"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artists including Jack Greene; Brian Collins; Ricky Van Shelton; and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers.
| "Statue of a Fool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jack Greene | ||||
| from the album Statue of a Fool | ||||
| B-side | "There's More to Love" | |||
| Released | May 10, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Jack Greene singles chronology | ||||
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| "Statue of a Fool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Brian Collins | ||||
| from the album This Is Brian Collins | ||||
| B-side | "How Can I Tell Her (About You)" | |||
| Released | April 7, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Dot17499 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Foglesong[1] | |||
| Brian Collins singles chronology | ||||
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| "Statue of a Fool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| from the album RVS III | ||||
| B-side | "He's Got You" | |||
| Released | November 7, 1989[2] | |||
| Recorded | June 14, 1989[2] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville 38-73077 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jan Crutchfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editJack Greene version
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Brian Collins version
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
Bill Medley version
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 91 |
Ricky Van Shelton version
edit| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 39 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 143.
- ^ "Brian Collins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Bill Medley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
