Statue of a Fool
"Statue of a Fool" | ||||
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Single by Jack Greene | ||||
from the album Statue of a Fool | ||||
B-side | "There's More to Love" | |||
Released | May 10, 1969 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Writer(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Jack Greene singles chronology | ||||
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"Statue of a Fool" | ||||
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Single by Brian Collins | ||||
from the album This Is Brian Collins | ||||
B-side | "How Can I Tell Her (About You)" | |||
Released | 1974 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | Dot17499 | |||
Writer(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
Producer(s) | Jim Foglesong[1] | |||
Brian Collins singles chronology | ||||
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"Statue of a Fool" | ||||
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Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
from the album RVS III | ||||
B-side | "He's Got You" | |||
Released | November 7, 1989[2] | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | June 14, 1989[2] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | Columbia Nashville 38-73077 | |||
Writer(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham | |||
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield and recorded by many country artists. It was first recorded in 1969 by country music artist Jack Greene where it was released as a single and became a number 1 hit. Brian Collins recorded and released it in 1974 from his second album, This Is Brian Collins. It peaked at number 10 on the country charts. David Ruffin, formerly of The Temptations, also recorded a version of the song in 1975. Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers, also released a rendition in 1979 that went to number 91 on the same chart. In 1989, it was recorded by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton, who released it as a single from the album, RVS III. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and hit #1 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
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Chart performance
Jack Greene version
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[3] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Brian Collins version
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 10 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
Bill Medley version
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 91 |
Ricky Van Shelton version
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 39 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 19 |
References
- ↑ http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/#!biography/c1enr
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Ricky Van Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ricky Van Shelton.
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External links
Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Jack Greene version) July 5–12, 1969 |
Succeeded by "I Love You More Today" by Conway Twitty |
Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Ricky Van Shelton version) February 17, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Southern Star" by Alabama |
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1969 singles
- Jack Greene songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- 1974 singles
- Brian Collins (singer) songs
- 1989 singles
- Ricky Van Shelton songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Bill Medley songs
- Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley
- Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)
- Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
- Decca Records singles
- Dot Records singles
- Columbia Records singles
- 1969 songs
- Songs written by Jan Crutchfield