Even a Fool Would Let Go

"Even a Fool Would Let Go" is a country and pop song by songwriters Tom Snow and Kerry Chater. The song lyrics meditate on a tempting but imprudent and perhaps adulterous love affair. The first recording of the song was by Gayle McCormick on her 1974 solo album One More Hour.

Cover versions

In late 1976 Charlie Rich recorded the song at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville with Billy Sherrill producing: the track was issued on Rich's final album for Epic Records Take Me and in March 1977 had a UK single release. Kerry Chater himself recorded the song for his 1977 Part Time Love album. In April 1980 Epic gave Rich's version a belated US single release, resulting in minor C&W hit status. The song had had a previous single release via an overlooked version by Ava Barber released June 1979.
Other versions of "Even a Fool Would Let Go" have been recorded by B. J. Thomas, Kenny Rogers, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Debby Boone, Frederick Knight, Nana Mouskouri, Dionne Warwick, Gloria Gaynor, Levon Helm, The [Marshall Tucker Band], Joe Cocker, John Anderson, and Gregson & Collister.