Fool for You

This article is about the CeeLo Green song. For the 1996 song, see Fool for You (Monique Brumby song). For the 2016 song, see Fool for You (Zayn song).
"Fool for You"
Single by CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
from the album The Lady Killer
ReleasedMarch 8, 2011
Recorded2010
GenreSoul
Length3:45
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Thomas Calloway, Melanie Fiona, Jack Splash
Producer(s)Jack Splash
CeeLo Green singles chronology
"It's OK"
(2010) 		"Fool for You"
(2011) 		"Bright Lights Bigger City"
(2011)

"Fool for You" is a song by American soul singer CeeLo Green from his third studio album, The Lady Killer. The song was solicited to radio as the album's third single on March 8, 2011. The single version of the track features guest vocals from Canadian singer Melanie Fiona; the album version, however, features vocals from American singer Philip Bailey. No music video was released for the song.

At the 54th Grammy Awards, "Fool for You" won in two categories: Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.[1]

Background

Green first premiered the new version of "Fool for You", featuring vocals from Fiona, by making it available as a free download via his official Facebook page.[2] The song was released as a digital download and a CD single, with both releases featuring the song "Bridges", previously only available as an Amazon MP3 digital download.[3] A demo was originally done by Jamie Foxx for his album Best Night of My Life but was given to Cee-Lo instead.

Critical reception

Joshua Klein of Pitchfork said Cee Lo Green "happily shares (the spotlight) with Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey on "Fool For You"."[4] Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote "The infectiously beaming "Fool for You," served with a choppy gait, carries as much pride as Ray Charles' "A Fool for You."[5] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone found that "Fool for You" slides from silken ballad to gospel funk."[6] Mike Diver of the BBC acclaimed "Fool for You is the closest an artist of today will come to capturing the magic that made Marvin Gaye such a captivating talent."[7]

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "Fool for You" (featuring Melanie Fiona) – 3:45
  2. "Bridges" – 4:07

Charts

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals – Cee Lo Green
  • Producers – Jack Splash
  • Songwriters – Callaway, Hallim, Jack Splash
  • Label: Elektra Records

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States March 8, 2011[13] Urban radio Elektra
May 3, 2011[14] Digital download
CD single

References

  1. ^ "Cee Lo Green". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/#!/ceelogreen?sk=app_4949752878 [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Cee-Lo ft. Melanie Fiona – Fool for You – Listen Now". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  4. ^ Klein, Joshua (November 11, 2010). "Cee-Lo Green The Lady Killer". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killer". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
  6. ^ Rosen, Jody (November 8, 2010). "The Lady Killer". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Diver, Mike (2010). "Cee-Lo The Lady Killer Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  8. ^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Urban Radio Adds (March 8, 2011)". allaccess.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  14. ^ Mark (2011-02-08). "Cee-Lo Green – Fool For You feat. Melanie Fiona". Detailsofmylife.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.