Song title 168 - Don't Be Cruel

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This page lists the chart runs for songs called "Don't Be Cruel" in order of success. This list combines cover versions and distinct songs that happen to share the same title.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel 1956 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1956 (27 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Aug 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1956, Your Hit Parade 1 of 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1956), US BB 2 of 1956, DDD 4 of 1956, D.Marsh 11 of 1956, DMDB 12 (1956), Europe 14 of the 1950s (1956), nuTsie 15 of 1950s, Belgium 17 - Sep 1977 (2 weeks), Brazil 19 of 1956, US invalid BB 19 of 1956, POP 19 of 1956, UK 24 - Jun 1978 (12 weeks), RIAA 68, Acclaimed 74 (1956), Italy 92 of 1958, Rolling Stone 197, WXPN 543, RYM 1 of 1956
2 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel 1988 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), France 7 - Aug 1988 (1 week), US Billboard 8 - Jul 1988 (25 weeks), UK 13 - Jul 1988 (16 weeks), Belgium 30 - May 1989 (1 week), POP 30 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 65 - Dec 1988 (1 week), US BB 79 of 1988, US Radio 92 of 1988 (peak 8 8 weeks)
3 Cheap Trick Don't Be Cruel 1988 US Billboard 4 - Jul 1988 (17 weeks), Australia 13 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 45 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), US CashBox 48 of 1988, Canada 53 of 1988, US Radio 66 of 1988 (peak 4 8 weeks), US BB 70 of 1988, UK 77 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks)
4 Bill Black's Combo Don't Be Cruel 1960 US Billboard 11 - Sep 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 13 - Sep 1960 (10 weeks), UK 32 - Nov 1960 (7 weeks), WABC NY 64 of 1960, US Radio 94 of 1960 (peak 11 7 weeks)
5 Billy Swan Don't Be Cruel 1975 Switzerland 4 - Jun 1975 (14 weeks), Springbok 12 - Aug 1975 (4 weeks), Austria 16 - Jun 1975 (2 months), Switzerland 19 of 1975, UK 42 - May 1975 (4 weeks)
6 Barbara Lynn Don't Be Cruel 1963 US Billboard 93 - Feb 1963 (4 weeks)
7 Mike Berry & The Outlaws Don't Be Cruel 1975 Holland 14 - Apr 1975 (7 weeks)
8 Rene Shuman & Angel-Eye Don't Be Cruel 2003 Holland 13 - Sep 2003 (6 weeks)
9 Whatever Don't Be Cruel 2001 Austria 18 - Dec 2001 (3 months)

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7 Sep 2015

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Who had Female slow version of " Don't be cruel " from early 60'?

You could look on the "Don't be cruel" song page (Song 125), that would suggest Barbara Lynn is your answer