"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" | ||||
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Single by Connie Francis | ||||
B-side | "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)" | |||
Released | April 7, 1960 | |||
Format | 45 RPM single | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Writer(s) |
Jack Keller Howard Greenfield |
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Producer(s) | Arnold Maxin | |||
Connie Francis singles chronology | ||||
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"Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel" |
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Single by Connie Francis | ||||
B-side | "Robot Man" | |||
Released | 1960 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | June 21, 1960 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood |
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Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:10 | |||
Label | MGM Records 61 025 | |||
Writer(s) |
Jack Keller (music) Howard Greenfield (original English lyrics) Ralph Maria Siegel (German lyrics) |
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Producer(s) | Arnold Maxin, Bobby Schmidt, Gerhard Mendelsohn | |||
Connie Francis German singles chronology |
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"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is a song written by Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield that was a No. 1 hit for Connie Francis in 1960. A polka-style version in German, "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel", was the first German single recorded and released by Connie Francis, and it reached No. 1 on the single chart in 1960 in West Germany.
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was written as a bluesy ballad, and the song was recorded at Olmstead Studios (NYC) during the 1960 recording session when Francis cut the song with the Joe Sherman Orchestra.
The arrangement performed by Connie Francis is noted for its organ introduction.
The song originally recorded by Connie Francis entitled "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is often confused with an earlier song of the same title written by Ace Adams and Regina Adams, Jimmy Scott re-wrote part of the song but never got credit instead Gladys Hampton put her name on it. Originally first recorded by Little Jimmy Scott December 1949 and was a 1950 hit record with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. The song also has been recorded by LaVern Baker, Red Garland, Michael Jackson, Jan & Dean, Etta James, the Heartbeats (No. 78/ 1957), Clyde McPhatter, Arthur Prysock, Jimmy Scott recorded several more times in his career, Kay Starr, Dakota Staton, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson and Dinah Washington.
In the US, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was intended to serve as the B-side for the track "Jealous of You (Tango Della Gelosia)", which like Francis's precedent A-side hit "Mama" was a ballad of Italian origin. However, most American radio stations preferred to play "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and, while "Jealous of You" did reach No. 19, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 27 June 1960 and remained there the following week. The first of Francis's three US No. 1's, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was also ranked on the R&B chart at No. 2 and was the only one of Francis's major hits to cross over to the C&W charts where it peaked at No. 24.