Ship of Fools (Erasure song)

"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]

"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)
Music video
"Ship of Fools" on YouTube

Critical reception

The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith commented, "My only complaint about "Ship Of Fools" is that Andy chooses to sing in a lower register. Whenever he does this, it makes the song sound like a warped record; his voice was always as its best in the more comfortable range of falsetto."[5] Chris Gerard from Metro Weekly described it as a "dramatic ballad" that showed a completely different side of Erasure. He also noted that it feature Andy Bell's "finest vocal yet", and "showed significant artistic growth for the duo."[6]

Music video

A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Phillip Vile.[1]

Track listings

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[7] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 6
South Africa (South African Singles Chart)[9] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 6
West Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 9

References
  1. "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. "Erasure | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. Smith, Michael R. (2007-06-10). "The Innocents – Erasure". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  6. Gerard, Chris (2014-09-17). "Erasure's 40 Greatest Tracks". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  7. Danish Singles Chart 11 March 1988
  8. Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  9. Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  10. Steffen Hung. "Erasure - Ship Of Fools". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  11. Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Erasure - Ship Of Fools". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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