"Foolish Beat" (Atlantic 89109; Atlantic UK A9059) is the fourth single, and the first ballad release, from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Originally recorded in the winter of 1987 for the Dream Tour,months prior to its inclusion on her album Out of the Blue(LP 81780), this made Gibson the youngest person to single-handedly write, produce and sing a number-one single entirely on her own when "Foolish Beat" hit the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the summer of 1988,a record she would hold for almost 19 years until Soulja Boy Tell 'Em broke it in September of '09 with his song "Crank That" 2 months prior to his 17th birthday.

In the United Kingdom, the single reached a peak position of number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in Japan as the B-side to "Out of the Blue" on Atlantic Japan 10SW-15.

All songs written by Deborah Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP "Foolish Beat"

"Only in My Dreams"

"Medley: Out of the Blue - Shake Your Love - Only in My Dreams"

"Foolish Beat" eventually won a dubious honor at Viacom International: this song actually made number three on VH1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Break-up Songs...Ever.[1]