Statue of a Fool

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"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Jack Greene
from the album Statue of a Fool
B-side "There's More to Love"
ReleasedMay 10, 1969
Genre Country
Length2:48
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Jack Greene singles chronology
"Until My Dreams Come True"
(1969)
"Statue of a Fool"
(1969)
"Back in the Arms of Love"
(1969)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Brian Collins
from the album This Is Brian Collins
B-side "How Can I Tell Her (About You)"
ReleasedApril 7, 1974
Recorded1974
Genre Country
Length3:04
Label Dot 17499
Songwriter(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Jim Foglesong [1]
Brian Collins singles chronology
"I Don't Plan on Losing You"
(1974)
"Statue of a Fool"
(1974)
"That's the Way Love Should Be"
(1974)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album RVS III
B-side "He's Got You"
ReleasedNovember 7, 1989 [2]
RecordedJune 14, 1989 [2]
Genre Country
Length3:04
Label Columbia Nashville 38-73077
Songwriter(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"Living Proof"
(1989)
"Statue of a Fool"
(1989)
"I've Cried My Last Tear for You"
(1990)

"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.

Contents

Chart performance

Jack Greene version

Chart (1969)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs [3] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks3

Brian Collins version

Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks6

Bill Medley version

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 91

Ricky Van Shelton version

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] 1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [8] 39
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 19

References

  1. Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 143.
  4. "Brian Collins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Bill Medley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  7. "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM . December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  9. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.