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"Fool in the Rain" is the third song on
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
's 1979 album ''
In Through the Out Door ''In Through the Out Door'' is the eighth and final studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded in three weeks in November and December 1978 at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and released by Swan Song Recor ...
''. It was the last single released in the US before they formally disbanded in 1980. The song reached number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 16 February 1980.


Composition

Led Zeppelin bassist
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and vocalist Robert Plant were inspired by
samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...
beats that played during the
1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by t ...
tournament in Argentina. Biographer Dave Lewis commented:


Critical reception

While ''
In Through The Out Door ''In Through the Out Door'' is the eighth and final studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded in three weeks in November and December 1978 at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and released by Swan Song Recor ...
'' was not regarded with the same praise as Led Zeppelin's previous albums, "Fool in the Rain" still managed to garner positive reception. Scott Ludwig, writing for ''
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'' in 1980, highly praised Bonham's performance. In a retrospective review, Andrew Doscas of ''
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'' called it the "standout track", opining it was "the band’s last fun song" and "the only such found on ''In Through the Out Door''". ''
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'' said it has "a zesty Latin-samba instrumental break, Page's sharp lead and rhythm guitar work and Plant’s high, tough vocals."


Performances

"Fool in the Rain" was never performed live by Led Zeppelin. However, band member Robert Plant teamed up with American rock band
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in 2005 and performed the song live for the
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benefit in Chicago's
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. Pearl Jam originally did not plan it, but changed their itinerary after Hurricane Katrina went through New Orleans. All proceeds of the performance went to charities.


Chart history


See also

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fool In The Rain 1979 singles Led Zeppelin songs Songs written by Jimmy Page Songs written by Robert Plant Songs written by John Paul Jones (musician) Song recordings produced by Jimmy Page Swan Song Records singles