Nobody's Fool (Kenny Loggins song)
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"Nobody's Fool", sometimes titled "Nobody's Fool (Theme from Caddyshack II)", is a song by American
pop
singer Kenny Loggins
, from the 1988 golf
comedy film
Caddyshack II
. Written by Loggins and Michael Towers, the song reached the top 10 of the U.S. singles chart. It also appeared as the lead track on Loggins' 1988 studio album Back to Avalon.
film, and was asked by film producer
Jon Peters
to write a theme song for the sequel.
Initially, according to Loggins, "I wasn't so sure when he called about Caddyshack II. I was a little skittish about trusting lightning to strike twice in the same place."
chart in July 1988, and peaked at number eight.
It was the fourth top 10 song from a film soundtrack
for Loggins, who was already the first male solo artist ever to have three top 10 singles from three different films. The song spent 11 weeks on the Hot 100, and was ranked number 100 on the 1988 Billboard Year-End
chart.
It peaked at number six on the Singles Sales
chart and number 10 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. It also reached number 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
The song peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
, from the 1988 golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II is the 1988 sequel to the 1980 golf comedy film Caddyshack. The film stars Jackie Mason, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon, Chevy Chase, Jonathan Silverman, and Jessica Lundy.-Plot:...
. Written by Loggins and Michael Towers, the song reached the top 10 of the U.S. singles chart. It also appeared as the lead track on Loggins' 1988 studio album Back to Avalon.
Background
Kenny Loggins had composed and recorded "I'm Alright" for the 1980 CaddyshackCaddyshack
Caddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, and Bill Murray...
film, and was asked by film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Jon Peters is an American movie producer.-Early life:Peters was born John H. Peters in Van Nuys, California, the son of Helen , a receptionist, and Jack Peters, a cook...
to write a theme song for the sequel.
Initially, according to Loggins, "I wasn't so sure when he called about Caddyshack II. I was a little skittish about trusting lightning to strike twice in the same place."
Release and reception
"Nobody's Fool" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in July 1988, and peaked at number eight.
It was the fourth top 10 song from a film soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for Loggins, who was already the first male solo artist ever to have three top 10 singles from three different films. The song spent 11 weeks on the Hot 100, and was ranked number 100 on the 1988 Billboard Year-End
Billboard Year-End
Billboard Year-End charts are a cumulative measure of a single or album's performance in the United States, based upon the Billboard magazine charts during any given chart year. Billboard's "chart year" runs from the first week of December to the final week in November...
chart.
It peaked at number six on the Singles Sales
Hot 100 Singles Sales
The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
chart and number 10 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. It also reached number 30 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
The song peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
.
Track listing
7" Vinyl- "Nobody's Fool" (Loggins, Towers) - 4:05
- "I'm Gonna Do It Right" (Loggins) - 4:40
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Mainstream Rock | 30 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 11 |