Don't Be a Fool

This article is about the song by Loose Ends. For the song by Shawn Mendes, see Illuminate (Shawn Mendes album). For the Australian novel, see James! Don't Be a Fool.

"Don't Be a Fool" is a song performed by British contemporary R&B group Loose Ends, issued as the lead single from their fifth studio album Look How Long. Produced by band member Carl McIntosh,^[3] it is the first single from the band to not feature original members Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; they both left the band following their previous album The Real Chuckeeboo and were subsequently replaced by Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman.^[4] Suleyman co-wrote the song with McIntosh.^[2]

"Don't Be a Fool"
Single by Loose Ends
from the album Look How Long
Released	October 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	4:20
Label	10/Virgin MCA
Songwriters	Carl McIntosh Sunay Suleyman[2]
Producer	Carl McIntosh[3]
Loose Ends singles chronology
"Life" (1989) "Don't Be a Fool" (1990) "Cheap Talk" (1991)

"Don't Be a Fool" peaked at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990-1991) Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[6] 13 US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard)[5] 50 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] 13 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[5] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position UK Club Chart (Record Mirror)[7] 33