"Fool Me" is a song written by Joe South

Joe South

Joe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...

. South's version was released as a single in 1971 and peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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Lynn Anderson version

"Fool Me" was also recorded by American country music artist Lynn Anderson

Lynn Anderson

Lynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...

. Released in October 1972, it was the second single from her album Listen to a Country Song. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles

Hot Country Songs

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 chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks chart in Canada.

Joe South

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	78

Lynn Anderson

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	4
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1