Today's Lonely Fool

"Today's Lonely Fool"
"Today's Lonely Fool"
Single by Tracy Lawrence
from the album Sticks and Stones
Released	February 3, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Country
Length	3:51
Label	Atlantic PRCD 4348
Songwriter(s)	Kenny Beard; Stan Paul Davis
Producer(s)	James Stroud
Tracy Lawrence singles chronology

"Today's Lonely Fool" is a song written by Kenny Beard and Stan Paul Davis, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1992 as the second single from his debut album, Sticks and Stones. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 2 on Canada's RPM country chart.^[2]

Content

The song is a moderate mid-tempo song where the narrator is begging forgiveness of a woman he did wrong because he didn't trust her fidelity. He tells her that yesterday he was a jealous man but today he is just a lonely fool. The second verse is half spoken, half sung. The narrator says that if she takes him back, he will always trust her and be proud when other men notice her.

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in March 1992.

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	20
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	38

References

^ Today's Lonely Fool (CD Single). Tracy Lawrence. Atlantic Records. 1992. 4348.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2107." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
^ "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

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[1] Today's Lonely Fool (CD Single). Tracy Lawrence. Atlantic Records. 1992. 4348.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[whitburn-2] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[sc_Canadacountry_-3] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2107." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Tracy_Lawrence-4] "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[5] "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

[6] "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

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v t e Tracy Lawrence
Studio albums	Sticks and Stones Alibis I See It Now Time Marches On The Coast Is Clear Lessons Learned Tracy Lawrence Strong For the Love All Wrapped Up in Christmas The Rock
Compilation albums	Tracy Lawrence Live The Best of Tracy Lawrence Then & Now: The Hits Collection The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence
Notable singles	"Sticks and Stones" "Today's Lonely Fool" "Runnin' Behind" "Somebody Paints the Wall" "Alibis" "Can't Break It to My Heart" "My Second Home" "If the Good Die Young" "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" "I See It Now" "As Any Fool Can See" "Texas Tornado" "If the World Had a Front Porch" "If You Loved Me" "Time Marches On" "Stars over Texas" "Is That a Tear" "Better Man, Better Off" "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" "Lessons Learned" "Lonely" "Unforgiven" "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" "Paint Me a Birmingham" "Used to the Pain" "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"
Related articles	Discography