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
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	6

Bill Medley version

Chart (1979)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	91

Ricky Van Shelton version

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	39
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	19

References

1. http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/#!biography/c1enr
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. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
5. "Ricky Van Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ricky Van Shelton.
6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
7. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics