Fool (Elvis Presley song)
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| "Fool" | ||||
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 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 | |||
| Songwriters | [1] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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]
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]
