A Fool for a Fool
| "A Fool for a Fool" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| B-side | "No Tears To Cry" | |||
| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Buck Ram | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"A Fool For A Fool" is a song written by Ike Turner, and released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1964.
Release
[edit]"A Fool For A Fool" was written by Ike Turner produced by Buck Ram. Ram wrote and produced the B-side "No Tears To Cry." Released as a non-album track in April 1964, the single reached No. 47 on the Cash Box R&B chart.[1] At the time of the release, Billboard magazine had discontinued their R&B singles chart from November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965. Billboard therefore uses Cash Box magazine's stat in their place.[2]
"A Fool For A Fool" was reissued on the compilation album The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960–1975 in 2007.
Critical reception
[edit]Cash Box (May 2, 1964): "Chances are Ike & Tina Turner will get back on the big hit track with this Warner Bros. bow. Side to watch is 'A Fool For A Fool,' an infectious rock-a-rhythmic cha cha weeper that has Ike's instrumentalists tastefully backing up Tina's winning (partly) multi-tracked vocal. Backing's a heartfelt beat-balled opus that also rates attention."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Fool For A Fool" | Ike Turner | 2:34 |
| 2. | "No Tears To Cry" | Buck Ram | 2:34 |
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B Singles[1] | 47 |
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B[4] | 47 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A Fool for a Fool (song by Ike & Tina Turner) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. (2004). Joel Whitburn presents top R & B/hip-hop singles, 1942-2004. Whitburn, Joel. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0-89820-160-8. OCLC 56929854.
- ^ "Records Review: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box: 18. May 2, 1964.
- ^ "Top 50 In R&B Locations" (PDF). Cash Box: 28. June 6, 1964.