Release Date of “A Fool in Love”

This Is the First Song Ike & Tina Turner Ever Dropped. Accordingly It Is the Lead Single from Their Debut Album, Which Is Entitled “The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner”. and It Was Released as Such by Sue Records During July of 1960. and Whereas Ike and Tina Were Not Married at the Time, They Did Begin Dating Earlier That Year.

“A Fool in Love” Is Recognized as One of the Earliest R&B Songs in Music History to Ever Actually Blow up in the Mainstream (I. E. Pop) Market – and in the Process Sell a Million Copies. and in Terms of Its Chart History, It Actually Appeared on Four Billboard Lists, Peaking at Number 27 in America (I. E. the Hot 100). It Also Flew to Number 2 on the Hot R&B Sides (Which in More Recent Times Is Known as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart). It Has Also Been Classified as “An Instant Hit”, I. E. a Song That Blew up as Soon as It Hit the Airwaves.

History of “A Fool in Love”

This Track Has a Very-Interesting History, as It Ended up Launching Tina Turner’s Legendary Career by Force. It Was in Fact Written Exclusively by the Late Ike Turner (1931-2007). However, He Did So for It to Be Performed by Another Artist He Was Managing at the Time. Said Singer, One Art Lassiter (1928-1994), Basically Took an Advance from Ike and Bailed on Him.

“A Fool in Love” by Ike & Tina Turner

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• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

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