"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" is a song recorded and performed by Swedish rock band The Ark, published as the second single of their debut studio album We Are the Ark, released in 2000. It was a hit in Sweden and Italy. The song was also awarded a Grammis for being the "song of the year".[1][2]
| "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the Ark | ||||
| from the album We Are the Ark | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ola Salo | |||
| The Ark singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" – 3:56
- "The Homecomer" – 5:28
Charts
edit| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana)[3] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 7 |
Covers
editOmar Rudberg sang a cover version for the Netflix show Young Royals. He also released it as a single in 2021.[5]
In April 2023, Cornelia Jakobs, a Swedish singer who competed in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, released a cover version.[6] Jakobs' cover peaked at 83 in Sweden.[7]
References
edit- ^ Stanelius, Patrick (13 February 2020). "The Ark återuppstår – för en sommar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Steen, Håkan (14 February 2020). ""Vi kommer att vara bättre än någonsin"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "The Ark - It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane (Song)". Italiancharts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36, 2000". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane, retrieved 2021-08-27
- ^ "New music this week (part 1)". 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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