Statue of a Fool
{{Infobox song
| name = Statue of a Fool
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jack Greene
| album = Statue of a Fool
| B-side = There's More to Love
| released = May 10, 1969
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 2:48
| label = Decca
| writer = Jan Crutchfield
| producer = Owen Bradley
| prev_title = Until My Dreams Come True
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = Back in the Arms of Love
| next_year = 1969
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Statue of a Fool
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Brian Collins
| album = This Is Brian Collins
| B-side = How Can I Tell Her (About You)
| released = April 7, 1974
| recorded = 1974
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:04
| label = Dot17499
| writer = Jan Crutchfield
| producer = Jim Foglesong[http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/#!biography/c1enr] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526092106/http://www.briancollinsmusic.net/ |date=2014-05-26 }}
| prev_title = I Don't Plan on Losing You
| prev_year = 1974
| next_title = That's the Way Love Should Be
| next_year = 1974
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Statue of a Fool
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ricky Van Shelton
| album = RVS III
| B-side = He's Got You
| released = November 7, 1989{{cite AV media notes |title=Greatest Hits Plus |others=Ricky Van Shelton |year=1992 |type=CD |publisher=Columbia Records |id=52753}}
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:04
| label = Columbia Nashville 38-73077
| writer = Jan Crutchfield
| producer = Steve Buckingham
| prev_title = Living Proof
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = I've Cried My Last Tear for You
| next_year = 1990
}}
"Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artists including Jack Greene; Brian Collins; Ricky Van Shelton; and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers.
Chart performance
=Jack Greene version=
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!align="left"|Chart (1969) !align="center"|Peak |
align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=143}}
|align="center"|1 |
align="left"|Canadian RPM Country Tracks
|align="center"|3 |
=Brian Collins version=
class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1974) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|10|artist=Brian Collins}} |
align="left"|Canadian RPM Country Tracks
|align="center"|6 |
=Bill Medley version=
class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1979) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|91|artist=Bill Medley}} |
=Ricky Van Shelton version=
class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1989–1990) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Canadacountry|1|chartid=6704|publishdate=February 17, 1990|accessdate=August 23, 2013}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|2|artist=Ricky Van Shelton}} |
==Year-end charts==
References
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{{Ricky Van Shelton}}
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Category:Brian Collins (1970s singer) songs
Category:Ricky Van Shelton songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)
Category:Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles