Fool's Gold (Lee Greenwood song)
"Fool's Gold" | ||||
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Single by Lee Greenwood | ||||
from the album You've Got a Good Love Comin' | ||||
B-side | "Worth It for the Ride" | |||
Released | August 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Timmy Tappan Don Roth | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
Lee Greenwood singles chronology | ||||
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"Fool's Gold" is a song written by Timmy Tappan and Don Roth, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in August 1984 as the second single from his album You've Got a Good Love Comin'. The single peaked at number 3 on the U.S. country charts[1] and number 5 in Canada.
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from liner notes.[2]
- Pete Bordonali – acoustic guitar
- David Briggs – piano
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Greg Gordon – background vocals
- Lee Greenwood – lead vocals
- Nashville String Machine – strings
- James Stroud – drums
- Bergen White – string arrangements
- Jack Williams – bass guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 144.
- ^ You've Got A Good Love Comin' (CD booklet). Lee Greenwood. MCA Records. 1984. MCA-5488.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.