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"Love's Made a Fool of You" is a song co-written and originally performed by Buddy Holly. It was later re-recorded by Sonny Curtis and the Crickets, with the lead vocal by Earl Sinks, and famously covered by the Bobby Fuller Four.
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"Love's Made a Fool of You" | ||||
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Single by The Crickets | ||||
from the album In Style with the Crickets | ||||
B-side | "Someone, Someone" | |||
Released | February 27, 1959 | |||
Recorded | December 16, 1958 | |||
Studio | Norman Petty Recording Studios, Clovis, New Mexico | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:02 | |||
Label | Brunswick | |||
Songwriter(s) | Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery[1] | |||
The Crickets singles chronology | ||||
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Buddy Holly first wrote the song in 1954.[2] It was not until 1958 that it was recorded, as an Everly Brothers demo, which was not released until 1964 on the posthumous Showcase LP. The first public release of "Love's Made a Fool of You", however, was by the Crickets, headed by Sonny Curtis in 1959. It was released as a single from In Style with the Crickets, and stayed on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, peaking at number 26. The Crickets' version, without Holly, was accidentally included on the 1972 compilation album Buddy Holly: A Rock and Roll Collection; the same mistake was made on 1997's The Very Best of Buddy Holly.
Chart (1959) | Peak Position |
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UK singles chart[3] | 26 |
"Love's Made a Fool of You" | ||||
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Single by The Bobby Fuller Four | ||||
B-side | "Don't Ever Let Me Know" | |||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | 1965–1966 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:02 | |||
Label | Mustang | |||
Songwriter(s) | Buddy Holly, Bob Montgomery | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Keane | |||
The Bobby Fuller Four singles chronology | ||||
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The Bobby Fuller Four released a version of the song in 1966, and it became one of the group's most famous songs. It was another Crickets cover, to follow their smash-hit "I Fought the Law". It broke the Top 30, and was also performed live on Hollywood A Go-Go. This recording features Dalton Powell on drums, taking over from longtime drummer, DeWayne Quirico.
Chart (1966) | Peak Position |
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US Singles Chart[4] | 26 |
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