| "April Fools" | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rufus_Wainwright_%22April_Fools%22.jpg) Cover art for US promotional CD single | |
| Promotional single by Rufus Wainwright | |
| from the album Rufus Wainwright | |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 5:01[1] |
| Label | DreamWorks |
| Songwriter(s) | Rufus Wainwright |
| Producer(s) | Jon Brion |
| Music video | |
| "April Fools" on YouTube | |
"April Fools" is a song written and performed by American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It originally appeared on his eponymous debut studio album, released by DreamWorks Records in May 1998. The song's music video was directed by Sophie Muller and features cameo appearances by Gwen Stefani and Melissa Auf der Maur.
"April Fools" appears on two other albums in Wainwright's discography—All I Want (2005) and Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright (2014)—as well as multiple compilation albums.