Don't Bet Money Honey
Linda Scott
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Don't bet money, honey, our love will last Don't bet money, honey; I know the pa-a-ast You lied to me before, and I know You'll lie, yes, you'll lie again I told you once, I told you twice, and maybe even three times before That our love could never be Now I was right; you know I'm right, oh baby; how you know I'm right Can't you see what you're doin' to me? Don't bet money, honey, our love will last Don't bet money, honey; I know the pa-a-ast You lied to me before, and I know You'll lie, yes, you'll lie again Don't bet money, honey, our love will last Don't bet money, honey; I know the pa-a-ast You lied to me before, and I know You'll lie, yes, you'll lie; I know I'll be right You'll lie, yes, you'll lie again
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Written by: LINDA SCOTT
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Don't Bet Money Honey" was released by Linda Scott in 1961.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its popularity at the time.
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Additional RankingsIt also achieved number 20 on the R&B charts, showing its cross-genre appeal.
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Songwriter"Don't Bet Money Honey" was written by Robert B. Sherman, an American songwriter who composed many famous songs for films, particularly for Disney movies.
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AlbumThe song was one of the tracks on the album "Starlight, Starbright," which was Linda Scott's first album.
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Song Theme"Don't Bet Money Honey" talks about a woman warning her lover not to take their relationship for granted or gamble on her feelings.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists, for instance, the British rock 'n' roll revival group, Showaddywaddy, recorded a version in the 1980s.
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Music StyleLinda Scott's style, as demonstrated in "Don't Bet Money Honey", was a blend of pop and girl group sounds characteristic of the early 1960s.
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Recognition and LegacyLinda Scott's recording of "Don't Bet Money Honey" has stood the test of time and is still considered as one of the classic hits of the early 1960s.
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Peak YearWith the success of "Don't Bet Money Honey", 1961 could be considered Linda Scott's peak year as she also had other chart-topping songs that year like "I've Told Every Little Star".
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