Don't Make a Fool of Yourself explained

Don't Make a Fool of Yourself
Cover:Stacey Q - don't make a fool of cover.jpg
Caption:Standard U.S release artwork
Type:single
Artist:Stacey Q
Album:Hard Machine
Released:March 25, 1988
Genre:Dance-pop
Length:7:05 (The Shep Pettibone Mix)
3:58 (Shep Pettibone radio edit)
Label:Atlantic (US DMD-1136)
Producer:Jon St. James
Prev Title:I Love You
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Give You All My Love
Next Year: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 chart and #4 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The remix of the song topped one week on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.The song was also featured in an episode on the 80s hit tv show Full House called "D.J. Tanner's Day Off"

Composition

The song is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute.[1]

Track listing

  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
  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)[3] 73
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] [5] 66
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brusca, Donny. 2006. BPM List 2006: Main Edition. Lulu.com, 2006. 560. 978-1-84728-860-8.
  2. Web site: Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs. Discogs. August 14, 2011.
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 290. 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  4. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=stacey q|chart=all}} Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com]. Billboard.com. August 14, 2011.
  5. Web site: Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic. Billboard.com/Allmusic. August 14, 2011.