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What a Fool Believes by Aretha Franklin

First released: 30 Sep 1980, Length: 5:13

Creators (22)

Arranger

  1. Arif Mardin

Instruments

  1. David Foster electric piano, synthesizer
  2. David Sanborn solo, alto saxophone
  3. David Williams guitar
  4. Jeff Porcaro drums (drum set)
  5. Louis Johnson bass guitar
  6. Steve Lukather guitar

Vocals

  1. Aretha Franklin lead vocals, background vocals
  2. Hamish Stuart additional, background vocals

Engineer

  1. Michael O’Reilly assistant
  2. Stewart Whitmore assistant

Producer

  1. Arif Mardin

Programming

  1. Todd Cochran synthesizer

Recording Engineer

  1. Jeremy Smith
  2. Lew Hahn additional

Mixer

  1. Arif Mardin
  2. Gene Paul
  3. Lew Hahn

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Atlantic Studios additional
  2. Sound Labs, Inc.

Edited At

  1. Cherokee Studios additional

Mixed At

  1. Cherokee Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. What a Fool Believes cover

    Writer

    1. Kenny Loggins
    2. Michael McDonald

Links (1)

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/108491

Releases containing this recording (21)

Official

Album

  1. Aretha 30 Sep 1980 Aretha Franklin
  2. Aretha 30 Sep 1980 Aretha Franklin
  3. Aretha 1980 Aretha Franklin
  4. Aretha 1988 Aretha Franklin
  5. Aretha 1988 Aretha Franklin
  6. Aretha 21 Apr 1994 Aretha Franklin
  7. Aretha 07 May 2008 Aretha Franklin
  8. Aretha 23 Jul 2012 Aretha Franklin
  9. Aretha 30 Jul 2012 Aretha Franklin
  10. Aretha 23 Aug 2017 Aretha Franklin
  11. Aretha Aretha Franklin expanded edition
  12. Aretha Aretha Franklin

Album - Compilation

  1. Ferry Maat's Soul Show Classics, Volume 1 28 Nov 2008 Various Artists
  2. A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin 15 Jun 2009 Aretha Franklin
  3. Disco Discharge: American Hot 26 Mar 2012 Various Artists
  4. The Real… Aretha Franklin 2014 Aretha Franklin
  5. Light Mellow SEALINE 02 Aug 2017 Various Artists
  6. Light Mellow SEALINE 27 Dec 2017 Various Artists
  7. LIGHT MELLOW Sealine 27 Dec 2017 Various Artists
  8. 100 Hits: The Best Disco Album 02 Nov 2018 Various Artists
  9. Summer Break: Postcard From AOR City 24 Apr 2019 Various Artists