Nobody's Fool (Cinderella song)

"Nobody's Fool"
Single by Cinderella
from the album Night Songs
B-side"Push, Push"
ReleasedOctober 1986 (US)
May 1987 (UK)[1]
RecordedJanuary 1986
GenreGlam metal[2][3]
Length3:46 (single)
4:49 (album)
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Tom Keifer
Producer(s)Andy Johns
Cinderella singles chronology
"Shake Me"
(1986) 		"Nobody's Fool"
(1986) 		"Somebody Save Me"
(1987)

"Nobody's Fool" is a power ballad[4] by American glam metal band Cinderella, released in 1986 as the lead single from the band's debut album, Night Songs. It charted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also at number 25 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987.

Background

Singer Tom Keifer described "Nobody's Fool" as a "song for the falling out of love experience." He added, "And I would say that was not written for any one particular person. I'd been through that several times prior to writing that song. A lot of times, the emotions of songs are cumulative. That's not one particular experience, but the culmination of many."[5]

Music video

The music video continues the storyline from where the "Shake Me" video left off, following the Cinderella-like girl as she accompanies the band to their rehearsal space, with the wicked sisters in pursuit. As the band performs the song, the girl runs home for the stroke of midnight when her rocker outfit changes back to a plain dress. She later meets the band again for an autograph, and the video ends as a glint of recognition passes across Tom Keifer's face.

Charts

Chart (1986-1987) Peak
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 13
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 25

References

  1. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 145.
  2. ^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Greatest Hair Metal Songs". Rolling Stone. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ^ The Best of Metal: Hard and Soft - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09, The hair metal faves that fall in between are probably this comp's best feature. Warrant contributes both "Cherry Pie" and "Sometimes She Cries," while Cinderella's "Nobody's Fool" stands as one of the scene's shining moments.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Power Ballads That Don't Suck". Loudwire.
  5. ^ MacIntosh, Dan (June 25, 2013). "Tom Keifer of Cinderella : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0793." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Cinderella Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cinderella Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.