Ship of Fools (World Party song)
| "Ship of Fools" | ||||
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| Single by World Party | ||||
| from the album Private Revolution | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records - 43052 | |||
| Writer(s) | Karl Wallinger | |||
| Producer(s) | Karl Wallinger | |||
| World Party singles chronology | ||||
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"Ship of Fools" (subtitled "Save Me from Tomorrow"[1]) is a rock song performed by World Party. It was written and produced by singer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, formerly of The Waterboys. Wallinger is the sole member of World Party.[2]
"Ship of Fools" was the first single released by World Party and was included on the 1986 debut album Private Revolution.[2] It was World Party's sole Billboard Top 40 single, debuting on that chart on April 4, 1987 and peaking at number 27.[1] It also reached no. 42 on the UK singles chart,[3] no. 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart,[4] and no. 4 on the Australian Music Report chart.[5]
A longer version, at 6 minutes and 40 seconds, was released as a 12" single, with a double B Side of World Groove (Do The Mind Guerrilla) and Nowhere Man (Ensign ENYX 6606). This version is no longer available commercially.
The song has also been included on over a dozen compilations, including Greenpeace's Rainbow Warriors compilation.[2]
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 689. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- 1 2 3 DeGagne, Mike. "Ship of Fools: Song Review". allmusic. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - World Party". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ↑ "World Party: Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ↑ "National Top 100 Singles 1987". Retrieved September 24, 2012.