Fools Fall in Love explained

Fools Fall in Love should not be confused with Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song).

"Fools Fall in Love" is a song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by the Drifters, who took it to number 10 on the R&B chart in 1957.^[1] The song reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2]

Jacky Ward version

In 1977, "Fools Fall in Love" was recorded by Jacky Ward. His version reached number 9 on the US country music chart,^[3] and number 16 on the Canadian country chart.

Other versions

• Sammy Turner recorded a version in 1960.^[4]
• Elvis Presley recorded a more up-tempo version on May 28, 1966. His rendition, charting in tandem with "Indescribably Blue", reached #number 11 in Australia.^[5] Elvis's cover also reached number 102 in the U.S. as a separate B-side.
• Two renditions, one upbeat and one torch ballad, were included in the musical revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe, a jukebox musical of songs by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
• John Pizzarelli recorded an up-tempo jazz version in 1994.
• Ally McBeal featured a ballad version of the song sung by Jennifer Holliday in the second-season episode "Fools Night Out".

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 173.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 258.

3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 371.

4. https://www.discogs.com/release/4816634-Sammy-Turner-Stay-My-Love-Fools-Fall-In-Love Discogs
5. http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1967/19670329.html Go-Set, 29 March 1967