Fool's Game

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"Fool's Game"
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Michael Bolton
B-side "Fighting For My Life"
Released1983
Genre
Length3:50
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Bolton
  • Gerry Block
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"If I Had Your Love"
(1976)
"Fool's Game"
(1983)
"Everybody's Crazy"
(1985)

"Fool's Game" is a song by Michael Bolton. It was released in 1983 as a single from his self-titled album. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The song is Bolton's first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 82.

Music Video

A music video shot on a dark soundstage along with Bolton hanging out with girls and performing the track on said soundstage was also made for the song. [6]

Chart performance

Chart (1983)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 82
US Billboard Top Tracks [8] 27

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References

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