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{{Infobox song

| name = Fool for Your Loving

| cover = Fool For Your Loving.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Whitesnake

| album = Ready an' Willing

| released = 18 April 1980 (UK)

| recorded = 1980

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 4:18

| label = United Artists

| writer = David Coverdale
Micky Moody
Bernie Marsden

| producer = Martin Birch

| prev_title = Long Way from Home

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = Ready an' Willing

| next_year = 1980

| misc =

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Fool for Your Loving

| cover = Fool For Your Loving 89.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Whitesnake

| album = Slip of the Tongue

| released = October 1989 (US)

| recorded = 1988

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Glam metal

| length = 4:10

| label = EMI
Geffen

| writer = David Coverdale
Micky Moody
Bernie Marsden

| producer = Mike Clink
Keith Olsen

| prev_title = Crying in the Rain '87

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = The Deeper the Love

| next_year = 1990

| misc =

}}

"'Fool for Your Loving'" is a song recorded by British hard rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1980 album 'Ready an' Willing', it was re-recorded for their 1989 album 'Slip of the Tongue'.

Background and Recording



The song was Co-written by David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody and was inspired by the breakup of Coverdale's first marriage. In 'Firecracker' magazine, Coverdale said:

'"You can look at my first marriage and see "Fool for Your Loving" and "Don't Break My Heart Again." A lot of those were fueled by songs about a relationship that once was very positive but sadly was unfolding into not positive."'
The song was originally written for blues legend B. B. King.

The song was the first big hit of Whitesnake's, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 53 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100.

This remains one of Whitesnake's most popular and well-known songs. David Coverdale has stated that he prefers the original to the 1989-version.

A music video was also made, which features the band performing the song live on stage.

Re-recorded

As with the previous album, an old Whitesnake song was re-recorded for the band's 1989-album 'Slip of the Tongue'. This time the band chose their 1980 UK-hit "Fool for Your Loving".

The re-recorded version was the first single released from 'Slip of the Tongue', but according to David Coverdale, the song "Judgement Day" was originally supposed to be the first single, but the record company insisted on "Fool for Your Loving". In the booklet of 'Slip of the Tongue' 20th Anniversary Edition, David Coverdale comments :

'"I was mortified when I allowed myself to be talked into letting Geffen release the re-recorded version of "Fool for Your Loving", instead of "Judgement Day" as the first one out of the box to promote the album... I knew radio would be all over "Judgement Day" just from the market research we did back then... but, Kalodner, Rosenblatt, Marco Babineau, my manager and some of our radio people, all people whose opinions I trusted, came down to the Record Plant when I was finishing off the album and all confronted me with what they felt was the way to go... that it would be a mistake to go with "Judgement Day"... Not only I but the band were really upset about that decision... I've regretted it ever since... I have no doubt it was Kalodner's idea, thinking we could achieve the same as we'd had with the re-recorded "Here I Go Again"... Anyway...they were wrong and so was I to go along with it... Another hard lesson learned... Stick to your guns if you believe in it...It's the only way..."'


After its release, the re-recorded version charted better in the US than the original, reaching number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, but in the UK it failed to match the original's success, only reaching number 43.

A music video was also made for the song featuring the band performing on a stage, with smoke and headlights. There are also scenes of singer David Coverdale in a padded room and scenes of Coverdale's then-wife, Tawny Kitaen being chased by a car. Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg also appears in the video, even though he does not play on the song, due to a hand injury he sustained prior to the recording.

Track listing



1980

#"Fool for Your Loving" - 4:18

#"Mean Business" - 3:48

#"Don't Mess with Me" - 3:25

1989

#"Fool for Your Loving" - 4:10

#"Slow Poke Music" - 3:59

#"Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" (Live) - 4:49

Personnel



1980

*David Coverdale Vocals

*Micky Moody Guitars

*Bernie Marsden Guitars

*Neil Murray Bass

*Ian Paice Drums

*Jon Lord keyboards

1989

*David Coverdale Vocals

*Steve Vai Guitars

*Adrian Vandenberg - Guitars (credited, but does not actually appear)

*Rudy Sarzo Bass

*Tommy Aldridge Drums

Chart performance



References



Category:1980 songs

Category:1980 singles

Category:1989 singles

Category:Whitesnake songs

Category:Songs written by David Coverdale

Category:Songs written by Bernie Marsden

Category:Songs written by Micky Moody

Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen

Category:Song recordings produced by Martin Birch

Category:United Artists Records singles

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