Foolish Beat

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Foolish Beat" is a song by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released as the fourth single from her debut album, Out of the Blue (1987), in March 1988. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on June 25, 1988, giving Gibson the then-record for the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number-one single entirely on her own, at age 17.[1] The record was surpassed in 2007 by Soulja Boy with Crank That (Soulja Boy). Gibson, however, remains the youngest female artist to hold the mark.

In the United Kingdom, "Foolish Beat" reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the top five in Canada and Ireland and the top 10 in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to "Out of the Blue" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15. In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Foolish Beat" as "a moody mid-tempo song, self written and self-produced in a classy, sophisticated style. After a few hearings it certainly sticks in your head."[2]

Music video

In the music video for "Foolish Beat", Gibson typecasts herself as a young performer who recently broke up with her boyfriend; although she now regrets jilting him and wants to make amends, he brushes off her efforts to do so. The video ends with him debating about seeing her show having brought a bouquet of flowers for her; he drops the flowers in a trash can deciding that he did not want to get hurt again, then walks off into the distance.

The music video was shot in New York City and directed by Nick Willing, who directed music videos for bands such as Eurythmics, Bob Geldof, Swing Out Sister, and others. Some scenes were shot at South Street Seaport during Saint Patrick's Day in March 1988. The outfit Gibson wore belonged to her elder sister Michele.[3]

Track listings

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  • The US 7-inch single sleeve lists the instrumental of "Foolish Beat" as the B-side, but "Fallen Angel" is on the label and pressed vinyl.

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Charts

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan March 25, 1988 Mini-CD Atlantic [28]
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United Kingdom June 27, 1988 Template:Hlist [29]

Cover versions

  • Saho Nozaki recorded a Japanese-language cover of the song titled Template:Nihongo4 in 1988.[30]
  • Voices of Extreme recorded a metal cover of the song, with the music video featuring Gibson herself.[31][32]

References

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  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
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