Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)

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"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)"
Bob Ferguson
Connie Smith singles chronology
"If I Talk to Him"
(1965) 		"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)"
(1966) 		"Ain't Had No Lovin'"
(1966)

"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" is a song written by

Billboard Magazine
country music singles chart, becoming her fifth Top 10 hit in a row.

Background and content

"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" was the fourth single Smith recorded by

Kenneth Buttrey, and Walter Haynes.[1]
The song's lyrics describes how a woman is angered how her lover has cheated on her and she angrily says back to him, "nobody but a fool would love you". The song's chorus further describes the setting and situation:

Nobody but a fool would love you after the way you done me
Broke ev'ry vow you made me broke ev'ry rule
Who'd lie awake all night cry till you were out of sight
Lovin' you with all of her might nobody but a fool

"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" has been covered by other artists. In June 1966 country artist

About.com and was given a positive review. The website considered the song to have an "interesting melody" and the tempo to be "brisk". It later states, "Although it has a fast beat, the words are very sad. Nothing is like having your heart ripped open and feeling like you will never love again, but Connie makes it sound easy."[3]
No review was provided by other websites.

Chart performance

"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" was Connie Smith's fifth single released. It was issued in January 1966 and debuted on the charts shortly afterward, becoming a Top 10 hit, peaking at #4 on the

Billboard Magazine Hot Country Songs
chart later in the year. It became Smith's fifth Top 10 hit in a row and also her fourth Top 10 hit written by Bill Anderson. It would be a series of Top 10 country hits in a row between 1964 and 1968.

Charts

Chart (1966) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 4

References

  1. ^ "Connie Smith: Biography". Connie Smith Music.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  2. ^ "Second Hand Songs - "Nobody But a Fool"". Second Hand Songs.com. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. About.com
    . Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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