"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). The song debuted and peaked at number two in the band's native Ireland, making it the first Westlife song not to top the Irish chart. It became the band's fifth consecutive UK number-one single and spent 12 weeks on charts. In the UK, it is the band's 14th-best-selling single in paid-for sales as well as their 13th-best-selling single in combined sales as of January 2019.
Composition "Fool Again" was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of B3 to A5.
Music video The music video for Fool Again was filmed in Mexico City, primarily at the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) and the Palacio Nacional, with additional scenes at the Torres de Satélite.
Track listings UK CD single "Fool Again" (2000 remix) "Tunnel of Love" "Fool Again" (enhanced section)
UK cassette single and European CD single "Fool Again" (2000 remix) "Tunnel of Love"
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the UK CD single and Westlife liner notes.
Studios Recorded and mixed at Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Strings recorded at Soundtrade Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Mastered at Cutting Room (Stockholm, Sweden)
Personnel
Jörgen Elofsson – writing Per Magnusson – writing, keyboards, production, arrangement, programming David Kreuger – writing, arrangement, programming Andreas Carlsson – additional backing vocals Anders von Hofsten – additional backing vocals Esbjörn Öhrwall – acoustic and electric guitars Mats Berntoft – acoustic and electric guitars John Doe – drums Gustave Lund – percussion Ulf & Henrik Janson – string arrangement David Kreuger – production Ronny Lahti – mixing Björn Engelmann – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000)PeakpositionCroatia (HRT)6Czech Republic (IFPI)21Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)9Europe (European Hit Radio)29Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)9Guatemala (Notimex)8Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) The downward-pointing arrow indicates that "Fool Again" had moved down from number one, the only possible position it could have occupied the previous week.1India (The Tribune)3Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Westlife".46 Airplay (Music & Media)5UK Airplay (Music Week)8
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionIceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)49Ireland (IRMA)31Sweden (Hitlistan)66UK Singles (OCC)61
Certifications and sales
References
External links Official Westlife website