Poor Fool
"Poor Fool" | ||||
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Dynamite! | ||||
B-side | "You Can’t Blame Me" | |||
Released | November 1961 | |||
Length | 2:25 | |||
Label | Sue Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"Poor Fool" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1961.[1]
Release
"Poor Fool" is the second single from Ike & Tina Turner's 1962 album
The B-side track "You Can't Blame Me" was taken from their debut album The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner.
Critical reception
Cash Box (November 18, 1961):
Ike & Tina Turner come thru in sensational follow-up (to "It's Gonna Work Out Fine") fashion with this new Sue slice. It's a pounding, chorus-backed rock-a-cha-cha, tabbed "Poor Fool," that vocalist Tina and maestro Ike deck out with sock, dual-mart sales authority. Should spread like wild fire in the days to come. Flip's a fetching thump-a-rhythm entry that highlites a delightful vocal duet by Ike & Tina.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ike Turner
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Poor Fool" | 2:25 |
2. | "You Can't Blame Me" | 2:05 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b "Record Reviews - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box: 8. November 18, 1961.
- ^ "Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool Too Long". Discogs. 1960.
- ^ a b "Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. January 27, 1962.
- ^ a b "Hot R&B Sides" (PDF). Billboard. January 20, 1962. p. 35.
- ^ "Amaerican Bandstand - Episode #5.99". IMDb.
- ^ "Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine". AllMusic.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box. February 3, 1962.
- ^ "Top 50 In R&B Locations" (PDF). Cash Box. January 20, 1962.
- ^ "Top R&B Records of 1962" (PDF). Cash Box: 54. December 29, 1962.