Fool Hearted Memory Explained

Fool Hearted Memory
Type:single
Artist:George Strait
Album:Strait from the Heart
B-Side:The Steal of the Night
Released:May 27, 1982
Recorded:September 9, 1981
Studio:Music City Music Hall (Nashville, Tennessee)
Label:MCA 12236
Producer:Blake Mevis
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Prev Year:1982
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Next Year:1982

"Fool Hearted Memory" is a song written by Byron Hill and Blake Mevis, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. The song was Strait's first number 1 single (Billboard Magazine, 1982).[1] It was released in May 1982 as the first single from Strait's Strait from the Heart album, and was included in the soundtrack of the feature film The Soldier on Embassy Films. The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1982.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that Strait "finds his literal voice" on this song. He states that it is "stronger and more confident than it had been on his first album. While the song calls for a certain amount of restraint and sadness, Strait is able to fully capture those emotions without sounding at all timid." He goes on to say that you cannot listen to the song without "reveling in the delightfully country fiddle riff that dominates the track."[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008
  2. http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/07/14/retro-single-review-george-strait-fool-hearted-memory/
  3. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1982. Billboard. June 23, 2021.