"Foolish Pride" is a song written and recorded by American
country music
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singer
Travis Tritt
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. It was released in March 1994 as the first single from his album ''
Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof''. The song peaked at Number One on the U.S. country singles charts in July 1994, becoming the fourth Number One hit of his career.
Content
"Foolish Pride" is a mid-tempo ballad detailing a failed relationship, in which both halves are afraid to show each other their feelings out of pride.
Critical reception
Reviewing ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' for
Allmusic
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Brian Mansfield cited "Foolish Pride" as a standout track, saying that it "rival
'
Anymore' for power and
Skynyrd
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and
Bob Seger
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for production values." ''
Rolling Stone
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'' critic Jim Bessman also described the song favorably in his review of the album, calling it "a