"Foolish" is a song by

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. The song was originally given to

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for his 2003 album

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. Tyler's version was released as the second single from his debut album studio album '' The Unlikely Lad'' (2005) in the

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on 7 March 2005. The song peaked to number 16 on the

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, his first Top 20 single in the UK.

Track listings

; Digital download # "Foolish" - 3:55 # "Nothing" (Acoustic) - 3:26 # "Foolish (With My Hands Held High)" Re-Dub" Remix- 4:09

Chart performance

Release history

References

2005 singles Tyler James (English musician) songs 2004 songs Songs written by Blair MacKichan Island Records singles {{2000s-UK-single-stub