CHEATING SONGS

Below is a list of some EMI-published classic cheating songs. Leading the pack is Dan Penn & Chips Moman's milestone ballad, THE DARK END OF THE STREET, which was gloriously sung by Mississippi-born R&B singer James Carr; his mellifluous voice spelling out the guilt-ridden, explanatory lyric:

"Hiding in shadows where we don't belong/
Living in darkness to hide our wrong"

In amongst Gerry Goffin & Carole King's hit-laden catalog is an often-revived tale of infidelity namely, OH NO, NOT MY BABY, which was recorded first by Maxine Brown and later by Rod Stewart. The opening verse perfectly sets the scene:

"When my friends told me you had someone new,
I didn't believe a single word was true.
I told them all I had faith in you"

ALL I NEED (Taylor/Holland/Wilson)
by The Temptations

CHEATER MAN (Penn/Oldham)
by Irma Thomas

CHEATIN' ON A CHEATER (Wilson/Bomar)
by Loretta Lynn

CLEAN UP WOMAN (Reid/Clarke)
by Betty Wright

C'MON MARIANNE (Brown/Bloodworth)
by The Four Seasons

COLD HEARTED (Wolf)
by Paula Abdul

(COME 'ROUND HERE) I'M THE ONE YOU NEED
(Holland/Dozier/Holland)
by The Miracles

THE DARK END OF THE STREET (Penn/Moman)
by James Carr

DELILAH (Reed/Mason)
by Tom Jones

THE END OF OUR ROAD (Whitfield/Strong/Penzabene)
by Gladys Knight
by Marvin Gaye

I CAN'T STAY MAD AT YOU (Goffin/King)
by Skeeter Davis

I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG (Bristol/Guest/Knight/Schaffner)
by Gladys Knight & The Pips

I GOT CAUGHT MAKING LOVE (Carter/Hatcher)
by Clarence Carter

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU (Jett/Child)
by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (Hawkins)
by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
by Creedence Clearwater Revival

IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL (Goodrum/Kipner)
by Chicago

JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE (Davis/Wilson/Barker)
by Johnnie Taylor

MAMMA MIA (Andersson/Anderson/Ulvaeus)
by ABBA

MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE (Levine/Wine)
by Mighty Sam

NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
by The Supremes

OH NO NOT MY BABY (Goffin/King)
byMaxine Brown
by Rod Stewart

SLIP AWAY (Terrell/Daniel/Armstrong)
by Clarence Carter

SLIPPERY WHEN WET (McClary/Orange)
by The Commodores

STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
by The Supremes

WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH OUR LOVE (Davis/Johnson)
by Johnnie Taylor

YOU BETTER RUN (Brigati/Cavaliere)
by The Rascals

YOU CAN DREAM OF ME (Hall/Wariner)
by Steve Wariner

Hear audio extracts of these songs on our website.

ROCK ON !
Alan Warner

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