# Statue of a Fool

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**"Statue of a Fool"** is a song written by [Jan Crutchfield](/source/Jan_Crutchfield) which has been recorded by a number of country artists including [Jack Greene](/source/Jack_Greene); [Brian Collins](/source/Brian_Collins_(1970s_singer)); [Ricky Van Shelton](/source/Ricky_Van_Shelton); and [Bill Medley](/source/Bill_Medley), formerly of [The Righteous Brothers](/source/The_Righteous_Brothers).

## 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 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6

### 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. [\[1\]](http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/#!biography/c1enr) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140526092106/http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/) 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine

1. *Greatest Hits Plus* (CD). Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). *The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition*. Record Research. p. 143.

1. ["RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990"](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9172&type=1&interval=24). *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

1. ["Best of 1990: Country Songs"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/hot-country-songs). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media). 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

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