| Don't Be a Fool | |
| Cover: | Loose Ends - Dont Be a Fool single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Loose Ends |
| Album: | Look How Long |
| Released: | [1] |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Producer: | Carl McIntosh[2] |
| Prev Title: | Life |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Cheap Talk |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"Don't Be a Fool" is a song performed by British contemporary R&B group Loose Ends, issued as the lead single from their fifth studio album Look How Long. Produced by band member Carl McIntosh,[2] it is the first single from the band to not feature original members Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; they both left the band following their previous album The Real Chuckeeboo and were subsequently replaced by Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman.[3] Suleyman co-wrote the song with McIntosh.
"Don't Be a Fool" peaked at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.[4]
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Official Singles Chart[5] | 13 | |
| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 50 | |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 13 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 10 |