Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
| "Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou" | |
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album The Live Debut - 1990 | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 125 |
| Rank | 70 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 233 |
| Weeks | 36 |
| Peak | 2 |
| Certification | 7x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #9 during Week 1. It reached its highest peak of #2 during Week 28.
As of July 2026, it is certified 7x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou' by Mariah Carey debuted at #9 in Week 1 and peaked at #2 in Week 28. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including over a year away before a return in Week 125, and it has spent 36 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's third top-5 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 28, pulling 301 points at #2 in a re-entry week. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 16, jumping from #59 to #19. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 11 straight weeks between Week 12 and Week 22. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 3 consecutive weeks. It has recorded 9 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 76 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 12, and the most recent in Week 125; the strongest return came in Week 28, back in at #2.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 44th by weeks charted and 82nd by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 1,415 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 33% by raw streams and 67% by chart points.
During 2021, the track appeared 5 times, peaking at #9, averaging #19, earning 506 points, with the biggest points week in Week 1 (148 points), adding 296 units for a tenth-place year-end finish. 2022 was its biggest year: 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16, averaging #36, earning 989 points, with the biggest points week in Week 8 (94 points), and it sold 585 units, finishing 33rd on the year-end chart. During 2023, the track appeared 12 times, peaking at #2, averaging #36, earning 886 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 28, adding 436 units for a 35th-place year-end finish. 2024 brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #60, earning 27 points. So far, 2026 has brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #50, earning 73 points. The song's average position shifted from #19 in 2021 to #50 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 9 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 7x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 8, 2021 (Week 2) | 100 | 343 days |
| Platinum | December 3, 2021 (Week 4) | 200 | 399 days |
| 2× Platinum | January 28, 2022 (Week 8) | 400 | 455 days |
| 3× Platinum | April 21, 2022 (Week 14) | 600 | 538 days |
| 4× Platinum | August 12, 2022 (Week 21) | 800 | 651 days |
| 5× Platinum | January 13, 2023 (Week 29) | 1,000 | 805 days |
| 6× Platinum | May 24, 2023 (Week 38) | 1,200 | 936 days |
| 7× Platinum | February 6, 2026 (Week 126) | 1,400 | 1,925 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on October 30, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: January 6, 2023 (25 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on June 1, 2022 (Week 17).
- 233 total plays across 164 different days.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 9 | - | 1 | 148 | 12 | 9 |
| November 11, 2021 | Week 2 | ▼8 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | 9 | 2 | 98 | 6 | 9 |
| December 2, 2021 | Week 3 | = | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | 17 | 3 | 116 | 8 | 9 |
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | ▼5 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 22 | 17 | 4 | 78 | 5 | 9 |
| December 30, 2021 | Week 5 | ▼10 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | 22 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 9 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | ▲7 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 25 | 32 | 6 | 88 | 7 | 9 |
| January 27, 2022 | Week 7 | ▲9 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 16 | 25 | 7 | 72 | 5 | 9 |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | ▼1 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | 16 | 8 | 94 | 7 | 9 |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | ▼24 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 41 | 17 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 9 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | ▲18 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 23 | 41 | 10 | 70 | 5 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | Week 12 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 56 | - | 11 | 35 | 2 | 9 |
| April 7, 2022 | Week 13 | ▲24 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | 56 | 12 | 56 | 5 | 9 |
| April 21, 2022 | Week 14 | ▲1 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 32 | 13 | 54 | 4 | 9 |
| April 28, 2022 | Week 15 | ▼28 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 59 | 31 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 9 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | ▲40 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 19 | 59 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 9 |
| June 9, 2022 | Week 17 | ▼12 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 19 | 16 | 84 | 7 | 9 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | ▼28 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 59 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 9 |
| July 14, 2022 | Week 19 | ▲17 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 42 | 59 | 18 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| August 11, 2022 | Week 20 | ▲12 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 30 | 42 | 19 | 58 | 5 | 9 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | ▼8 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 38 | 30 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▼12 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 50 | 38 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | - | 22 | 52 | 4 | 9 |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | - | 23 | 301 | 29 | 2 |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | ▼7 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 9 | 2 | 24 | 140 | 8 | 2 |
| February 9, 2023 | Week 30 | ▲1 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 8 | 9 | 25 | 104 | 3 | 2 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | ▼47 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 55 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | ▼4 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 59 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| March 30, 2023 | Week 33 | ▲6 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 53 | 59 | 28 | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| April 6, 2023 | Week 34 | ▼5 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 58 | 53 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| April 27, 2023 | Week 36 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 50 | - | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 25 | - | 31 | 55 | 5 | 2 |
| June 8, 2023 | Week 39 | ▼21 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 46 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 2 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | - | 33 | 51 | 4 | 2 |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 39 | - | 34 | 40 | 3 | 2 |
| April 11, 2024 | Week 48 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 60 | - | 35 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| February 5, 2026 | Week 125 | RE | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Live Tatou (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 50 | - | 36 | 73 | 5 | 2 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 | 12 | 436 | 70 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 33 | 17 | 585 | 76 | 16 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | 296 | 44 | 9 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 11 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 2023 | 29 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 8 | — |
| January | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 187 | 38 | 2 | — |
| August | 2022 | 32 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 30 | — |
| July | 2022 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 42 | — |
| May | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 11 | 19 | — |
| April | 2022 | 40 | 4 | 88 | 11 | 31 | — |
| February | 2022 | 18 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 17 | — |
| January | 2022 | 19 | 2 | 101 | 10 | 16 | — |
| December | 2021 | 23 | 3 | 134 | 11 | 17 | — |
| November | 2021 | 17 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 17 | — |
| October | 2021 | 10 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 9 | — |