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{{Short description|1988 single by Debbie Gibson}}
{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = Foolish Beat
| Cover = Debbie-Gibson-Foolish-Beat.jpg
| name = Foolish Beat
| Caption =
| cover = Debbie-Gibson-Foolish-Beat.jpg
| Artist = [[Debbie Gibson]]
| alt =
| type = single
| from Album = [[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]
| A-side = Vocal (4:25)
| artist = [[Debbie Gibson]]
| album = [[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]
| B-side = Instrumental (4:29)<br /><small>(U.S., 89109)</small><br />"Between the Lines" (4:42)<br /><small>(U.K., A9059)</small>
| Released = February 11, 1988
| B-side = "Foolish Beat" (instrumental)
| released = {{Start date|1988|04|11}}
| Format =
| Recorded = 1987-1988
| recorded =
| studio =
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]], [[Freestyle]]
| Length = Album Version 4:20
| length = 4:22
| Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| Writer = [[Debbie Gibson]]
| writer = Deborah Gibson
| Producer = [[Debbie Gibson]]
| producer = Deborah Gibson
| Last single = "[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]"<br>(1988)
| prev_title = [[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]
| This single = "'''Foolish Beat'''"<br>(1988)
| prev_year = 1988
| Next single = "[[Staying Together]]"<br>(1988)
| next_title = [[Staying Together (song)|Staying Together]]
| next_year = 1988
| misc = {{External music video|1= {{YouTube|qf8BoWKeHow|Foolish Beat}}|header=}}
}}
}}
"'''Foolish Beat'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Debbie Gibson]], released as the fourth single from her debut album, ''[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]'' (1987), in April 1988. The single topped the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on June 25, 1988, giving Gibson the record for the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number-one single entirely on her own, at age 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6128840/rewinding-the-charts-in-1988-debbie-gibson-bopped-to-the-top|title=Rewinding The Charts: In 1988, Debbie Gibson Bopped To The Top|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 25, 2014|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref>


"'''Foolish Beat'''" ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] 89109; Atlantic UK A9059) is the fourth single, and the first [[ballad]] release, from American [[singer-songwriter]]-[[actress]] [[Debbie Gibson]]. Originally recorded in the winter of 1987 for the ''Dream Tour,'' months prior to its inclusion on her album ''[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]'' (LP 81780), this made Gibson the youngest person to write, produce and sing a number-one single entirely on her own when "Foolish Beat" hit the top of the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] singles chart in the summer of 1988.
In the United Kingdom, "Foolish Beat" reached number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song also reached the top five in Canada and Ireland and the top 10 in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single was released in Japan as the [[B-side]] to "[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album ''[[Ms. Vocalist]]''.


==Critical reception==
In the United Kingdom, the single reached a peak position of number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to "[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15.
Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' described "Foolish Beat" as "a moody mid-tempo song, self written and self-produced in a classy, sophisticated style. After a few hearings it certainly sticks in your head."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-07-23.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=July 23, 1988|page=11|accessdate=July 19, 2022}}</ref>


==Music video==
In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album ''[[Ms. Vocalist]]''.
In the [[music video]] for "Foolish Beat", Gibson typecasts herself as a young performer who recently broke up with her boyfriend; although she now regrets jilting him and wants to make amends, he brushes off her efforts to do so. The video ends with him debating about seeing her show having brought a bouquet of flowers for her; he drops the flowers in a trash can deciding that he did not want to get hurt again, then walks off into the distance.


The music video was shot in New York City and directed by [[Nick Willing]], who directed music videos for bands such as [[Eurythmics]], [[Bob Geldof]], [[Swing Out Sister]], and others. Some scenes were shot at [[South Street Seaport]] during [[Saint Patrick's Day]] in March 1988. The outfit Gibson wore belonged to her elder sister Michele.<ref name="PeopleMag">{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/debbie-gibson-30-facts-out-of-the-blue-anniversary/ |title=Debbie Gibson Shares 30 Facts About Herself |first=Steve |last=Helling |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=August 18, 2017 |access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref>
==Track Listing (Atlantic DM 86556)==
<small>All songs written by Debbie Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP</small>
"Foolish Beat"
:1. (Vocal/Extended Mix/6:46)
:2. (Instrumental/4:29)
"[[Only in My Dreams]]"
:3. (Dream House Mix/10:03)
"[[Medley (music)|Medley]]: [[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]] - [[Shake Your Love]] - [[Only in My Dreams]]"
:4. ([[Debbie Gibson]] [[Megamix|Mega Mix]]/7:13)


==Versions==
==Track listings==
{{Track listing
*Foolish Beat [LP Version] 4:20
| headline = 7-inch and cassette single
*Foolish Beat [Extended Version] 6:40
| total_length =
*Foolish Beat [Extended Pull Version] 9:47
| all_writing = [[Debbie Gibson|Deborah Gibson]]
*Foolish Beat [Video Version] 4:20
| title1 = Foolish Beat
| length1 = 4:20
| title2 = Fallen Angel
| note2 = Vocal
| length2 = 3:42
}}
* The US 7-inch single sleeve lists the instrumental of "Foolish Beat" as the B-side, but "Fallen Angel" is on the label and pressed vinyl.


{{Track listing
==Legacy==
| headline = 12-inch single
"Foolish Beat" ranked at number three on [[VH1]]'s ''40 Most Awesomely Bad Break-up Songs... Ever''.<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/awesomely_bad_breakup_songs/series_countdown.jhtml VH1.com - 40 Most Awesomely Bad Break-up Songs... Ever]</ref>
| total_length =
| title1 = Foolish Beat
| note1 = extended mix
| length1 = 6:46
| title2 = Foolish Beat
| note2 = instrumental
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = [[Only in My Dreams]]
| note3 = Dream House mix
| length3 = 10:03
| title4 = Medley: [[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]/[[Shake Your Love]]/Only in My Dreams
| note4 = Debbie Gibson mega mix
| length4 = 7:13
}}

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1988)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|first=Gavin|last=Scott|url=https://www.chartbeats.com.au/post/14august1988|title=This Week In 1988: August 14, 1988|publisher=Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop.|access-date=September 30, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027092206/https://www.chartbeats.com.au/post/14august1988|archive-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
|60
|-
{{single chart|Flanders|20|artist=Debbie Gibson|song=Foolish Beat|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|chartid=8545|rowheader=true|access-date=July 18, 2018}}
|-
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|8|chartid=8571|rowheader=true|access-date=July 18, 2018}}
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-08-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=5|issue=32|page=19|date=August 6, 1988|access-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
|28
|-
!scope="row"|Finland ([[Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=89|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=Debbie Gibson|page=89|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=June 25, 2022|language=fi}}</ref>
|16
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|5|artist=Debbie Gibson|song=Foolish Beat|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|8|year=1988|week=39|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch100|7|artist=Debbie Gibson|song=Foolish Beat|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|29|artist=Debbie Gibson|song=Foolish Beat|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
!scope="row"|South Africa ([[Springbok Radio]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sacharts.wordpress.com/2022/04/07/debbie-gibson-us/|title=SA Singles Charts|access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref>
|26
|-
!scope="row"|Spain ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite book|author=Fernando Salaverri|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
|36
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|10|artist=Debbie Gibson|song=Foolish Beat|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|9|artist=Debbie Gibson|date=19880709|rowheader=true|access-date=October 26, 2013}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Debbie Gibson|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2014}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|8|artist=Debbie Gibson|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2014}}
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox Charts]]<ref name="Cash Box">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=[[Cashbox (magazine)| Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996]]|publisher=Sheridan Books, Inc.|year=2014|isbn=978-0-89820-209-0}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1988)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1988|title=Jaaroverzichten 1988|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref>
|94
|-
!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2049-No.%2010-December%2024,%201988.pdf|title=Top 100 Singles of '88|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|volume=49|issue=10|page=9|date=December 24, 1988|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>
|32
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1988|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=January 25, 2021}}</ref>
|68
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1988&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 1988|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=July 22, 2018}}</ref>
|75
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/1988-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1988|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref>
|32
|}
{{col-end}}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row"|United States
|April 11, 1988
|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|cassette}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
|{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|June 27, 1988
|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=14|date=June 25, 1988}}</ref>
|}

==Cover versions==
* Saho Nozaki recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled {{nihongo4|"Nemurenu Yoru wo Sugite"|眠れぬ夜を過ぎて||"After a Sleepless Night"}} in 1988.<ref>{{MusicBrainz release|mbid=c35f4f5b-e096-4273-851a-476d56881923|name=眠れぬ夜を過ぎて|type=single}}</ref>
* Voices of Extreme recorded a metal cover of the song, with the music video featuring Gibson herself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=28934 |title=Voices of Extreme "Foolish Beat" |first=Larry |last=Petro |website=[[KNAC]] |date=June 25, 2018 |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://loudhacker.net/news/voices-of-extreme-foolish-beat-official-video-with-special-appearance-by-debbie-gibson/ |title=Voices of Extreme "Foolish Beat" Official Video with special guest appearance by Debbie Gibson |website=LoudHacker |date=July 25, 2019 |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{start box}}
* {{Discogs master|master=133956|name=Foolish Beat|type=single}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Together Forever (song)|Together Forever]]" by [[Rick Astley]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[Hot 100 number-one hits of 1988 (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = June 25, 1988
| after = "[[Dirty Diana]]" by [[Michael Jackson]]
}}
{{end box}}


{{Deborah Gibson}}
{{Debbie Gibson}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Atlantic Records singles]]
[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
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[[Category:Rhythm and blues ballads]]

Latest revision as of 03:17, 13 November 2024

"Foolish Beat"
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Out of the Blue
B-side"Foolish Beat" (instrumental)
ReleasedApril 11, 1988 (1988-04-11)
Length4:22
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Deborah Gibson
Producer(s)Deborah Gibson
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"Out of the Blue"
(1988) 		"Foolish Beat"
(1988) 		"Staying Together"
(1988)
Music video
Foolish Beat on YouTube

"Foolish Beat" is a song by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released as the fourth single from her debut album, Out of the Blue (1987), in April 1988. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on June 25, 1988, giving Gibson the record for the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number-one single entirely on her own, at age 17.[1]

In the United Kingdom, "Foolish Beat" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the top five in Canada and Ireland and the top 10 in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to "Out of the Blue" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Foolish Beat" as "a moody mid-tempo song, self written and self-produced in a classy, sophisticated style. After a few hearings it certainly sticks in your head."[2]

Music video

[edit]

In the music video for "Foolish Beat", Gibson typecasts herself as a young performer who recently broke up with her boyfriend; although she now regrets jilting him and wants to make amends, he brushes off her efforts to do so. The video ends with him debating about seeing her show having brought a bouquet of flowers for her; he drops the flowers in a trash can deciding that he did not want to get hurt again, then walks off into the distance.

The music video was shot in New York City and directed by Nick Willing, who directed music videos for bands such as Eurythmics, Bob Geldof, Swing Out Sister, and others. Some scenes were shot at South Street Seaport during Saint Patrick's Day in March 1988. The outfit Gibson wore belonged to her elder sister Michele.[3]

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson

7-inch and cassette single
No.TitleLength
1."Foolish Beat"4:20
2."Fallen Angel" (Vocal)3:42
  • The US 7-inch single sleeve lists the instrumental of "Foolish Beat" as the B-side, but "Fallen Angel" is on the label and pressed vinyl.
12-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Foolish Beat" (extended mix)6:46
2."Foolish Beat" (instrumental)4:28
3."Only in My Dreams" (Dream House mix)10:03
4."Medley: Out of the Blue/Shake Your Love/Only in My Dreams" (Debbie Gibson mega mix)7:13

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 11, 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Atlantic [citation needed]
United Kingdom June 27, 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 [26]

Cover versions

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  • Saho Nozaki recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled "Nemurenu Yoru wo Sugite" (眠れぬ夜を過ぎて, "After a Sleepless Night") in 1988.[27]
  • Voices of Extreme recorded a metal cover of the song, with the music video featuring Gibson herself.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ Trust, Gary (June 25, 2014). "Rewinding The Charts: In 1988, Debbie Gibson Bopped To The Top". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. July 23, 1988. p. 11. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Helling, Steve (August 18, 2017). "Debbie Gibson Shares 30 Facts About Herself". People. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: August 14, 1988". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8545." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 32. August 6, 1988. p. 19. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Debbie Gibson". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 89. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Foolish Beat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "SA Singles Charts". Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  18. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  19. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  20. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. December 24, 1988. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1988" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  25. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. June 25, 1988. p. 14.
  27. ^ "眠れぬ夜を過ぎて" at MusicBrainz
  28. ^ Petro, Larry (June 25, 2018). "Voices of Extreme "Foolish Beat"". KNAC. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "Voices of Extreme "Foolish Beat" Official Video with special guest appearance by Debbie Gibson". LoudHacker. July 25, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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