(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

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“(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”
Single by B.J. Thomas from the album Reunion
Released	February 1975
Format	7"
Recorded	1974
Genre	country, pop
Length	3:23
Label	ABC Records 12054
Writer(s)	Larry Butler, Chips Moman
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
B.J. Thomas singles chronology
"Rock and Roll Lullaby" (1972) "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (1975) "Help Me Make it (To My Rocking Chair)" (1975)

"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" is an American country and pop song made famous by B.J. Thomas.

The song became Thomas' second No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1975. In addition, it became his first crossover hit, ascending to the top of the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart three weeks after reaching its peak on the pop chart. The song topped Billboard's Hot Easy Listening Singles chart as well.

Although he wouldn't have any major country hits for another eight years, "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" — as the song is sometimes referred to — paved the way for Thomas' future success as a mainstream artist in that genre.

"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America. [1]

[edit] The 1975 country-pop "half-dozen"

"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" was one of six songs released in 1975 that topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. The other songs were "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender, "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell; "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and the two-sided hit "I'm Sorry"/"Calypso," both by John Denver; and "Convoy" by C.W. McCall.

[edit] Succession

Preceded by "Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John	Billboard Hot 100 number one single April 26, 1975	Succeeded by "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando and Dawn
Preceded by "She's Acting Single (I'm Drinking Doubles)" by Gary Stewart	Billboard Hot Country singles number one single May 15, 1975	Succeeded by "I'm Not Lisa" by Jessi Colter

[edit] See also

• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2006.
• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.

written by john wells