American Fool

~ Release by John Cougar (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

1▼SHM-CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Hurts So Good assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 1982, in 2005) recording of: Hurts So Good writer: George M. Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp publisher: EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today)	5	3:42
2	Jack & Diane assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 1982, in 2005) part of: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 59) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 285) recording of: Jack & Diane lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp publisher: EMI Full Keel Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)	4	4:16
3	Hand to Hold on To assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Hand to Hold on To lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp	3.5	3:26
4	Danger List assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Danger List writer: Larry Crane and John Mellencamp	3.5	4:30
5	Can You Take It assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Can You Take It lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp	3.5	3:34
6	Thundering Hearts assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Thundering Hearts writer: George M. Green (American lyricist) and John Mellencamp	3.5	3:41
7	China Girl assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: China Girl writer: Joe New (songwriter) and Jeff Silbar publisher: Silbar Songs, Smokin’ Joe Music, WB Gold Music Corp, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)	3.5	3:36
8	Close Enough assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Close Enough lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp	3.5	3:40
9	Weakest Moments assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: Weakest Moments lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp	3	4:10
10	American Fool assistant engineer: Brad Gilderman, Dennis Hetzendorfer and Al Stegmeyer engineer: Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds and George Tutko (engineer, producer) producer: Don Gehman and John Cougar Mellencamp bass guitar: George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") drums (drum set): Kenny Aronoff guitar: Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic lead vocals: John Cougar phonographic copyright (℗) by: John Mellencamp (in 2005) recording of: American Fool lyricist and composer: John Mellencamp	3	3:45

Credits

Release

art direction:	Bill Levy (Graphic Art & Photography)
photography:	Jürgen Vollmer
remastering:	Manabu Matsumura
design:	John Van Hamersveld (photographer and designer)
artwork:	Chihiro Nozaki (artist/graphic designer)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9871551 [info]

Release group

part of:	Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 27) (order: 28) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1983) (order: 100)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/101677 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/John-mellencamp/American-fool [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/john_cougar/american_fool/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/477444/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189519 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2842940 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4988005701497
Format:: SHM-CD
Length:: 38:20

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: [Multiple languages]
Script:: [Multiple scripts]
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mercury Records
UICY-94795

Release events

Japan
2012-03-28

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