Don't Make a Fool of Yourself
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Standard U.S release artwork
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| Single by Stacey Q | ||||
| from the album Hard Machine | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Format | 12", CD, 7", cassette | |||
| Genre | Garage house, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 (The Shep Pettibone Mix) 3:58 (Shep Pettibone radio edit) |
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| Label | Atlantic (US DMD-1136) | |||
| Writer(s) | Jon St. James, Skip Hahn, Stacey Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon St. James | |||
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"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a song by American recording artist Stacey Q. The song was written by Stacey Swain, Jon St. James and Skip Hahn and was produced by Jon St. James. The song was mixed by musician Shep Pettibone, who collaborated with artists like Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Janet Jackson and others. It was the first single from Stacey Q's third studio album, Hard Machine and peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard Dance charts.[1]
Composition
"Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" is a dance-pop song with elements of garage house and contemporary R&B – somewhat different composition from her mostly hi-NRG/New Wave musical material. The length of the song may vary; see track listing for more information. It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute.[2]
Track listing
- Promotional 12" single[3]
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:05
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Shep Pettibone Radio Edit) – 4:00
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Try It Out Lover Mix) – 7:47
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (Pumpin Mix) – 4:25
- Cassette single[3]
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
- "Fly By Night" – -:--
- "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" (The Shep Pettibone Mix) – -:--
- "Fly By Night" – -:--
Personnel
- Skip Hahn, Stacey Q – Backing vocalist
- Jon St. James, Karl Moet – drums
- Karl Moet – sampler
- Skip Hahn – guitar
- Jon St. James, Rich West, Skip Hahn – keyboards
- percussion – Jon St. James, Karl Moet
- Shep Pettibone – mixing
- Shep Pettibone, Tuta Aquino – editing
- Steve Peck – mix engineer
- St. James, Hahn, Swain – songwriters
- Jon St. James – producer
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1][5] | 66 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1][5] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] | 1 |
References
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