Seven Day Fool

"Seven Day Fool" is an R&B song written by Billy Davis, and first recorded by Etta James for Argo Records (a subsidiary of Chess Records) in 1961. The track was released both on a 45 RPM single (Argo # 5402), paired with "It's Too Soon to Know", and on her album The Second Time Around (Argo # 4011). Although not a big hit upon release (# 95 US pop chart), the track has since become very well known on the Northern Soul and Mod scenes in the UK.

"Seven Day Fool"
Single by Etta James
from the album The Second Time Around
B-side"It's Too Soon to Know"
Released1961
Recordedcirca 1960–1961
GenreR&B
Length2:58
LabelArgo Records
Chess Records
Songwriter(s)Billy Davis
Producer(s)Leonard Chess
Philip Chess
Keith Harris
Etta James singles chronology
"It's Too Soon to Know"
(1961)
"Seven Day Fool"
(1961)
"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
(1962)
"Seven Day Fool"
Single by Jully Black
from the album Revival
ReleasedAugust 2007 (Canada)
Recorded2007
GenreR&B
Length3:20
LabelUniversal Music Canada
Jully Black Entertainment Inc.
Songwriter(s)Billy Davis
Producer(s)
Keith Harris
Jully Black singles chronology
"Gotta Let You Know"
(2006)
"Seven Day Fool"
(2007)
"DJ Play My Song"
(2007)

A second recording of "Seven Day Fool" was made in 2007 by singer-songwriter Jully Black, produced by Black Eyed Peas' drummer & songwriter Keith Harris. It is the first single from Black's second album, Revival. It was released to Canadian radio in August 2007. As of November 2, 2007, it has peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming her first top 10 single.

The song became very successful in Canada, gaining a lot of radio airplay. In September 2007, the music video for "Seven Day Fool" was released.

In June 2019, Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers covered the song on the group's album "No Good Deed."

Chart performance

Etta James version

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 95

Jully Black version

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 9
Canada AC (Billboard)[3] 6
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 22
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[5] 6

References

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