| Don't Want to Be a Fool | |
| Cover: | Don't Want To Be(1991).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Luther Vandross |
| Album: | Power of Love |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1991 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 4:35[2] |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller |
| Prev Title: | Power of Love/Love Power |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | The Rush |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"Don't Want to Be a Fool" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released in June 1991 as the second single from his seventh album, Power of Love (1991). The song peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard R&B Singles chart on September 14. It also peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 2 same year.[3]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic named the song one of the "high points" of the album.[4] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Second single from Vandross' current Power of Love disc places the acclaimed vocalist in a familiar R&B ballad setting. Lovely tune has already begun making radio and chart inroads, and should have no trouble matching the success of its predecessor."[5] Henderson and DeVaney from Cashbox described it as "a smooth, mid-tempo "up-town soul" song oozing with emotion."[6]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
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| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) | 4 |