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|Label =[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] <small>([[United States|US]] DMD-1136)</small>
|Label =[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] <small>([[United States|US]] DMD-1136)</small>
|Writer =Jon St. James, Skip Hahn, Stacey Swain
|Writer =Jon St. James, Skip Hahn, Stacey Swain
|Producer =[[Jon St. James]]
|Producer =[[Jon St. James]]
|Certification =
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|Last single ="I Love You"<br>(1988)
|Last single ="I Love You"<br>(1988)
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"'''Don't Make a Fool of Yourself'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] recording artist [[Stacey Q]]. The song was written by [[Stacey Swain]], [[Jon St. James]] and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician [[Shep Pettibone]], who collaborated with artists like [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[Janet Jackson]] and others. It is the second single from Stacey Q's third studio album, ''[[Hard Machine]]'' and has peaked at #66 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] and #4 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Club Play Singles|Dance]] charts.<ref name="bbcurrent"/>
"'''Don't Make a Fool of Yourself'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] recording artist [[Stacey Q]]. The song was written by [[Stacey Swain]], [[Jon St. James]] and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician [[Shep Pettibone]], who collaborated with artists like [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[Janet Jackson]] and others. It is the second single from Stacey Q's third studio album, ''[[Hard Machine]]'' and has peaked at #66 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] and #4 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Club Play Singles|Dance]] charts.<ref name="bbcurrent"/>


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a dance-pop song with elements of [[garage house]] and [[contemporary R&B]] – somewhat different composition from her mostly [[hi-NRG]]/[[new wave music|New Wave]] musical material. The length of the song may vary; see track listing for more information. It is set in [[common time]] and has a moderate tempo of 115 [[beats per minute]].<ref name=Donnie>{{Cite book|last=Brusca|first=Donny|year=2006|title=BPM List 2006: Main Edition|publisher=Lulu.com, 2006|page=560|isbn=9781847288608}}</ref>
"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a dance-pop song with elements of [[garage house]] and [[contemporary R&B]] – somewhat different composition from her mostly [[hi-NRG]]/[[new wave music|New Wave]] musical material. The length of the song may vary; see track listing for more information. It is set in [[common time]] and has a moderate tempo of 115 [[beats per minute]].<ref name=Donnie>{{Cite book|last=Brusca|first=Donny|year=2006|title=BPM List 2006: Main Edition|publisher=Lulu.com, 2006|page=560|isbn=978-1-84728-860-8}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
* '''Promotional 12" single'''<ref name=dis>{{citeweb|url=http://www.discogs.com/Stacey-Q-Dont-Make-A-Fool-Of-Yourself/release/386120|title=Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref>
* '''Promotional 12" single'''<ref name=dis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Stacey-Q-Dont-Make-A-Fool-Of-Yourself/release/386120|title=Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref>
# "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:05
# "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:05
# "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Radio Edit) – 4:00
# "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Radio Edit) – 4:00
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Skip Hahn, [[Stacey Q]] – [[Backing vocalist]]
*Skip Hahn, [[Stacey Q]] – [[Backing vocalist]]
*[[Jon St. James]], Karl Moet – [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Jon St. James]], Karl Moet – [[drum kit|drums]]
*Karl Moet – [[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]
*Karl Moet – [[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]
*Skip Hahn – [[electric guitar|guitar]]
*Skip Hahn – [[electric guitar|guitar]]
*Jon St. James, Rich West, Skip Hahn – [[keyboards]]
*Jon St. James, Rich West, Skip Hahn – [[keyboards]]
*[[Percussion instrument|percussion]] – Jon St. James, Karl Moet
*[[Percussion instrument|percussion]] – Jon St. James, Karl Moet
*[[Shep Pettibone]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*[[Shep Pettibone]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*Shep Pettibone, Tuta Aquino – editing
*Shep Pettibone, Tuta Aquino – editing
*Steve Peck – [[mix engineer]]
*Steve Peck – [[mix engineer]]
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!Chart (1988)
!Chart (1988)
!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name="bbcurrent">{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/song/stacey-q/don-t-make-a-fool-of-yourself-remix/1236344#/song/stacey-q/don-t-make-a-fool-of-yourself-remix/1236344|title=Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Amgshite">{{citeweb|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stacey-q-p5512/charts-awards/billboard-singles
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref name="bbcurrent">{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/song/stacey-q/don-t-make-a-fool-of-yourself-remix/1236344#/song/stacey-q/don-t-make-a-fool-of-yourself-remix/1236344|title=Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Amgshite">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stacey-q-p5512/charts-awards/billboard-singles
|title=Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]/[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref>
|title=Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]/[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=August 14, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|66
| style="text-align:center;"|66
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name="bbcurrent"/><ref name="Amgshite"/>
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name="bbcurrent"/><ref name="Amgshite"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]]<ref name="Amgshite"/>
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]]<ref name="Amgshite"/>

Revision as of 03:03, 19 March 2012

"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself"
Song

"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a song by American recording artist Stacey Q. The song was written by Stacey Swain, Jon St. James and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician Shep Pettibone, who collaborated with artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson and others. It is the second single from Stacey Q's third studio album, Hard Machine and has peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.[1]

Composition

"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a dance-pop song with elements of garage house and contemporary R&B – somewhat different composition from her mostly hi-NRG/New Wave musical material. The length of the song may vary; see track listing for more information. It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute.[2]

Track listing

  • Promotional 12" single[3]
  1. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:05
  2. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Radio Edit) – 4:00
  3. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Try It Out Lover Mix) – 7:47
  4. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Pumpin Mix) – 4:25
  • Cassette single[3]
  1. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
  2. "Fly By Night" – -:--
  3. "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
  4. "Fly By Night" – -:--

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1][4] 66
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1][4] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[4] 1
Australian Singles Chart 73

References

  1. ^ a b c "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Brusca, Donny (2006). BPM List 2006: Main Edition. Lulu.com, 2006. p. 560. ISBN 978-1-84728-860-8.
  3. ^ a b "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic". Billboard.com/Allmusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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