Ship of Fools (Erasure song)
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| Single by Erasure | ||||
| from the album The Innocents | ||||
| B-side | "When I Needed You", "River Deep, Mountain High" | |||
| Released | February 22, 1988 | |||
| Format | 12", 7", CD | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Writer(s) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob | |||
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"Ship of Fools" is a song by British duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall.
The song was issued by Mute Records as the lead single from Erasure's third album The Innocents (released eight weeks later in April 1988). It was not released as a single in the United States.
"Ship of Fools" marked Erasure's first release without record producer Flood. Known for creating slick, pop-oriented production style, Stephen Hague took over producing duties for The Innocents album. "Ship of Fools" and its B-side, "When I Needed You", were both written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.
Upon its release, "Ship of Fools" hit number six in the UK singles chart, becoming the group's third consecutive Top 10 single (and fourth overall).
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