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. It was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and produced by Stephen Hague and Dave Jacob. 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.
A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Phillip Vile.

Track listings

7" single (MUTE74)

  1. "Ship of Fools"
  2. "When I Needed You"

    12" single (12MUTE74)

  3. "Ship of Fools"
  4. "River Deep, Mountain High"
  5. "When I Needed You"

    Limited 12" single (L12MUTE74)

  6. "Ship of Fools"
  7. "River Deep, Mountain High"
  8. "When I Needed You"

    CD single (CDMUTE74)

  9. "Ship of Fools"
  10. "When I Needed You"
  11. "River Deep, Mountain High"

    Chart performance