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"'''Don't Make a Fool of Yourself'''" is a song |
"'''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 was release on March 25, 1988 as the first single from Stacey Q's second studio album, ''[[Hard Machine]]'' by [[Atlantic Records]] and 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"/> |
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| "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" | ||||
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 Standard U.S release artwork | ||||
| Single by Stacey Q | ||||
| from the album Hard Machine | ||||
| Released | March 25, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 3:58 (Shep Pettibone radio edit) | |||
| Label | Atlantic (US DMD-1136) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon St. James, Skip Hahn, Stacey Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon St. James | |||
| Stacey Q singles chronology | ||||
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"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 was release on March 25, 1988 as the first single from Stacey Q's second studio album, Hard Machine by Atlantic Records and peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.[1]
Composition
The song is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute.[2]
Track listing
- Promotional 12" single[3]
- "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" (Try It Out Lover Mix) – 7:47
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Pumpin Mix) – 4:25
- Cassette single[3]
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
- "Fly By Night" – -:--
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
- "Fly By Night" – -:--
Personnel
- Skip Hahn, Stacey Q – Backing vocalist
- Jon St. James, Karl Moet – drums
- Karl Moet – sampler
- Skip Hahn – guitar
- Jon St. James, Rich West, Skip Hahn – keyboards
- percussion – Jon St. James, Karl Moet
- Shep Pettibone – mixing
- Shep Pettibone, Tuta Aquino – editing
- Steve Peck – mix engineer
- St. James, Hahn, Swain – songwriters
- Jon St. James – producer
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1][5] | 66 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1][5] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q Billboard.com". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Brusca, Donny (2006). BPM List 2006: Main Edition. Lulu.com, 2006. p. 560. ISBN 978-1-84728-860-8.
- ^ a b "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself - Stacey Q at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ a b c "Stacey Q - Billboard singles on Allmusic". Billboard.com/Allmusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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