As Any Fool Can See

"As Any Fool Can See"
Single by Tracy Lawrence
from the album I See It Now
B-side	"Texas Tornado"
Format	CD Single, 7" single
Recorded	December 19, 1994
Genre	Country
Length	3:03 (album version)
Label	Atlantic 87180
Writer(s)	Paul Nelson Kenny Beard
Producer	Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson[1]
Tracy Lawrence singles chronology
"I See It Now" (1994) "As Any Fool Can See" (1994) "Texas Tornado" (1995)

"As Any Fool Can See" is the title of a song written by Paul Nelson and Kenny Beard, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from his album, I See It Now. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 18 on Canada's RPM country chart.^[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that while Lawrence has "employed the fiddle hook at least once before" and the "melody does sound awfully familiar", the formula works due to his "usual wide-eyed and soulful vocal approach." ^[3]

Music video

The music video is a continuation of a Quantum Leap theme from many music videos Lawrence released in the mid 1990s. This particular video begins with the ending of the previous video for I See It Now. Lawrence is "leaped" onto a ship that is being robbed by pirates. This scene alternates with Lawrence performing "As Any Fool Can See" in a rough Seaman's bar. Back on the ship, he emerges from below deck dressed as a pirate. After fighting through the other pirates, he rescues a woman that the pirates are trying to make walk the plank. As Lawrence jumps into the water, he is "leaped" to the next video, Texas Tornado.

Chart performance

"As Any Fool Can See" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 31, 1994.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	18

References

1. ^ (1994) Album notes for I See It Now by Tracy Lawrence [CD]. Atlantic Records (82656).
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
3. ^ Billboard, January 7, 1995