"Foolish Pride" is a song written and recorded by American

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Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 20 ...

. It was released in March 1994 as the first single from his album ''

Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1994. The tracks "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof", "Between an Old Memory and Me", "Foolish Pride ...

''. The song peaked at Number One on the U.S. country singles charts in July 1994, becoming the fourth Number One hit of his career.

Content

"Foolish Pride" is a mid-tempo ballad detailing a failed relationship, in which both halves are afraid to show each other their feelings out of pride.

Critical reception

Reviewing ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' for

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cited "Foolish Pride" as a standout track, saying that it "rival ' Anymore' for power and

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for production values." ''

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'' critic Jim Bessman also described the song favorably in his review of the album, calling it "a

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that shows that Tritt can be as tender and compassionate as andyTravis." Deborah Evans Price, of ''

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'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Tritt "delivers a big message about the little fights that turn into huge irreconcilable differences." She goes on to call it "another solid song, and a welcome sentiment at a time when everybody seems to be reaching for the gun."''

'', April 16, 1994

Music video

The music video was directed by Gustavo Garzon and premiered in mid-1994. It features a "ghost" (Travis Tritt) admonishing the couple to come together, rather than succumb to "foolish pride",

Chart performance

"Foolish Pride" was released in early 1994. In July of the same year, it reached the top of the country singles charts in both U.S. and Canada, becoming his fourth U.S. Number One. It was also his last Number One until he topped the charts again in 2000 with "

Best of Intentions "Best of Intentions" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It was released in June 2000 as the first single from his album, '' Down the Road I Go''. The song reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country ...

Year-end charts

References

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