Fool Again
2000 single by Westlife
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"Fool Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 March 2000 as the fifth and last single from their self-titled debut album (1999). The song debuted and peaked at number two in the band's native Ireland, making it the first Westlife song not to top the Irish chart. It became the band's fifth consecutive UK number-one single and spent 12 weeks on charts. In the UK, it is the band's 14th-best-selling single in paid-for sales as well as their 13th-best-selling single in combined sales as of January 2019.[2]
| "Fool Again" | ||||
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| Single by Westlife | ||||
| from the album Westlife | ||||
| B-side | "Tunnel of Love" | |||
| Released | 27 March 2000[1] | |||
| Studio | Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producers | Per Magnusson, David Kreuger | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fool Again" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
"Fool Again" was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of B3 to A♯5.[3]
Music video
The music video for Fool Again was filmed in Mexico City,[4] primarily at the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) and the Palacio Nacional, with additional scenes at the Torres de Satélite.
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD single and Westlife liner notes.[5][8]
Studios
- Recorded and mixed at Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Strings recorded at Soundtrade Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Mastered at Cutting Room (Stockholm, Sweden)
Personnel
- Jörgen Elofsson – writing
- Per Magnusson – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement, programming
- David Kreuger – writing, arrangement, programming
- Andreas Carlsson – additional backing vocals
- Anders von Hofsten – additional backing vocals
- Esbjörn Öhrwall – acoustic and electric guitars
- Mats Berntoft – acoustic and electric guitars
- John Doe – drums
- Gustave Lund – percussion
- Ulf & Henrik Janson – string arrangement
- David Kreuger – production
- Ronny Lahti – mixing
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Sweden (GLF)[34] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||