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Don't Want to Be a Fool
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Want to Be a Fool
| cover = Don't Want To Be(1991).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Luther Vandross
| album = Power of Love
| released =
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = R&B, soul
| length = 4:35
| label = Epic
| writer = Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
| producer = Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
| prev_title = Power of Love/Love Power
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = The Rush
| next_year = 1991
| misc =
}}
"'Don't Want to Be a Fool'" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. It is the second single released from Vandross' 1991 album, 'Power of Love'. The song peaked at No. 4 on the US R&B Singles chart on September 14, 1991. The single also peaked at No. 9 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on November 2, 1991.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked the song as one of the "high points" of the album. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "Second single from Vandross' current "'Power of Love'" disc places the acclaimed vocalist in a familiar R&B ballad setting. Lovely tune has already begun making radio and chart inroads, and should have no trouble matching the success of its predecessor." Alex Henderson and Bryan Devaney from 'Cashbox' described it as "a smooth, mid-tempo "up-town soul" song oozing with emotion."
Track listing
'U.S. cassette single, CD single'
#"Don't Want to Be a Fool" 4:35
Charts
References
Category:1991 singles
Category:Luther Vandross songs
Category:Songs written by Luther Vandross
Category:1991 songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Songs written by Marcus Miller
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Soul ballads
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