Fools Fall in Love
"Fools Fall in Love" is a song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[1] It was originally recorded by the Drifters, who took it to number 10 on the R&B chart in 1957. The song reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| "Fools Fall in Love" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The Drifters | |
| B-side | "It Was a Tear" |
| Released | March 1957 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
Jacky Ward version
In 1977, "Fools Fall in Love" was recorded by Jacky Ward. His version reached number 9 on the US country music chart and number 16 on the Canadian country chart.
Other versions
- Sammy Turner recorded a version in 1960.[2]
- Elvis Presley recorded a more up-tempo version on May 28, 1966.[3] His rendition, charting in tandem with "Indescribably Blue", reached #number 11 in Australia.[4] Elvis's cover also reached number 102 in the U.S. as a separate B-side.
- Two renditions, one upbeat and one torch ballad, were included in the musical revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe, a jukebox musical of songs by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
- John Pizzarelli recorded an up-tempo jazz version in 1994.[5]
- Ally McBeal featured a ballad version of the song sung by Jennifer Holliday in the second-season episode "Fools Night Out".[6]
References
- Emerson, Ken (2006), Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era, Penguin, p. 26, ISBN 1101156929.
- Discogs
- Neale, David (2003), Roots of Elvis, iUniverse, p. 36, ISBN 1101156929.
- Go-Set, 29 March 1967
- Video on YouTube
- Video on YouTube
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