United States. "Don't" also peaked at number four on the R&B charts.[2] Billboard ranked the ballad[3] as the No. 3 song for 1958.
| "Don't" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "I Beg of You" | |||
| Released | January 7, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 6, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Don't" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
The song was included in the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, as a medley with "Love Me", and cleverly used in the key scene of the 1993 film Dave, right at the moment the President of the United States (played by Kevin Kline), suffers a stroke while making love to a mistress, inside the White House.
Personnel
edit- Elvis Presley – lead vocals
- Scotty Moore – electric guitar
- Bill Black – double bass
- D.J. Fontana – drums
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Thorne Nogar – engineer
- Steve Sholes – producer
- Jerry Leiber – songwriter
Charts
edit| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Elvis Presley - Don't". 45cat.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 468.
- ^ Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley - page 84
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
External links
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