Ship of Fools (Erasure song)

"Ship of Fools"
Single by Erasure
from the album The Innocents
B-side "When I Needed You"
"River Deep, Mountain High"
Released 22 February 1988[1]
Format 7", 12", CD
Recorded 1988
Length 4:01
Label Mute
Songwriter(s) Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer(s) Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob
Erasure singles chronology
"The Circus"
(1987)		 "Ship of Fools"
(1988)		 "Chains of Love"
(1988)

"The Circus"
(1987)		 "Ship of Fools"
(1988)		 "Chains of Love"
(1988)

"Ship of Fools" is a song by British duo Erasure, released in 1988 as the lead single from their third studio album The Innocents.[2] It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and produced by Stephen Hague and Dave Jacob.[3] The song, which reached number six on the UK Singles Chart, was the duo's eighth single overall and their fourth UK Top 10 single.[4]

A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Phillip Vile.[1]

Track listings

7" single (MUTE74)

  1. "Ship of Fools"
  2. "When I Needed You"

12" single (12MUTE74)

  1. "Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timbers Mix)
  2. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Warm Depths Mix)
  3. "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)

Limited 12" single (L12MUTE74)

  1. "Ship of Fools" (RC Mix)
  2. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)
  3. "When I Needed You"

CD single (CDMUTE74)

  1. "Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timbers Mix)
  2. "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)
  3. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)

Chart performance

Chart (1988) Peak
position
German Singles Chart[5] 9
Irish Singles Chart[6] 6
South African Singles Chart[7] 11
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 12
UK Singles Chart[4] 6

References

  1. 1 2 "Erasure (Andy Bell & Vince Clarke) | Official Website – SHIP OF FOOLS (SINGLE)". Erasureinfo.com. 1988-02-22. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Erasure (Andy Bell & Vince Clarke) | Official Website – THE INNOCENTS (ALBUM)". Erasureinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  3. ↑ "Erasure - Ship Of Fools / When I Needed You - Mute - UK - MUTE 74". 45cat. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  4. 1 2 "Erasure | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ↑ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Erasure - Ship Of Fools". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  6. ↑ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  7. ↑ Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Erasure - Ship Of Fools". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
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