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Fool's Game

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"Fool's Game"
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Michael Bolton
B-side"Fighting For My Life"
Released1983
Genre
Length3:50
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Bolton
  • Gerry Block
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"If I Had Your Love"
(1976)
"Fool's Game"
(1983)
"Everybody's Crazy"
(1985)

"Fool's Game" is a song by Michael Bolton. It was released in 1983 as a single from his self-titled album.[1][2][3][4][5]

The song is Bolton's first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 82.

Music Video

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A music video shot on a dark soundstage along with Bolton hanging out with girls and performing the track on said soundstage was also made for the song.[6]

Chart performance

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 82
US Billboard Top Tracks[8] 27

References

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  1. ^ Miller-Gould, Dodie (July 15, 2017). "Remembering When: Michael Bolton's Rock Career". LemonWire. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-Clio. p. 29. ISBN 9780874366617. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Clifford, Mike; Frame, Pete (1992). The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock. Harmony Books. p. 21. ISBN 9780517590782. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 9780789446138. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hochman, Steve (1999). Popular Musicians: Vol. 1. Salem Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780893569877. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Miller-Gould, Dodie (July 15, 2017). "Remembering when: Michael Bolton's rock career". LemonWire. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fool's Game (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fool's Game (Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2021.