Don't be Cruel is a song by Otis Blackwell, which was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004 it was listed number 197 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have qualitative or historical significance. Alphabetical listing by title: List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D List of Grammy Hall... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music and popular culture. ... In 2004, Rolling Stone published an article describing what it considered to be the 500 greatest songs of all time. ...

The song, listed as "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel" at the time of its release, hit #1 on The Billboard Hot 100 the week ending August 18, 1956, and remained in the pole position for 11 consecutive weeks, the longest stay at number one by a single record until 1992's smash "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... End of the Road is a 1992 #1 hit recorded by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. ... The most familiar incarnation of Boyz II Men, on the cover of the compilation 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men. ...