Foolish Thing to Do

Heaven 17

About Foolish Thing to Do

"The Foolish Thing to Do" is a song by the British synthpop band Heaven 17 and featuring American singer Jimmy Ruffin. It was released in 1986 as a non-album single. The song was written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware and Nick Plytas, and produced by Marsh and Ware (as the British Electric Foundation). "The Foolish Thing to Do" reached No. 80 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks. A music video was filmed to promote the single. The B-side, "My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way), is a cover of the Luther Vandross song. Ruffin performed lead vocals on both tracks. For the CD version of Heaven 17's fifth studio album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho, released in 1988, a new version of the song featured Gregory performing the lead vocal. 


Year:
1998
3:40
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I was thinking just the other day
How it started in such a strange way
It ended in a strange way too
And this is why I am singing this song for you

It's a foolish thing to do
Such a foolish thing to do
Give your heart to someone new
It's a foolish thing to do
(yeah)

We've all made the same mistakes
One foolish glance one smile we made
A hundred thousand feel this way
While other people are just waiting for the day

It's a foolish thing to do
Such a foolish foolish thing to do
Go when you want it
When you need it
Don't just believe it
For the first an last time
Stop !
You'd better look around
One day you'll walk into the room
Your eyes will meet
You'll fall in love too soon
The next time you might hesitate
The chance is all those rooms have eyes
So don't forget

It's a foolish thing to do
Such a such a foolish thing to do
To go and give your heart and soul to someone new
It's a foolish foolish thing to do
So when you feel it
When you can touch it
And you believe it
For the first an last time
Stop !
You'd better look around
It's a foolish thing to do
Such a foolish thing to do

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Heaven 17

Heaven 17 are an English New Wave synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. Originally a trio, the band comprised Martyn Ware (keyboards), Ian Craig Marsh (keyboards) (both previously with The Human League) and Glenn Gregory (vocals). Although most of the band's music was recorded in the 1980s, they have occasionally reformed to record and perform since then, playing their first ever live concerts in 1997. Marsh left the band in 2007 and Ware and Gregory continued to perform as Heaven 17 since then. more »

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Written by: GLENN GREGORY, IAN MARSH, MARTYN WARE, NICK PLYTAS

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10 facts about this song

Genre
"Foolish Thing to Do" is a pop song by the English synth-pop band Heaven 17.
Release Date
It was originally released in 1986 as part of the band’s third studio album, "How Men Are."
Collaboration
The song is notable for featuring Jimmy Ruffin, a prominent American soul singer. It showed the band's willingness to experiment with different musical styles and eras.
Song Style
"Foolish Thing to Do" is characterized by its melodic, soulful sound, with prominent synth elements typical of the band's style.
Chart Ranking
The song did fairly well in the charts. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached No. 80.
Music Video
The music video for "Foolish Thing to Do" is visually striking, featuring the band members and Jimmy Ruffin performing the song in a stylized setting.
Cover version
In 1986, a version by Jimmy Ruffin with Heaven 17's vocal support, came out as a single and managed to reach No. 65 in UK Singles Chart.
Pop Culture
The song remains one of Heaven 17's more popular tracks, and continues to be played on radio stations that feature the 80s music.
Album Reviews
While "How Men Are," the album that "Foolish Thing to Do" appeared in, received mixed reviews, many critics praised the inclusion of Jimmy Ruffin and the soulful direction the band took in this song.
Band Influence
Heaven 17 was known for their influence on the 1980s pop scene, and "Foolish Thing to Do" is a fitting example of their unique, melodically driven synth-pop sound.

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