What a Fool Believes / Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels

by The Doobie Brothers

What a Fool Believes / Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: January 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 7:07
  • Community rating: 4.25/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Ted Templeman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Co-written with Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald's immensely successful contribution smoothly pivoted the former biker-rock band directly into the heart of slick, adult contemporary pop. The bouncy synthesizer riff, syncopated rhythm section, and signature raspy falsetto permanently defined the luxurious, hyper-polished zenith of the yacht rock era.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, funky, soulful, polished, groove-oriented

Tracklist

  1. What A Fool Believes (3:41)
  2. Don't Stop To Watch The Wheels (3:26)

Credits

  • The Doobie Brothers - primary artist
  • Kenny Loggins - written-by
  • Michael McDonald - written-by
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter - written-by
  • Michael Ebert - written-by
  • Patrick Simmons - written-by

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