Fool For Your Loving
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"Fool for Your Loving" is a song recorded by British
hard rock
band Whitesnake
. The song is from the band's 1980 album Ready an' Willing
, but it was later re-recorded in 1989 for the album Slip of the Tongue
.
, Bernie Marsden
and Micky Moody
, the song was inspired by the breakup of Coverdale's first marriage. In Firecracker magazine, Coverdale said:
.
The song was the first big hit of Whitesnake's, reaching #13 on the British charts and #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.
, an old Whitesnake-song was re-recorded for the bands 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 :
But after its release, the re-recorded version charted better in the US than the original, reaching #37 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, but in the UK it failed to match the original's success, only reaching #43.
A music video was also made for the song. The music video featured 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 a unknown woman (possibly 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.
A version known as the "Vai Voltage Mix" is also available on the 20th Anniversary CD-Release of Slip of the Tongue.
United Kingdom
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hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
. The song is from the band's 1980 album Ready an' Willing
Ready an' Willing
Ready an' Willing was Whitesnake's third studio album, released in 1980 and peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK reaching #32 in Norway and #90 in the US...
, but it was later re-recorded in 1989 for the album Slip of the Tongue
Slip of the Tongue
-20th Anniversary Edition DVD:-Singles:*"Fool for Your Loving"*"Now You're Gone"*"The Deeper the Love"-Personnel:*David Coverdale – vocals*Steve Vai – All Guitars*Adrian Vandenberg - Guitars *Rudy Sarzo – bass...
.
Original version
Co-written by David CoverdaleDavid Coverdale
David 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
, Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden
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and Micky Moody
Micky Moody
Michael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
, the song 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 AgainIt has also been rumored that the song was originally written for blues legend B. B. KingDon't Break My Heart Again"Don't Break My Heart Again" is a single by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. The song is taken from the band's fourth studio album Come an' Get It, and was written by the band's vocalist, founder and leader David Coverdale. The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.The song starts...
." A lot of those were fueled by songs about a relationship that once was very positive but sadly was unfolding into not positive."
B. B. King
Riley B. King , known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. According to Edward M...
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The song was the first big hit of Whitesnake's, reaching #13 on the British charts and #53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
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.
Track listing
- "Fool For Your Loving" - 4:18
- "Mean Business" - 3:48
- "Don't Mess With Me" - 3:25
Personnel
- David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
– Vocals - Micky MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
– Guitars - Bernie MarsdenBernie Marsden-External links:*...
– Guitars - Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
– Keyboards - Neil MurrayNeil Murray (British musician)Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
– Bass - Ian PaiceIan PaiceIan Anderson Paice is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band who never stopped performing with the group, and the only member to appear on every album the band has...
– Drums
Re-recorded version
As with the previous albumWhitesnake (album)
Tracks 12-15 taken from Live: In the Shadow of the Blues-20th Anniversary Edition DVD:-Singles:*"Here I Go Again" *"Is This Love"*"Still of the Night"*"Crying in the Rain" *"Give Me All Your Love"-Personnel:...
, an old Whitesnake-song was re-recorded for the bands 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, KalodnerJohn KalodnerJohn David Kalodner is a retired American A&R executive. His achievements included signing Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins to Atlantic Records in the seventies....
, 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 Kaldoner's idea, thinking we could achieve the same as we'd had with the re-recorded "Here I Go AgainHere I Go Again"Here I Go Again" is a #1 hit song recorded by Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the song was re-recorded for their eponymous 1987 album Whitesnake. The song was re-recorded yet another time that year in a new "radio-mix" version...
"... 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..."
But after its release, the re-recorded version charted better in the US than the original, reaching #37 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, but in the UK it failed to match the original's success, only reaching #43.
A music video was also made for the song. The music video featured 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 a unknown woman (possibly Coverdale's then-wife, Tawny Kitaen
Tawny Kitaen
Julie "Tawny" Kitaen is an American actress and media personality. She became famous in the 1980s for appearing in several hard rock videos for the band Whitesnake, including the hit "Here I Go Again". Kitaen was married to Whitesnake lead singer David Coverdale from 1989–1991...
) being chased by a car. Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian van den Berg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.-Early years:...
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.
A version known as the "Vai Voltage Mix" is also available on the 20th Anniversary CD-Release of Slip of the Tongue.
Track listing
- "Fool For Your Loving" - 4:10
- "Slow Poke Music" - 3:59
- "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" (Live) - 4:49
Personnel
- David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
– Vocals - Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
– Guitars - Adrian VandenbergAdrian VandenbergAdrian van den Berg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.-Early years:...
- Guitars (credited, but does not actually appear) - Rudy SarzoRudy SarzoRudy Sarzo is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.-Early life:...
– Bass - Tommy AldridgeTommy AldridgeTommy Aldridge is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and vocalists, most notable being Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.Self taught, Aldridge was inspired by Cream,...
– Drums