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Don’t Want to Be a Fool

Luther Vandross

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  1. Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

  2. Written by Marcus Miller, also Jump to It (Aretha Franklin), Tutu (Miles Davis) and Any Love

  3. Produced by Marcus Miller, also Tutu (Miles Davis), Any Love and Power of Love / Love Power

  4. Engineered by Ray Bardani, also Your Secret Love, Any Love and Power of Love / Love Power

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Written by
Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
Produced by
Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
Performed by
Brenda White‐King, Cindy Mizelle, Cissy Houston, Marcus Miller, Paul Jackson, Jr., Paulette McWilliams, Paulinho da Costa and Tawatha Agee
Engineered by
Ray Bardani
Mixed by
Ray Bardani
Part of
Power of Love
Released on
Epic

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Brenda White‐King

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Brenda White‐King

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Cindy Mizelle

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Cindy Mizelle

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Cissy Houston

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Cissy Houston

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Marcus Miller

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Marcus Miller

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paulette McWilliams

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paulette McWilliams

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paulinho da Costa

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Paulinho da Costa

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Tawatha Agee

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was performed by Tawatha Agee

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was produced by Luther Vandross

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was produced by Luther Vandross

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was produced by Marcus Miller

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was produced by Marcus Miller

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was written by Luther Vandross

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was written by Luther Vandross

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was written by Marcus Miller

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was written by Marcus Miller

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool is part of the release Power of Love

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool is part of the release Power of Love

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song Don’t Want to Be a Fool

    Epic is the label of the song Don’t Want to Be a Fool

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was engineered by Ray Bardani

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was engineered by Ray Bardani

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was mixed by Ray Bardani

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was mixed by Ray Bardani

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Don’t Want to Be a Fool was released on 1991-04-23

    Don’t Want to Be a Fool was released on 1991-04-23

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026