If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
| "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by James Ray | ||||
| from the album James Ray | ||||
| B-side | "It's Been a Drag" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Caprice CAP-110 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rudy Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Gerry Granahan | |||
| James Ray singles chronology | ||||
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"If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" is a song written by Rudy Clark and first recorded by James Ray in 1961. Ray's recording on the Caprice label, arranged by Hutch Davie and produced by Gerry Granahan, reached number 10 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the Hot 100 in early 1962.