Fool (Elvis Presley song)
| "Fool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Picture sleeve for the U.S. vinyl single, with "Steamroller Blues" on its flipside cover | ||||
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Elvis (The "Fool" Album) | ||||
| A-side | "Steamroller Blues"[1] | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | March 28, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | [1] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | Favorable[2] |
"Fool" is a 1973 song by Elvis Presley. It was adapted by songwriter Carl Sigman from a composition by James Last, titled "No Words". It was released as a single with the flipside track "Steamroller Blues".[1] and then on the 1973 album Elvis (as its opening track).
On Billboard Hot 100 the single charted as "Steamroller Blues / Fool", peaking at number 17 on the week of June 2, 1973.[3] "Fool" also charted on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, spending there 16 weeks in total and peaking at number 12 on the same week of June 2.[4]
In the United Kingdom the single "Fool" spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 15 on the week of August 11, 1973.[5]
Critical response
[edit]Billboard reviewed the single in its April 7, 1973 issue, calling it a "[s]trong ballad effort in country-rock vein, following along lines of [Presley's] other ballad hits." The magazine also noted the "good [chart] potential" of the flip side ("Steamroller Blues" by James Taylor).[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[5] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 17* |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[4] | 12 |
- * as "Steamroller Blues / Fool"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (25 December 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (7 April 1973). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 70–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
External links
[edit]- Elvis Presley - Fool / Steamroller Blues at Discogs
- U.S. vinyl release at Discogs
