Fools Lullaby

"Fools Lullaby"
"Fools Lullaby"
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Angel Heart
Released	September 1992
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:52
Label	Hansa
Songwriter	Dieter Bohlen
Producer	Dieter Bohlen
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
Music video
	"Fools Lullaby" on YouTube

1992 single by Bonnie Tyler

"Fools Lullaby" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her ninth studio album, Angel Heart (1992). It was released by Hansa Records as the lead single from the album, written by Tyler's at-the-time producer, Dieter Bohlen. The single was most successful in Norway where it peaked at number six. The lyrics depict Tyler asking her ex-lover to rekindle their relationship.

Critical reception

Charlotte Dillon from AllMusic highlighted "Fools Lullaby" as a "top-notch track" in a review of Tyler's album Angel Heart.^[2]

Chart performance

"Fools Lullaby" gave Tyler her eighth top ten hit in Norway.^[3] The song debuted on the Norwegian Singles Chart at number eight, rising to its peak at number six in the following week, and spent a total of five weeks on the chart.^[4]

In Austria, "Fools Lullaby" debuted at number 27, peaking at number 17 and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.^[1]

Live performances

Tyler performed "Fools Lullaby" on various European television shows, including Casino, Peter's Pop Show and Le monde est à vous.

Format and track listing

CD single^[5]

"Fools Lullaby" (Radio Mix) — 3:48
"Fools Lullaby" (Sweet Lullaby Mix) — 5:30
"Race to the Fire" (Radio Mix) — 3:53
"Race to the Fire" (Race Mix) — 5:26

Dutch 7" LP^[6]

"Fools Lullaby" (Radio Mix) — 3:52
"Race to the Fire" (Radio Mix) — 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[1]	17
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)^[7]	96
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	36
Germany (GfK)^[9]	29
Norway (VG-lista)^[4]	6

References

^ a b c "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart Album Review". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ "Bonnie Tyler – norwegiancharts.com". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ a b "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby (CD)". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ "European Hot 100 Singles – November 21, 1992" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 47. 21 November 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Bonnie Tyler". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 267. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

[aut-1] "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[2] Dillon, Charlotte. "Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart Album Review". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

[3] "Bonnie Tyler – norwegiancharts.com". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[nor-4] "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[5] "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby (CD)". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[6] "Bonnie Tyler – Fools Lullaby (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[7] "European Hot 100 Singles – November 21, 1992" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 47. 21 November 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[8] Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Bonnie Tyler". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 267. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[sc_Germany_Bonnie_Tyler-9] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 2 November 2018.