"Fooled by a Smile" is a 1987 song by the British pop act
Swing Out Sister
Swing Out Sister are a British pop band, best known worldwide for the 1986 song " Breakout". Other hits include " Surrender", " You On My Mind", " Twilight World", " Waiting Game", and a remake of the Eugene Record soul composition "Am I the ...
. It was the final single to be taken from their debut album ''
It's Better To Travel
''It's Better to Travel'' is the debut album by the British pop band Swing Out Sister, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. Upon its release, the album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Information
This was Swing Out Sister's debut albu ...
'' and reached #43 on the
UK Singles Chart in July of that year.
It would be the final single that drummer Martin Jackson would appear on in the writing credits and in the
music video
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. Consequently, Swing Out Sister became a duo after this single.
Music video
The music video for this single features
Corinne Drewery
Corinne Drewery (born 21 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and fashion designer, best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Swing Out Sister.
Early life
Drewery was born in Nottingham. She later moved to the Lincolnshire ...
,
Andy Connell
Andrew John Connell (born 26 July 1961) is an English keyboardist and composer. Along with Corinne Drewery, he is part of the duo that makes up Swing Out Sister.
Biography
Born in Manchester, Connell played in the Manchester post-punk band T ...
and Jackson riding bicycles and enjoying other leisure activities around the
Salton Sea
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area in
Southern California
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. Visible in the video are the famous "Texaco Marine" sign and the
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club.
As with "Twilight World," "Fooled by a Smile" would include segments shot in
Super-8
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.
Critical reception
Jerry Smith of British magazine ''
Music Week
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'' described "Fooled by a Smile" a "stylish and very polished track" displaying Drewery's "smooth voice" and deemed it a potential hit.
Remixes
#"Fooled by a Smile" (7" Remix/TV Mix)
(As featured on the UK - Best Of - CD Album '' Breakout'' and the 7" Single)
#"Fooled by a Smile" (Album Version)
(Taken from the Album ''It's Better To Travel
''It's Better to Travel'' is the debut album by the British pop band Swing Out Sister, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. Upon its release, the album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Information
This was Swing Out Sister's debut albu ...
'')
#"Fooled by a Smile" (Ralph Mix)
(As featured on the Japanese CD Album '' Another Non-Stop Sister'' and the UK 12" Single)
#"Fooled by a Smile" (Phi Phi Mix)
(As featured on the Japanese CD Album '' Swing 3'', the VERY 'Limited Edition' Japanese CD '' Remixes and Others'' from the " Splendid Collection" and the Japanese 7" Single)
References
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1987 singles
1987 songs
Swing Out Sister songs
Songs written by Martin Jackson
Songs written by Andy Connell
Songs written by Corinne Drewery
Mercury Records singles