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Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Mason and Mark Trethewey. It is made in an animated style, giving the rap duo comedically oversized heads and surrounding them with hip hop cliches, such as car, cash, and booty girls. The video was nominated for Best Music video at the

, and also won best video at the 2004 bNet Music Awards and the 2004

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. The video also prompted the creation of a Special Commendation award for directors Trethewey and Mason at the 2004 Kodak Music Clip Awards.

Track listing

;CD #"Fools Love" – 4:00 #"Fools Love Ragga Remix" (Radio Edit) featuring Tuff Enchant #"Fools Love" (Instrumental) #"Fools Love" (A Capella)

Charts and certifications

Production credits

* Engineer: Shane Mason, Simon Holloway * Engineer (Assistant): Ben Hudson, Sonna Fegert * Executive Producer: Adee Keil, Simon Holloway * Producer: Misfits of Science (MOS) * Producer (Additional), mixed by, mastered by: Simon Holloway

References

External links

"Fools Love" music video at NZ On Screen
{{authority control 2004 singles Number-one singles in New Zealand Misfits of Science (group) songs 2004 songs