"Fool's Gold" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fourth studio album, Four.
On 13 November 2014, Harry Styles announced on social media that fans who pre-ordered their fourth studio album, Four, would get the song for free via digital download.
[3] "Fool's Gold" was written by Maureen McDonald, Jamie Scott, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, while production was handled by Matt Rad and Scott.
"[6] Scott recalled, "I was in the studio with Harry, kind of just recording vocals, and it happened so quick.
"[7] Lindsay Zoladz of Vulture stated that the song "showcase their expertly arranged harmonies, but when their voices join together it is more often a show of sheer, blow-your-inattentive-boyfriend's-house-down force.