Ship of Fools (Erasure song)
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| "Ship of Fools" | ||
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| Single by Erasure | ||
| From the album The Innocents | ||
| Single Released | February 22, 1988 | |
| Single Format | 12" Single 7" single CD Single |
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| Recorded | 1987 | |
| Genre | Synth pop | |
| Song Length | 4:01 | |
| Record label | Mute Records (UK) | |
| Writer | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell |
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| Producer | Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob |
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| Lyrics | - | |
| Chart Positions | 6 (UK) 9 (Germany) |
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| Erasure single chronology | ||
| "The Circus" (1987) |
"Ship of Fools" (1988) |
"Chains of Love" (1988) |
"Ship of Fools" was released in 1988 by Mute Records as the first single from Erasure's third album The Innocents. The song was released in the UK and most of Europe, although not 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" also marks Erasure's first ballad single-release. Its B-side, "When I Needed You", is also a ballad. Both tracks were written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.
Upon its release "Ship of Fools" hit number six in the UK, becoming the group's third consecutive top ten single (and fourth overall). It became Erasure's second top ten hit in Germany, where it peaked at number nine.
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[edit] Track listings
[edit] 7" single (MUTE74)
- "Ship of Fools"
- "When I Needed You"
[edit] 12" single (12MUTE74)
- "Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timber Mix)
- "River Deep, Mountain High" (Warm Depths Mix)
- "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)
[edit] Limited 12" single (L12MUTE74)
- "Ship of Fools" (RC Mix)
- "River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)
- "When I Needed You"
[edit] CD single (CDMUTE74)
- "Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timber Mix)
- "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)
- "River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)
