"New Fool at an Old Game" is a song first recorded by Canadian
country music
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artist
Michelle Wright
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. Wright's version was released in 1987 on
Savannah Records
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as the second single from her 1988 album ''
Do Right by Me
''Do Right By Me'' is the first studio album by the Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright. It was released in 1988 on Savannah Records. Three songs from the album, "Do Right By Me", "Wish I Were Only Lonely" and "New Fool At An Old Game", ...
'' and peaked at number 11 on ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. American Country Music Hall of Fame artist
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...
released her version in December 1988 as the third single from her album ''
Reba''. It was her twelfth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
The song was written by Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, and Sheila Stephen.
Chart performance
Michelle Wright
Reba McEntire
Year-end charts
References
1987 songs
1987 singles
1988 singles
Reba McEntire songs
Michelle Wright songs
MCA Records singles
Songs written by Steve Bogard
Songs written by Rick Giles
Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
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