"Nobody's Fool", sometimes titled "Nobody's Fool (Theme from Caddyshack II)", is a song by American pop singer Kenny Loggins, from the 1988 golf comedy film Caddyshack II. Written by Loggins and Michael Towers, the song reached the top 10 of the US singles chart. It also appeared as the opening track on Loggins' 1988 studio album Back to Avalon.
| "Nobody's Fool" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Kenny Loggins | ||||
| from the album Caddyshack II soundtrack/ Back to Avalon | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Do It Right" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Loggins, Michael Towers | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis Lambert | |||
| Kenny Loggins singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editKenny Loggins had composed and recorded "I'm Alright" for the 1980 Caddyshack film, and film producer Jon Peters asked him to write a theme song for the sequel. Initially, Loggins admitted, "I wasn't so sure when he called about Caddyshack II. I was a little skittish about trusting lightning to strike twice in the same place."[1]
Release and reception
edit"Nobody's Fool" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1988, and peaked at number eight.[2] It was the fourth top 10 song from a film soundtrack for Loggins, who was already the first male solo artist ever to have three top 10 singles from three different films,[1] and spent 18 weeks on the Hot 100.[2] It also reached number six on the Singles Sales chart, number 42 on the Adult Contemporary chart, number 10 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart,[2] number 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart,[3] and number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[4]
Track listing
edit7-inch single (Columbia – 38–07971)
- "Nobody's Fool" (Loggins, Towers) – 4:17
- "I'm Gonna Do It Right" (Loggins) – 4:40
Personnel
edit- Kenny Loggins – lead and background vocals, guitar
- Claude Gaudette – keyboards, programming, arrangements
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Jeff Pescetto – background vocals
- Dennis Lambert – producer
- Michael Dilbeck – executive producer
- Brian Malouf – mixing
- David Bianco, Doug Rider – engineers
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 8 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ a b Campbell, Mary (August 23, 1988). "Movies Definitely Light Up the Life of Kenny Loggins". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (via the Associated Press). p. C3. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-8230-7499-0.
- ^ "Kenny Loggins – Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. 48 (23). RPM Music Publications Ltd. September 24, 1988. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8692." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
