What a Fool Believes
1978 song by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald, later recorded by The Doobie Brothers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best-known version was recorded by the Doobie Brothers (with McDonald singing lead vocals) for their 1978 album Minute by Minute. Debuting at number 73 on January 20, 1979, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1979, for one week.[6] The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. In 2024, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[7]
Quick Facts Single by The Doobie Brothers, from the album Minute by Minute ...
"What a Fool Believes" | ||||
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Single by The Doobie Brothers | ||||
from the album Minute by Minute | ||||
B-side | "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" | |||
Released | January 1979 | |||
Recorded | August 1978 | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
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Length | 3:41 (Album / Single Version) 5:28 (Extended Version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"What a Fool Believes" on YouTube | ||||
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The song was one of the few non-disco No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during the first eight months of 1979.