Statue of a Fool

"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Jack Greene
from the album Statue of a Fool
B-side "There's More to Love"
Released May 10, 1969
Format 7" single
Genre Country
Length 2:48
Label Decca
Writer(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Jack Greene singles chronology
"Until My Dreams Come True"
(1969)		 "Statue of a Fool'"
(1969)		 "Back in the Arms of Love"
(1969)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Brian Collins
from the album This Is Brian Collins
B-side "How Can I Tell Her (About You)"
Released 1974
Format 7" single
Genre Country
Length 3:04
Label Dot17499
Writer(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Jim Foglesong[1]
Brian Collins singles chronology
"I Don't Plan on Losing You"
(1974)		 "Statue of a Fool'"
(1974)		 "That's the Way Love Should Be"
(1974)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album RVS III
B-side "He's Got You"
Released November 7, 1989[2]
Format 7" single
Recorded June 14, 1989[2]
Genre Country
Length 3:04
Label Columbia Nashville 38-73077
Writer(s) Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s) Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"Living Proof"
(1989)		 "Statue of a Fool'"
(1989)		 "I've Cried My Last Tear for You"
(1990)

"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield and recorded by many country artists. It was first recorded in 1969 by country music artist Jack Greene where it was released as a single and became a number 1 hit. Brian Collins recorded and released it in 1974 from his second album, This Is Brian Collins. It peaked at number 10 on the country charts. David Ruffin, formerly of The Temptations, also recorded a version of the song in 1975. Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers, also released a rendition in 1979 that went to number 91 on the same chart. In 1989, it was recorded by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton, who released it as a single from the album, RVS III. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and hit #1 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart.

Chart performance

Jack Greene version

Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[3] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

Brian Collins version

Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6

Bill Medley version

Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 91

Ricky Van Shelton version

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 39
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 19

References

  1. ↑
  2. 1 2 Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 143.
  4. ↑ Illegal name entered Brian Collins/Brian+Collins/chart?f=357 "Brian Collins – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brian Collins.
  5. ↑ "Bill Medley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Bill Medley.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ricky Van Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ricky Van Shelton.
  8. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
Preceded by
"Running Bear"
by Sonny James		 Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single
(Jack Greene version)
July 5–12, 1969 		Succeeded by
"I Love You More Today"
by Conway Twitty
Preceded by
"Nobody's Home"
by Clint Black		 RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
(Ricky Van Shelton version)
February 17, 1990 		Succeeded by
"Southern Star"
by Alabama
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