Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (song)

"Fools Rush In" (1940) is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom.

The major hits at the time of introduction were Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine. The song proved popular with 1960's pop and rhythm and blues artists, resulting in charted remakes in 1960-61 (Brook Benton), 1962 (Etta James), and Ricky Nelson (1963). The Ricky Nelson version was an enormous hit, reaching #12 in the Billboard pop charts and would became in the most famous version of this song. It was also recorded by Doris Day and André Previn in their 1962 album Duet. Elvis Presley recorded the song following the Ricky Nelson`s style in 1971 and was released on the 1972 album Elvis Now. Bow Wow Wow covered the track on their 1980 album Your Cassette Pet. She & Him covered the song for Levi's Pioneer Sessions in 2010, under Ricky Nelson's influence.

Other notable recordings

 * Bow Wow Wow - Sun Sea & Piracy (1980)
 * Doris Day (with André Previn) - Duet (2001)
 * The Four Freshmen - Voices In Latin/The Freshmen Year (2001)
 * Shirley Bassey - Shirley Bassey (1961)
 * The Hi-Lo's - A Musical Thrill (2006)
 * The Morning Benders - Bedroom Covers (2008)
 * Susannah McCorkle - The Songs of Johnny Mercer (1977)
 * Cliff Richard - Bold As Brass (2010)
 * Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey - Legendary Sides (1997)
 * Keely Smith - The Keely Smith Collection (1999)
 * Jo Stafford - Autumn In New York/Starring Jo Stafford (1997)
 * Peggy Sue - Peggy Sue Plays The Songs of Scorpio Rising (2012)
 * Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" (1997)
 * Al Hirt - Trumpet and Strings (1962)