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"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Jack Greene
from the album Statue of a Fool
B-side"There's More to Love"
ReleasedMay 10, 1969
GenreCountry
Length2:48
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Jack Greene singles chronology
"Until My Dreams Come True"
(1969) 		"Statue of a Fool"
(1969) 		"Back in the Arms of Love"
(1969)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Brian Collins
from the album This Is Brian Collins
B-side"How Can I Tell Her (About You)"
ReleasedApril 7, 1974
Recorded1974
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelDot17499
Songwriter(s)Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s)Jim Foglesong[1]
Brian Collins singles chronology
"I Don't Plan on Losing You"
(1974) 		"Statue of a Fool"
(1974) 		"That's the Way Love Should Be"
(1974)
"Statue of a Fool"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album RVS III
B-side"He's Got You"
ReleasedNovember 7, 1989[2]
RecordedJune 14, 1989[2]
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelColumbia Nashville 38-73077
Songwriter(s)Jan Crutchfield
Producer(s)Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"Living Proof"
(1989) 		"Statue of a Fool"
(1989) 		"I've Cried My Last Tear for You"
(1990)

"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artists including Jack Greene; Brian Collins; Ricky Van Shelton; and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers.

Chart performance

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Jack Greene version

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[3] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

Brian Collins version

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Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6

Bill Medley version

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 91

Ricky Van Shelton version

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Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 39
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 19

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 143.
  4. ^ "Brian Collins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Bill Medley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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