Don't Want to Be a Fool

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Want to Be a Fool

| cover = Don't Want To Be(1991).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| released = {{start date|1991|06|20}}{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7D0DC91369E90&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Atlanta News, Sports, Atlanta Weather, Business News | ajc.com |publisher=Nl.newsbank.com |date=1991-08-10 |accessdate=2012-02-14}}

| recorded = 1991

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B, soul

| length = 4:35{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Luther-Vandross-Dont-Want-To-Be-A-Fool/master/155527 |title=Luther Vandross - Don't Want To Be A Fool at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |accessdate=2012-02-14}}

| 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 = {{External music video|{{YouTube|QmEHKF99v2I|"Don't Want to Be a Fool"}}}}

}}

"Don't Want to Be a Fool" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released in June 1991 as the second single from his seventh album, Power of Love (1991). The song peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard R&B Singles chart on September 14. It also peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 2 same year.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=luther vandross|chart=all}} |title=Luther Vandross Album & Song Chart History |publisher=Billboard.com |accessdate=2012-02-14}}

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic named the song one of the "high points" of the album.{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |title= Luther Vandross – Power of Love |publisher= AllMusic |accessdate= 2020-11-04 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/power-of-love-mw0000263046 |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine}} 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."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= 1991-08-10 |page= 67 |accessdate= 2020-10-23 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB1991.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} Henderson and DeVaney from Cashbox described it as "a smooth, mid-tempo "up-town soul" song oozing with emotion."{{cite magazine|first1= Alex |last1= Henderson |first2= Bryan |last2= DeVaney |title= Music Reviews: Singles |magazine= Cashbox |date= 1991-08-17 |page= 5 |accessdate= 2020-10-31 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1991/CB-1991-08-17.pdf}}