What a Fool Believes
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"What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute (with McDonald singing lead vocals). The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1979, remaining in that position for just one week. However, the song received 1980 Grammy Awards for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Loggins also released a version on his 1978 album Nightwatch, and a live version on his 1990 album Kenny Loggins Alive. There is also a Loggins/McDonald live duet on Loggins' 1993 album Outside: From the Redwoods.
A fictional account of the creation of this song was featured in the first episode of Yacht Rock, an Internet series featuring characters of Michael McDonald and the Doobies. In the parody, Kenny Loggins inspires McDonald to write the song after Doobie guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter threatens to kick McDonald out of the band unless he writes a hit song for them.
Cover versions
Several very different (and some not so different) cover versions of the song have been recorded, including:
- 1980: Aretha Franklin - from the album Aretha (also on 1999 album Greatest Hits)
- 1991: Matt Bianco - from Samba in your casa and 12" Vinyl
- 1991: George Michael - live performance [citation needed]
- 1996: Compilation album Romantic Guitars: Amour (External links 1, 2, 3)
- 1997: The Wades - from The Feel Good Factor (External link)
- 1998: M People - from The Best of M People (also on 1999 album Testify)
- 1998: Peter Cox - from Peter Cox
- 2000: Self - from Gizmodgery, where all the music is made on toy instruments
- 2003: Taste the Waste - live performances (External link)
- 2004: Courtney Murphy - Australian Idol 2004
- 2007: Lackthereof - from Bridging the Distance: a Portland, OR covers compilation
Other Cover Versions have also been recorded by: Anita Baker [citation needed]
Other versions
An unrelated song with the same title, written by Kavon Shah, C Ridenhour, K Bryant Jackson and Veda, appears on the 2005 Public Enemy album New Whirl Odor.
External link
- Doobie Brothers live music video (with lyrics)
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