Fool Again

Westlife

About Fool Again

"Fool Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 March 2000 as the fifth and last single from their self-titled debut album (1999). It became the band's fifth consecutive UK number one single and spent 12 weeks on charts. It sold over 215,000 copies in UK so far. The song debuted and peaked at number two in the band's native Ireland, making it the first Westlife song not to reach the top of the Irish chart. It was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of B3 to A#5. On 12 May 2018, the song was performed on South Korean music programme Immortal Songs 2 by Lee Hyun. Band member Shane Filan was the featured 'legend' and judged the participants. It is the band's fourteenth best selling single in paid-for sales category and thirteenth best selling single combined sales category in the United Kingdom as of January 2019. 


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1999
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Baby, I know the story,
I've seen the picture,
It's written all over your face
Tell me, what's the secret that you've been hiding?
And who's gonna take my place?
I should have seen it coming,
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

Can't believe that I'm a fool again
I thought this love would never end,
How was I to know?
You never told me
Can't believe that I'm a fool again,
And I who thought you were my friend,
How was I to know?
You never told me

Baby, you should've called me,
When you were lonely,
When you needed me to be there
Sadly, you never gave me
Too many chances to show you
How much I care
Ooh, should have seen it coming,
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

Can't believe that I'm a fool again
I thought this love would never end,
How was I to know?
You never told me
Can't believe that I'm a fool again,
And I who thought you were my friend,
How was I to know?
You never told me

About the pain and the tears
Ooh, If I could,
I would, turn back the time
Ooh yeah I should have seen it coming
I should have read the signs
Anyway, I guess it's over

Can't believe that I'm a fool again
I thought this love would never end,
How was I to know?
You never told me
Can't believe that I'm a fool again,
And I who thought you were my friend,
How was I to know?
You never told me

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Westlife

Westlife were an Irish boy band formed in 1998. They disbanded in 2012 after almost 14 years together. Originally signed by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh, the group's final line-up consisted of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan. Brian McFadden was a member from 1998 until his departure in 2004. more »

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Written by: David Bengt Kreuger, Jorgen Kjell Elofsson, Per Olof Magnusson

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Song Event
"Fool Again" is the second single from the debut studio album of Irish boy band Westlife. It was released in 1999, a year after the band was formed.
Chart Success
"Fool Again" debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, making it their fifth consecutive UK number one single. It was the first time a band had entered at the top with their first five singles.
Album Sales
The song is featured on Westlife's self-titled debut studio album, which sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.
Music Video
The music video for "Fool Again" was shot in Mexico City. Some of the scenes were filmed at the Monument to the Revolution.
Song Length
The length of the song is 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
Songwriters
The song was written by a team of songwriters which included Max Martin and Rami Yacoub who are well known for writing many of Britney Spears' hits.
Genre
This song is classified under the pop genre, which was extremely popular during the late 1990s.
Recognition
In 2000, "Fool Again" won the Best British Single award at the Brit Awards.
Release Format
The single was released physically on cassette and CD and also as digital download later on.
Additional Info
In 2001, "Fool Again" was also included in the band's first documentary film, "Where Dreams Come True".
Anniversary
In 2019, Westlife celebrated the 20th anniversary of the song's release along with other tracks from their debut album.

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