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Ship of Fools (Erasure song)

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Released
  
February 22, 1988

Recorded
  
1988

Label
  
Mute

Format
  
12", 7", CD

Length
  
4:01

B-side
  
"When I Needed You", "River Deep, Mountain High"

"Ship of Fools" is a song by British duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall.

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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).

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)

References

Ship of Fools (Erasure song) Wikipedia
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