Who'll Be the Fool Tonight

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"Who'll Be the Fool Tonight"
LarsenFeitenWhollBeTheFoolTonight.jpg
Single by Larsen Feiten
from the album Larsen Feiten
B-side "Further Notice"
Released1980
Genre
Length
  • 3:52 (single version)
  • 4:10 (album version)
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Buzz Feiten
Producer(s) Tommy LiPuma
Larsen Feiten singles chronology
"Who'll Be the Fool Tonight"
(1980)
"She's Not In Love"
(1980)

"Who'll Be the Fool Tonight" is a song by Neil Larsen and Buzz Feiten. It was released as a single in 1980 from their self-titled album.. [1] [2]

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The song peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the duo's only top 40 hit. [3] [4]

Chart performance

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 91
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 29
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [7] 22

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