Fool's Gold (Lee Greenwood song)

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"Fool's Gold"
Lee Greenwood - Fool's Gold.png
Single by Lee Greenwood
from the album You've Got a Good Love Comin'
B-side "Worth It for the Ride"
ReleasedAugust 1984
Genre Country
Length3:42
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Timmy Tappan
Don Roth
Producer(s) Jerry Crutchfield
Lee Greenwood singles chronology
"God Bless the U.S.A."
(1984)
"Fool's Gold"
(1984)
"You've Got a Good Love Comin'"
(1984)

"Fool's Gold" is a song written by Timmy Tappan and Don Roth, and performed by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in August 1984 as the second single from his album You've Got a Good Love Comin' . The single peaked at number 3 on the U.S. country charts [1] and number 5 in Canada.

Lee Greenwood American musician

Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since 1962, he has released more than 20 major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts.

<i>Youve Got a Good Love Comin</i> album by Lee Greenwood

You've Got a Good Love Comin' is the third studio album by American country music artist Lee Greenwood, released in 1984. It was certified Gold.

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks5

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 144.
  2. "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.