Who Do You Think You're Foolin'

"Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her album The Wanderer. The song was written by Pete Bellotte, Sylvester Levay and Jerry Rix and produced by Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder. Though not a big hit, it briefly made the Top 40 in the U.S. during the spring of 1981.[3]

"Who Do You Think You're Foolin'"
Picture sleeve for most overseas releases
Single by Donna Summer
from the album The Wanderer
B-side"Running for Cover"
ReleasedFebruary 1981[1]
GenreGlam rock
Length4:18
3:59 (7")
5:38 (Dance Mix)
8:01 (12")
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Bellotte, Sylvester Levay, Jerry Rix[2]
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Cold Love"
(1980)
"Who Do You Think You're Foolin'"
(1981)
"Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"
(1982)

The song was remixed in the early 2000s on an independent DJ label to a more current electronica beat and was a hit in gay discos in larger American urban centers.[citation needed]

Track listing edit

  1. "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (Bellotte, Levay, Rix) - 3:59
  2. "Running For Cover" (Summer) - 3:47

Chart positions edit

Chart (1980/81) Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report[4] 100
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 40
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles[5] 8[A]
Notes
  • A^ Chart placing refers to the chart placing of The Wanderer. All tracks from The Wanderer album charted together on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.

References edit

  1. ^ "45cat - Donna Summer - Who Do You Think You're Foolin' / Running For Cover - Geffen - USA - GEF49664". 45cat. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Donna Summer's Billboard singles history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. ^ a b "Donna Summer > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-14.