Statue of a Fool
single
ArtistJack Greene
AlbumStatue of a Fool
B-sideThere's More to Love
ReleasedMay 10, 1969
GenreCountry
Length2:48
LabelDecca
WriterJan Crutchfield, David Ruffin
ProducerOwen Bradley
Prev year1969
Next year1969
Statue of a Fool
single
ArtistBrian Collins
AlbumThis Is Brian Collins
B-sideHow Can I Tell Her (About You)
ReleasedApril 7, 1974
Recorded1974
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelDot17499
WriterJan Crutchfield
ProducerJim Foglesong[1]
Prev year1974
Next year1974
Statue of a Fool
single
ArtistRicky Van Shelton
AlbumRVS III
B-sideHe's Got You
ReleasedNovember 7, 1989[2]
RecordedJune 14, 1989[2]
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelColumbia Nashville 38-73077
WriterJan Crutchfield
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Prev year1989
Next year1990

"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artists including Jack Greene; Brian Collins; Ricky Van Shelton; and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers.

Chart performance

Jack Greene version

Chart (1969)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[3]1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks3

Brian Collins version

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks6

Bill Medley version

Chart (1979)Peak
position

Ricky Van Shelton version

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]39
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]19

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). 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. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.