"Only the Fool Survives" is a duet song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer and Mickey Thomas, lead singer of the band Starship (formerly Jefferson Starship). It was taken from Summer's thirteenth studio album, All Systems Go (1987). The song was written by Summer, her husband, Bruce Sudano, Michael Omartian, Virgil Weber, John Bettis, and its producer Harold Faltermeyer. It was released as the album's second single on November 16, 1987 by Geffen Records. The ballad was released as a single in North America and Japan.
Track listing
- 7" - Geffen Records 9 28165-7
- "Only the Fool Survives" – 4:00
- "Love Shock" – 4:16
Personnel
- Donna Summer – Vocals
- Mickey Thomas – Vocals
- Harold Faltermeyer – Keyboards, Programming, Mixing
- Dann Huff – Guitar
- Brian Reeves – Engineering
- Dave Concors – Engineering
- Uli Rudolf – Mixing
Chart positions
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 43 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2] | 14 |
References
- ^ "Donna Summer with Mickey Thomas, "Only The Fool Survives"". Radio & Records. No. 712. November 13, 1987. p. 2.
- ^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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