What a Fool Believes

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"What a Fool Believes"
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Single by The Doobie Brothers
from the album Minute by Minute
Released January 1979
Format 7"
Genre Rock
Length 3:41
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Michael McDonald
Kenny Loggins
Producer(s) Ted Templeman
Chart positions

"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.


Preceded by:
"Tragedy" by The Bee Gees
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
April 14, 1979
Succeeded by:
"Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart