Foolish Games

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"Foolish Games" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jewel from her debut studio album Pieces of You (1995). It was also the third single to be lifted from the Batman & Robin motion picture soundtrack. Jewel re-recorded the single for the soundtrack to produce a more radio-friendly version, similar to her other singles "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant for Me". This version is shorter than the album version by one verse. The song details the frustration and agony of knowing that the intensity of one's love is not reciprocated by one's lover. A CD single for the song was not issued in the United States. However, a re-released version of the "You Were Meant for Me" CD single had a hidden bonus track of the single version of "Foolish Games". Because of this, instead of debuting and charting on the chart in the traditional way, "Foolish Games" was able to continue the chart life of "You Were Meant for Me". The latter, which was on its 41st week on the chart at number 25, rebounded to number 12 as "Foolish Games", eventually peaking at number 7 eight weeks later. Despite this, Billboard counted the two singles as one, and such, "Foolish Games" was also listed for peaking at number two, despite the song never actually peaking at that position, thanks to the peak of the second single. "Foolish Games/You Were Meant for Me" was listed as the second best-performing song of 1997 by Billboard, behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997". 


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You took your coat off, stood in the rain,
You're always crazy like that.
I watched from my window,
Always felt I was outside, looking in on you.
You're always the mysterious one with
Dark eyes and careless hair,
You were fashionably sensitive
But too cool to care.
You stood in my doorway, with nothing to say
Besides some comment on the weather

Well in case you failed to notice,
In case you failed to see,
This is my heart bleeding before you,
This is me down on my knees

And these foolish games are tearing me apart,
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
You're breaking my heart

You're always brilliant in the morning,
Smoking your cigarettes and talking over coffee
Your philosophies on art, Baroque moved you
You loved Mozart and you'd speak of your loved ones
As I clumsily strummed my guitar

You'd teach me of honest things,
Things that were daring, things that were clean
Things that knew what an honest dollar did mean
I hid my soiled hands behind my back
Somewhere along the line, I must have gone off track with you

Excuse me, guess I've mistaken you for somebody else,
Somebody who gave a damn,
Somebody more like myself

And these foolish games are tearing me,
Your tearing me, your tearing me apart
And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart
You're breaking my heart.

And you took your coat off, stood in the rain,
You're always crazy like that

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Jewel

Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974), professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. more »

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Written by: Jewel Kilcher

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10 facts about this song

Background Information
"Foolish Games" is a song by American recording artist Jewel from her debut studio album, "Pieces of You". It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1997 film "Batman & Robin".
Release History
The song was initially released as an album cut in February 1995, but gained greater success when it was released as a single in 1997.
Chart Success
"Foolish Games" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed in the charts for 65 weeks. At the time, this was a record for the longest chart stay for a song by a female artist.
International Success
Across the globe, the song found success as well. It reached the top 10 in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, and charted in several European countries.
Grammy Nomination
Jewel received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Foolish Games" in 1998.
Song Composition
Jewel wrote this song when she was just 16 years old. It is written in the key of C Major and is set in time signature of common time with a moderate tempo of 76 beats per minute.
Inspirational Background
The song is said to have been inspired by an ex-boyfriend of Jewel's. Some reports suggest it was about Steve Poltz, a collaborator of Jewel's and the co-writer of her hit song "You Were Meant for Me".
Music Style
"Foolish Games" is a pop ballad that features Jewel's distinctive yodeling-style, falsetto vocal technique.
Music Video
The music video for "Foolish Games" intersperses scenes from "Batman & Robin" with shots of Jewel performing the song. It was directed by Sean Penn's brother, Michael Penn.
Legacy
Despite being over two decades old, "Foolish Games" continues to be one of Jewel's most popular songs. It set a trend for female performers in the 90s and placed Jewel firmly on the world's musical map.

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