Fool for You

"Fool for You"
"Fool for You"
Single by CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
from the album The Lady Killer
Released	March 8, 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Soul
Length	3:45
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Calloway, Melanie Fiona, Jack Splash
Producer(s)	Jack Splash
CeeLo Green singles chronology

"Fool for You" is a song by American soul singer CeeLo Green from his third studio album, The Lady Killer. The song was solicited to radio as the album's third single on March 8, 2011. The single version of the track features guest vocals from Canadian singer Melanie Fiona; the album version, however, features vocals from American singer Philip Bailey. No music video was released for the song.

At the 54th Grammy Awards, "Fool for You" won in two categories: Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.^[1]

Background

Green first premiered the new version of "Fool for You", featuring vocals from Fiona, by making it available as a free download via his official Facebook page.^[2] The song was released as a digital download and a CD single, with both releases featuring the song "Bridges", previously only available as an Amazon MP3 digital download.^[3] A demo was originally done by Jamie Foxx for his album Best Night of My Life but was given to Cee-Lo instead.

Critical reception

Joshua Klein of Pitchfork said Cee Lo Green "happily shares (the spotlight) with Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey on "Fool For You"."^[4] Andy Kellman of Allmusic wrote "The infectiously beaming "Fool for You," served with a choppy gait, carries as much pride as Ray Charles' "A Fool for You."^[5] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone found that "Fool for You" slides from silken ballad to gospel funk."^[6] Mike Diver of the BBC acclaimed "Fool for You is the closest an artist of today will come to capturing the magic that made Marvin Gaye such a captivating talent."^[7]

Track listing

CD single

"Fool for You" (featuring Melanie Fiona) – 3:45
"Bridges" – 4:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	79
Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[12]	51

Credits and personnel

Lead vocals – Cee Lo Green
Producers – Jack Splash
Songwriters – Callaway, Hallim, Jack Splash
Label: Elektra Records

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	March 8, 2011^[13]	Urban radio	Elektra
	May 3, 2011^[14]	Digital download
	May 3, 2011^[14]	CD single

References

^ "Cee Lo Green". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 19 November 2019.
^ https://www.facebook.com/#!/ceelogreen?sk=app_4949752878 ^{[user-generated source]}
^ "Cee-Lo ft. Melanie Fiona – Fool for You – Listen Now". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
^ Klein, Joshua (November 11, 2010). "Cee-Lo Green The Lady Killer". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killer". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
^ Rosen, Jody (November 8, 2010). "The Lady Killer". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
^ Diver, Mike (2010). "Cee-Lo The Lady Killer Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
^ "Urban Radio Adds (March 8, 2011)". allaccess.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
^ Mark (2011-02-08). "Cee-Lo Green – Fool For You feat. Melanie Fiona". Detailsofmylife.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

[1] "Cee Lo Green". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 19 November 2019.

[2] ttps://www.facebook.com/#!/ceelogreen?sk=app_4949752878 ^{[user-generated source]}

[3] "Cee-Lo ft. Melanie Fiona – Fool for You – Listen Now". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

[4] Klein, Joshua (November 11, 2010). "Cee-Lo Green The Lady Killer". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork.

[5] Kellman, Andy. "Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killer". allmusic.com. AllMusic.

[6] Rosen, Jody (November 8, 2010). "The Lady Killer". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.

[7] Diver, Mike (2010). "Cee-Lo The Lady Killer Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Cee_Lo_Green-8] "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardadultrandbsongs_Cee_Lo_Green-9] "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Cee_Lo_Green-10] "Cee Lo Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[11] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[12] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

[13] "Urban Radio Adds (March 8, 2011)". allaccess.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2012.

[14] Mark (2011-02-08). "Cee-Lo Green – Fool For You feat. Melanie Fiona". Detailsofmylife.net. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

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v t CeeLo Green
Discography Awards
Studio albums	Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine The Lady Killer Cee Lo's Magic Moment Heart Blanche CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway
Compilations	Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine
Singles	"Fuck You" "It's OK" "Fool for You" "Bright Lights Bigger City" "I Want You (Hold On to Love)" "Cry Baby" "Anyway" "Only You"
Promotional singles	"Less Than an Hour" "Georgia" "No One's Gonna Love You" "Love Is a Battlefield"
Featured singles	"In da Wind" "Sugar (Gimme Some)" "Politics" "Lil Star" "Pretty Please (Love Me)" "My Life" "Make the World Move"
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v t Melanie Fiona
Discography
Studio albums	The Bridge (2009) The MF Life (2012)
Singles	"Give It to Me Right" "It Kills Me" "Bang Bang" "Monday Morning" "Ay Yo" "Priceless" "Gone and Never Coming Back" "4 AM" "This Time"
Featured singles	"Wake Up Everybody" "Let It Rain" "Fool for You"
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v t Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
1990s	Live! One Night Only – Patti LaBelle (1998) Staying Power – Barry White (1999)
2000s	Ear-Resistible – The Temptations (2000) At Last – Gladys Knight (2001) "What's Going On" – Chaka Khan and The Funk Brothers (2002) "Wonderful" – Aretha Franklin (2003) "Musicology" – Prince (2004) "A House Is Not a Home" – Aretha Franklin (2005) "God Bless the Child" – George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott (2006) "In My Songs" – Gerald Levert (2007) "You've Got the Love I Need" – Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton (2008) "At Last" – Beyoncé (2009)
2010s	"Hang on in There" – John Legend and The Roots (2010) "Fool for You" – CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona (2011) "Love On Top" – Beyoncé (2012) "Please Come Home" – Gary Clark Jr. (2013) "Jesus Children" – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (2014) "Little Ghetto Boy" – Lalah Hathaway (2015) "Angel" – Lalah Hathaway (2016) "Redbone" – Childish Gambino (2017) "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand" – Leon Bridges / "How Deep Is Your Love" – PJ Morton featuring Yebba (2018) "Jerome" – Lizzo (2019)
2020s	"Anything for You" – Ledisi (2020) "Fight for You" – H.E.R. (2021) "Plastic Off the Sofa" – Beyoncé (2022) "Good Morning" – PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol (2023)