| "Fool Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Westlife | ||||
| from the album Westlife | ||||
| B-side | "Tunnel of Love" | |||
| Released | 27 March 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jörgen Elofsson, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson | |||
| Producer(s) | David Kreuger, Per Magnusson | |||
| Westlife singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fool Again" on YouTube | ||||
"Fool Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 March 2000 as the fifth and last single from their self-titled debut album (1999). It became the band's fifth consecutive UK number one single and spent 12 weeks on charts.[1] It sold over 215,000 copies in UK so far.[2] The song debuted and peaked at number two in the band's native Ireland, making it the first Westlife song not to reach the top of the Irish chart.
It was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of B3 to A#5.[3]
On 12 May 2018, the song was performed on South Korean music programme Immortal Songs 2 by Lee Hyun. Band member Shane Filan was the featured 'legend' and judged the participants.
It is the band's fourteenth best selling single in paid-for sales category and thirteenth best selling single combined sales category in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.[4]
Music video
The video for the single was filmed in Mexico City, Mexico, most notably in locations such as Zócalo and Ciudad Satélite.
The music video on YouTube has 100 million views as of November 2020.[5]
Tours performed at
- Where Dreams Come True Tour (2001)
- World of Our Own Tour (2002)
- Unbreakable Tour (2003)
- The Love Tour (2007)
- Back Home Tour (2008)
- Right Here Tour (Shane Filan) (2016)
- Boyzlife Tour (Boyzlife) (2016)
- The Twenty Tour (2019)
Track listing
- "Fool Again" (2000 Remix) - 3:49
- "Tunnel of Love" - 3:09
- "Fool Again" (Video) - 3:49
Charts
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[20] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Westlife". theofficialcharts.com. The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Westlife | Official Top 20". MTV UK. MTV Networks. Viacom. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Fool Again BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC".
- ^ Copsey, Rob (January 12, 2019). "Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ westlifeVEVO (2009-10-03), Westlife - "Fool Again" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2018-07-28
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – Fool Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 22 April 2000. Retrieved 1 February 2014 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Westlife – Fool Again". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (27.3– 4.5 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 April 2000. p. 14. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000122/windows/music.htm
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fool Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – Fool Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – Fool Again". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – Fool Again". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 January 2001. p. 10. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Westlife – Fool Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Fool Again in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
- "Fool Again" on YouTube
- Official Westlife website