But the song was actually a gamble. This followed a warning from an MGM executive, who reportedly told Francis that releasing it could mean the end of her career. In reality, though, the historic song became her first No. 1 hit and made her the first solo woman to top the all genre-chart.
View this post on InstagramJust 22 at the time, Francis had already amassed a string of 13 Top 40 singles, including her 1958 breakthrough, “Who’s Sorry Now.” But “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” became the winning song that would finally get her to the top of the charts.
Written by legendary songwriting duo Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield, the track was originally intended as a soulful song for blues singer LaVern Baker, according to Songfacts. But Francis, having worked with the two on "Stupid Cupid,” approached them for a country tune.
Francis got even tougher pushback on the song from MGM producer Arnold Maxim, who was assigned to oversee her recording sessions. “If you put out that country song, I think your career is finished,” he reportedly said.
“With ‘Everybody's Somebody's Fool,’ I knew going in that it was a No. 1 song," Francis told DISCoveries Magazine, per Songfacts. “I knew that even before the recording session. I really did, just because the lyrics were so great. It had to be a hit because everything like it was. The only music that doesn't seem to change much is country music.”
With its lush 1960s pop production and aching vocal delivery, “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” wasn't just another song for Francis. It changed the trajectory of her career, establishing her as a crossover artist when pop, country, and rock were increasingly colliding on the charts.
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