Fools (Alphaville song)

Fools is the first single from Alphaville's fourth album Prostitute, and their fourteenth single overall. It was released in July 1994.[1] "Fools" is the last Alphaville single to chart in any country until "I Die for You Today" (2011).

"Fools"
Single by Alphaville
from the album Prostitute
A-side"Fools"
ReleasedJuly 1994
Recorded1989-1993
StudioLunapark Studios, Berlin
GenreSynthpop
Length3:54
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Marian Gold
Bernhard Lloyd
Ricky Echolette
Producer(s)Alphaville
Alphaville singles chronology
"Big in Japan 1992 A.D."
(1992)
"Fools"
(1994)
"The Impossible Dream"
(1994)

Track listings[2]

CD Maxi Single
  1. "Fools (Album Version)" - 3:54
  2. "Fools (Seven Seals)" - 3:59
  3. "Fools (Faithful & True)" - 4:16
  4. "Fools (Twelve Inch)" - 5:45
CD Single Promo
  1. "Fools (7 inch)" - 3:53
  2. "Fools (12 inch)" - 5:44
CD Single Promo Digipack
  1. "Fools (Seven Seals)" - 3:59
  2. "Fools (Faithful & True)" - 4:16
12" Maxi Single Vinyl
  1. "Fools (Twelve Inch)" - 5:12
  2. "Fools" - 3:57
  3. "Fools (Instrumental)" - 5:13
12" German DJ Promotional Single
  1. "Fools (12 Inch Berlin)" - 6:39
  2. "Fools (12 Inch London)" - 5:11
  3. "Fools (Seven Seals)" - 3:58
  4. "Fools (7 Inch)" - 3:52
  • This is the first single from Alphaville (barring re-releases) that did not include an original B-side track
  • The "7 Inch" mix is the same as the album version
  • The CD Single Promo has a black colour cover with red fangs, and not a red colour cover with white fangs as the official CD Maxi Single and the CD Single Promo Digipack has.

Other releases

The "Faithful & True" and "12 Inch Berlin" remixes appeared again later on the Dreamscapes release, where the Berlin remix was re-labeled as the "Speed" remix.

Charts

Fools hit #10 in Finland and #70 in their native Germany.

References

  1. Alphaville Moonbase Discography
  2. Alphaville Moonbase Discography
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