A Fool for a Fool

"A Fool For A Fool" is a song written by Ike Turner, and released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1964.

"A Fool for a Fool"
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
B-side	"No Tears To Cry"
Released	April 1964
Length	2:34
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)	Ike Turner
Producer(s)	Buck Ram
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had" (1964) "A Fool for a Fool" (1964) "It's All Over" (1964)

Release

"A Fool For A Fool" was written by Ike Turner produced by Buck Ram. Ram wrote and produced the B-side "No Tears To Cry." Released as a non-album track in April 1964, the single reached No. 47 on the Cash Box R&B chart.^[1] At the time of the release, Billboard magazine had discontinued their R&B singles chart from November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965. Billboard therefore uses Cash Box magazine's stat in their place.^[2]

"A Fool For A Fool" was reissued on the compilation album The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960–1975 in 2007.

Critical reception

Cash Box (May 2, 1964): "Chances are Ike & Tina Turner will get back on the big hit track with this Warner Bros. bow. Side to watch is 'A Fool For A Fool,' an infectious rock-a-rhythmic cha cha weeper that has Ike's instrumentalists tastefully backing up Tina's winning (partly) multi-tracked vocal. Backing's a heartfelt beat-balled opus that also rates attention."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Fool For A Fool"	Ike Turner	2:34
2.	"No Tears To Cry"	Buck Ram	2:34

Chart performance

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Billboard R&B Singles[1]	47
US Cash Box Top 50 R&B[4]	47