Only the Fool Survives

1987 single by Donna Summer with Mickey Thomas
"Only the Fool Survives"
Single by Donna Summer with Mickey Thomas
from the album All Systems Go
B-side"Love Shock"
ReleasedNovember 1987
RecordedOasis Studio
GenrePop, Soul, R&B
Length4:42
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano, Michael Omartian, Virgil Weber, John Bettis, Harold Faltermeyer
Producer(s)Harold Faltermeyer
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Dinner with Gershwin"
(1987) 		"Only the Fool Survives"
(1987) 		"Fascination"
(1987)

"Only the Fool Survives" is the second single from the Donna Summer album All Systems Go and is a duet with Mickey Thomas, lead singer of the band Starship (formerly Jefferson Starship). The ballad was released as a single in North America and Japan.

Track listing

7" - Geffen Records 9 28165-7
  1. "Only the Fool Survives" – 4:00
  2. "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
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 14

References

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Studio albums
Live albumsCompilations
  • On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979)
  • Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980)
  • The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985)
  • The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987)
  • The Donna Summer Anthology (1993)
  • Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994)
  • The Ultimate Collection (2003)
  • The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003)
  • Gold (2005)
  • Singles... Driven by the Music (2015)
  • The Ultimate Collection (2016)
Remix albumsSingles
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