| "A Fool for a Fool" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| B-side | "No Tears To Cry" | |||
| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Buck Ram | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"A Fool For A Fool" is a song written by Ike Turner, and released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1964.
"A Fool For A Fool" was written by Ike Turner produced by Buck Ram. Ram wrote and produced the B-side "No Tears To Cry." Released as a non-album track in April 1964, the single reached No. 47 on the Cash Box R&B chart. [1] At the time of the release, Billboard magazine had discontinued their R&B singles chart from November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965. Billboard therefore uses Cash Box magazine's stat in their place. [2]
"A Fool For A Fool" was reissued on the compilation album The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960–1975 in 2007.
Cash Box (May 2, 1964): "Chances are Ike & Tina Turner will get back on the big hit track with this Warner Bros. bow. Side to watch is 'A Fool For A Fool,' an infectious rock-a-rhythmic cha cha weeper that has Ike's instrumentalists tastefully backing up Tina's winning (partly) multi-tracked vocal. Backing's a heartfelt beat-balled opus that also rates attention." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Fool For A Fool" | Ike Turner | 2:34 |
| 2. | "No Tears To Cry" | Buck Ram | 2:34 |
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B Singles [1] | 47 |
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B [4] | 47 |
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