(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
"Now and Then There's A Fool Such as I[1]" | ||||
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Single by Hank Snow (The Singing Ranger) And His Rainbow Ranch Boys | ||||
B-side | "The Gal Who Invented Kissin'"[2] | |||
Published | November 14, 1952Bob Miller, Inc., New York[1] | by|||
Released | November 1952 | |||
Recorded | May 19, 1952[2] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
Label | RCA Victor 20-5034[2] | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Trader[1] | |||
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"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts[3] early in 1953.
Since the original Snow version, "Fool Such as I"—as the song is sometimes known—has been recorded and released as singles several times, by artists such as Jo Stafford, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Baillie & the Boys.[4]
Other versions
Elvis Presley version
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" | ||||
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RCA Victor | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Trader | |||
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Music video | ||||
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" (audio) on YouTube |
The recording by
The song was recorded on June 10, 1958, at RCA's
Tommy Edwards
The
Jo Stafford
The recording by Jo Stafford was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39930. It reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on February 28, 1953, at number twenty, its only week on the chart.[9]
Petula Clark
Petula Clark's French language version titled "Prends mon Coeur", was more successful in France (number 9, 1960[10]) than Presley's version.
Bob Dylan
In 1967,
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell covered the song in 1979. The release was not a success, peaking at No. 90 in the Billboard country charts. It was his second charting single after "Elvira" in the previous year which barely scraped the bottom of the charts as well. Both songs were included in his debut album Ain't Living Long Like This.
Baillie & the Boys
"Fool Such as I" | ||||
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Single by Baillie & the Boys | ||||
from the album The Lights of Home | ||||
B-side | "So Strong" | |||
Released | August 11, 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Trader | |||
Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
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In 1990,
Slim Whitman
Whitman also recorded his own country version on the Imperial Records label in 1959.
The Smiths
The Smiths recorded a cover based on Elvis's rendition in February 1987 at Firehouse Studios in Streatham. It was meant to be used as a B-side to a single from Strangeways, Here We Come. As of 2023 the song remains unreleased.
Chart performance
Elvis Presley
Chart (1959) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles | 16 |
US Cashbox Hot Singles | 2 |
US Cashbox Hot Country Singles | 6 |
UK Singles Chart | 1 |
Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
Australian Kent Singles Chart | 1 |
Belgian Singles Chart | 13 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 15 |
Norway VG-lista Singles Chart | 5 |
South African Singles Chart | 1 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 17 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
Scotland (OCC)[13] | 1 |
UK Singles Chart | 2 |
European Singles Chart | 6 |
Baillie & the Boys
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[14] | 7 |
US Country Songs (Billboard) | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[15] | 92 |
References
- ^ a b c Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1953). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1953 Published Music Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 7 Pt 5A. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ a b c d "RCA Victor 20-5000 - 5500 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 323.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 37.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Elvis SongPedia". elvissongpedia.greggers.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24.
- ^ "(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Elvis Presley Official Web Site Elvis The Music". elvisthemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 468.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
- ^ "Petula Clark: French charts". Petulaclark.net. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "A Fool Such As Columbia". Searchingforagem.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Top Country Singles: 1944-2008. Record Research.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9162." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.