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"Fool's Gold" | |
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Promotional single by One Direction | |
from the album Four | |
Released | 13 November 2014 |
Studio | Barefoot Recording (Los Angeles, CA), Angel Face Studios (London) |
Genre | Teen pop [1] |
Length | 3:31 |
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"Fool's Gold" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fourth studio album, Four . It was released on 13 November 2014, as the sixth and final promotional single from the album.
On 13 November 2014, Harry Styles announced on social media that fans who pre-ordered their fourth studio album, Four , would get the song for free via digital download. [2] The song is about falling in love with the wrong person. [3]
"Fool's Gold" was written by Maureen McDonald, Jamie Scott, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, while production was handled by Matt Rad and Scott. [4] The song's BPM count is 118, and its key is E Major. [5] Scott recruited McDonald to create the song, but originally didn't know what to do with it. However, Styles helped make the song "come to life." [6] Scott recalled, "I was in the studio with Harry, kind of just recording vocals, and it happened so quick. It took on this amazing sound and meaning for me as a writer on this album." [6]
Laura Reineke of Vice remarked, "a frank admission that sometimes false love is better than none at all. It's the best they've ever sounded, and the most perceptive." [7] Lindsay Zoladz of Vulture stated that the song "showcase their expertly arranged harmonies, but when their voices join together it is more often a show of sheer, blow-your-inattentive-boyfriend's-house-down force." [8] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post described the track as "seamless pop perfection." [9]
"Fool's Gold" reached at number 74 on the UK Singles Chart, [10] selling 3,551 copies in the UK. [11] The song also peaked at number 24 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100. [12] The track sold 18,645 copies in the United States. [13]
Credits for "Fool's Gold" adapted from album's liner notes. [4]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 59 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 74 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [12] | 24 |
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