Fool for You

"Fool for You"

"Fool for You" cover
Promotional single by Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
Released May 3, 2011
Format Promotional single, digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Soul
Length 3:45
Label Elektra
Writer Callaway, Jack Splash
Producer Jack Splash

"Fool For You" is the third promotional single from American soul singer Cee Lo Green's third studio album, The Lady Killer. The single was released via digital download and promotional CD single on May 3, 2011.[1] The single version of the track features guest vocals from Melanie Fiona, however, the album version features vocals from Phillip Bailey. No music video was released for the song.

Contents

Background

Green first premiered the new version of 'Fool For You' by making it available as a free download via his official Facebook page.[2] It was then announced that the track would be released as the fourth official single from The Lady Killer, however, plans to release 'I Want You (Hold On To Love)' edged Fool For You's single release. The single was released via Digital Download and promotional CD single, both times backed with an exclusive mix of 'Bridges', previously only available as an Amazon MP3 download.[3]

Reception

Stephanie Booth, of DJ Booth.net, reviewed the song, claiming: "If you take nothing else away from Cee-Lo‘s music, bear in mind that the man goes hard in the paint in just about everything he does. When he was scorned, we got F*ck You, which became an anthem for unrequited love and embittered exes everywhere. The wounds have since healed and now he’s swooning hard with his heart on his sleeve in his latest single Fool For You. If producer Jack Splash was trying to make it sound like ‘Lo went back in time and recorded a song with Earth, Wind & Fire then he succeeded. If you listen carefully, you’ll hear EW&F front man Philip Bailey’s distinct falsetto vocals backing him up, bringing the whole sound full circle. As if that weren’t enough, R&B chanteuse Melanie Fiona hops on board with a sultry verse to express her equally swoon-worthy sentiments. This song has been criminally overlooked on the album. While F*ck You is a great song, it often requires a time and a place. Fool For You is everyday music that just makes you feel good whenever you listen to it."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Fool for You" (Feat. Melanie Fiona) - 3:45
  2. "Bridges" - 4:07

Charts

Chart (2011-12) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 13

Credits and personnel

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States May 3, 2011 Digital download, promotional single Elektra

References

  1. ^ Mark (2011-02-08). "Cee-Lo Green – Fool For You feat. Melanie Fiona". Detailsofmylife.net. http://www.detailsofmylife.net/new-singles/cee-lo-green-fool-for-you-feat-melanie-fiona/. Retrieved 2011-10-28. 
  2. ^ http://www.facebook.com/#!/ceelogreen?sk=app_4949752878
  3. ^ "Cee-Lo ft. Melanie Fiona - Fool for You - Listen Now". Djbooth.net. http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/ceelo-feel/. Retrieved 2011-10-28. 
  4. ^ "Cee-Lo ft. Melanie Fiona - Fool for You - Listen Now". Djbooth.net. http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/ceelo-feel/#ixzz1PbmA4nfp. Retrieved 2011-10-28. 
Cee Lo Green
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Promotional singles
"Less Than an Hour" · "Georgia" · "No One's Gonna Love You" · "Fool for You"
Featured singles
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Melanie Fiona
Studio albums
The Bridge (2009) · The MF Life (2011)
Singles
Featured singles
"Wake Up Everybody" · "Let It Rain" · "Fool for You"