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Fooling Yourself The Angry Young Man

Styx

1978

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About The Song

Reached #29 on the Hot 100, Charted for 14 weeks, Album: The Grand Illusion.

Peak Chart Position#29
Year1978
AlbumThe Grand Illusion

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Why This Song Matters

Fooling Yourself The Angry Young Man became a nationally visible song, reaching #29 on the Hot 100. It stayed in circulation for 14 chart weeks. The Grand Illusion places the song in its original album setting.

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