Fooled By a Feeling
Barbara Mandrell
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Fooled by a feeling, I was fooled I followed my heart right into your arms Like you wanted me to Fooled by a feeling, lying with you I thought it was love but it was only a touch And when you left me, I knew I was fooled by a feeling Now I'm feeling like a fool You whispered, I love you All through the night You made love so easy to believe Your touch was so gentle The feeling was right But I was wrong for believing you loved me I was fooled by a feeling, I was fooled I followed my heart right into your arms Like you wanted me to Fooled by a feeling, lying with you I thought it was love but it was only a touch And when you left me, I knew I was fooled by a feeling Now I'm feeling like a fool Fooled by a feeling, I was fooled I followed my heart right into your arms Like you wanted me to Fooled by a feeling, lying with you I thought it was love but it was only a touch And when you left me, I knew I was fooled by a feeling Now I'm feeling like a fool Fooled by a feeling Now I'm feeling like a fool By a feeling, I was fooled I followed my heart right into your arms Like you wanted me to
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Written by: DENNIS W. MORGAN, RHONDA KYE FLEMING
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Song Release"Fooled by a Feeling" was released in July 1979 as part of the album "Just for The Record."
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Billboard RankThe song topped at number 4 on the US Billboard Country chart.
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Song Writer"Fooled by a Feeling" was written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. These legendary songwriters penned many of Barbara Mandrell’s most significant hits.
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GenreThe song falls into the "Country" genre, with Barbara Mandrell being one of its iconic figures.
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Popularity & Commercial Success"Fooled By a Feeling” was one of Barbara’s 20+ Top 10 hits, further cementing her status as a commercially successful artist during her time.
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Song LengthThe song runs for three minutes and fourteen seconds (3:14).
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Album SuccessThe album "Just for the Record" which included "Fooled By a Feeling” was a commercial hit, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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Grammy RecognitionIn the year of its release, Barbara Mandrell won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, although this was for another song in the same album called "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed."
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Autobiography ReferenceIn her autobiography 'Get to the Heart: My Story', Barbara Mandrell mentioned that the songs in the album, including "Fooled by a Feeling", made her feel like she was "recording the soundtrack of her life".
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Song InterpretationThe song being about love and deceit, reflects the struggles of someone tricked by their emotions into staying in an unhealthy relationship.
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Soundtrack Appearance"Fooled By A Feeling" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1981 movie "Smokey and The Judge".
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Cover VersionsDespite being a popular song, it has not been covered extensively by other artists. This is perhaps due to Barbara Mandrell's iconic performance of the song, which remains hard to surpass even today.
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