Foolin'
"Foolin'" | ||||
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Single by Def Leppard | ||||
from the album Pyromania | ||||
B-side | "Comin' Under Fire" | |||
Released | September 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
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Genre | Heavy metal[1] | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
Def Leppard singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Foolin'" on YouTube |
"Foolin" is a 1983 single by English heavy metal band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Pyromania. When released as a single later that year, it reached #9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Music video[]
The music video was shot in June 1983 at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and directed by David Mallet.[3] The video shows Elliott escaping from his evil girlfriend in a fantasy sequence, interspersed with scenes of the band performing on a concert stage. It features Billy Idol's then-girlfriend Perri Lister playing the harp with her eyes closed. On the video compilation Historia, the text commentary before this video states, "Indeed, a face without eyes," a pun on Idol's song "Eyes Without a Face". There is also a rare "Performance Only" version of the video, which focuses solely on the concert scenes. This version was briefly shown during the Ultimate Albums episode of the making of Pyromania in 2002.
Track listing[]
7": Mercury / PolyGram / 814-178-7 (US)[]
- "Foolin'"
- "Comin' Under Fire"
Charts[]
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 39 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 28 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
References[]
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". 2003. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
Photograph," "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'" have become heavy metal anthems
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ ((( Def Leppard UK.com ))) :: Def Video 2 Pyromania 1983/High 'n' Dry 1984:
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4390." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Def Leppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Def Leppard Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
External links[]
- Def Leppard songs
- 1983 singles
- 1983 songs
- Heavy metal songs
- Mercury Records singles
- Music videos directed by David Mallet (director)
- Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Songs written by Joe Elliott
- Songs written by Steve Clark
- Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Heavy metal song stubs