"Don't" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1958. Written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, it was Presley's eleventh number-one hit in the United States. "Don't" also peaked at number four on the R&B charts. Billboard ranked the balladHeartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley - page 84 as the No. 3 song for 1958.
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 having sex with a mistress, inside the White House.
Personnel 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 Chart (1958) Peakposition UK Singles Chart 2 US Billboard Hot Country Singles 2 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 4
References
External links 47-7150 Don't / I Beg of You Guide part of The Elvis Presley Record Research Database