Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan are also credited as songwriters.

Elsewhere, "Foolish" became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

The video shows the viewer a relationship where a man, played by Terrence Howard, gets involved into some criminal acts after telling his girlfriend [Ashanti] that he is in construction and is unfaithful to Ashanti with Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta reality star Althea, which ends up in a break-up after some quarrel.

In supporting roles we can also see Charli Baltimore, Vita, Ron Robinson, O1, Jodie Mack, Ja Rule and Irv Gotti.

Irv Gotti and Ja Rule are also in a scene appearing to take the roles of Jimmy Conway and Paulie Cicero.