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"Ship of Fools"
Single by Erasure
from the album The Innocents
B-side
Released22 February 1988[1]
Recorded1988
Length4:01
LabelMute
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)

"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
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 7
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 6
South Africa (South African Singles Chart)[8] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 6

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Erasure | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ^ Danish Singles Chart 11 March 1988
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Erasure - Ship Of Fools". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  7. ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  8. ^ Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "Erasure - Ship Of Fools". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

External links

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