Don't Make a Fool of Yourself

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"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself"
Stacey Q - don't make a fool of cover.jpg
Standard U.S release artwork
Single by Stacey Q
from the album Hard Machine
ReleasedMarch 25, 1988
Length7:05 (The Shep Pettibone Mix)
3:58 (Shep Pettibone radio edit)
LabelAtlantic (US DMD-1136)
Songwriter(s)Jon St. James, Skip Hahn, Stacey Swain
Producer(s)Jon St. James
Stacey Q singles chronology
"I Love You"
(1988) 		"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself"
(1988) 		"Give You All My Love"
(1989)

"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a song by American recording artist Stacey Q. It was taken from her second studio album, Hard Machine (1988). The song was written by Stacey Swain, Jon St. James and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician Shep Pettibone, who collaborated with artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson and others. It was released as the album's first single on March 25, 1988 by Atlantic Records. The song peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.[1]

Composition[]

The song is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute.[2]

Track listing[]

  • Promotional 12" single[3]
  1. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:05
  2. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Radio Edit) – 4:00
  3. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Try It Out Lover Mix) – 7:47
  4. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Pumpin Mix) – 4:25
  • Cassette single[3]
  1. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
  2. "Fly By Night" – -:--
  3. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
  4. "Fly By Night" – -:--

Personnel[]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 73
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1][5] 66
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1][5] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Brusca, Donny (2006). BPM List 2006: Main Edition. Lulu.com, 2006. p. 560. ISBN 978-1-84728-860-8.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic". Billboard.com/Allmusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.


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