Don't Play That Song
Written by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson (wife of Ben E. King), this 1962 soul classic reached number 2 on the US R&B chart and number 11 on the pop chart. The song has been covered by numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, whose 1970 version reached number 1 on the R&B chart for five weeks and went gold with over a million copies sold.