Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)

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"Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" is a popular 1940 standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through classic recordings by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson.

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instanceOf Great American Songbook standard
popular standard
song
alsoKnownAs Fools Rush In
basedOn proverb "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
composer Rube Bloom
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era Big Band era
firstReleased 1940
genre traditional pop
vocal jazz standard
influenced later pop and jazz vocal interpretations of romantic ballads
language English
lyricalTheme emotional vulnerability
falling in love quickly
romantic risk
lyricist Johnny Mercer
notableRecordingBy Brook Benton
Doris Day
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Glenn Miller
Jo Stafford
Ricky Nelson
Tommy Dorsey
partOf Great American Songbook
performancePractice often performed as a ballad
publicationYear 1940
title Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) self-link
usedIn American popular music repertoire

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Johnny Mercer wroteSong Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) title Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) self-link