| "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" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | March 28, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | Favorable |
"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". 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. "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.
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.
Critical response
Billboard reviewed the single in its April 7, 1973 issue, calling it a "trong ballad effort in country-rock vein, following along lines of other ballad hits." The magazine also noted the "good potential" of the flip side ("Steamroller Blues" by James Taylor).
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company) | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 17* |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 12 |
- as "Steamroller Blues / Fool"
References
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (25 December 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (7 April 1973). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 70–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Elvis Presley - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
External links
- Elvis Presley - Fool / Steamroller Blues at Discogs
- U.S. vinyl release at Discogs
