What a Fool Believes (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "What a Fool Believes" in English language version.

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4officialcharts.com

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3billboard.com

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3ultimateclassicrock.com

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3worldradiohistory.com

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3web.archive.org

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2stereogum.com

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2books.google.com

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2mixonline.com

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2bac-lac.gc.ca

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2irishcharts.ie

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2aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

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2cashboxmagazine.com

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1goldminemag.com

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1goldstar.com

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1grammy.com

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1collectionscanada.gc.ca

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1imgur.com

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1musicoutfitters.com

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1bpi.co.uk

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1riaa.com

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1discomusic.com

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1discog.info

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1defendingaxlrose.com

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aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. May 20, 1979. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
"Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. December 31, 1979. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. May 12, 1978. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
"Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

billboard.com

Billboard Staff (October 19, 2023). "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024. The defining hit of the Michael McDonald-era Doobie Brothers, a soaring yacht-rock track that defies singalong attempts.
"The Doobie Brothers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
The Doobie Brothers Chart History (Dance Club Songs) - https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-doobie-brothers/chart-history/dsi/

books.google.com

Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. pp. 329–330. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
Wadhams, Wayne; Gedutis Lindsay, Susan (2001). Inside the hits. Berklee Press. p. 408. ISBN 9780634014307.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending April 7, 1979". Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2018.Cash Box magazine.
"Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 29, 1979. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

collectionscanada.gc.ca

"RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). April 28, 1979. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

defendingaxlrose.com

Wendleton, Jason (9 August 2016). "Self's Cover of "What A Fool Believes" Is No Joke". Defending Axl Rose. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

discog.info

"Matt Bianco - discography". discog.info. Retrieved 2008-05-21.

discomusic.com

"What A Fool Believes (12")". Discomusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 Mar 2016. They comment: Disco from an unlikely artist ... "What A Fool Believes" was remixed by the late Jim Burgess to enhance its dance floor appeal. Another good Doobie Brothers 12 inch release was "Real Love"

dutchcharts.nl

"The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

goldminemag.com

Phill (February 12, 2012). "Smokin' Doobie Brothers should roll into the Rock Hall of Fame". Goldmine. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

goldstar.com

"Michael McDonald". Goldstar.

grammy.com

"GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.

imgur.com

i.imgur.com

"Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – What a Fool Believes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
"The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie.

mixonline.com

"Classic Tracks: The Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes"". mixonline.com. May 2004. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
"Classic Tracks: The Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes"". May 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

musicoutfitters.com

"Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

officialcharts.com

"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
"DOOBIE BROTHERS AND MICHAEL MCDONALD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
"ARETHA FRANKLIN songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
"PETER COX songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

riaa.com

"American single certifications – Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

rollingstone.com

"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.

stereogum.com

"VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
Breihan, Tom (January 27, 2020). "The Number Ones: The Doobie Brothers' "What A Fool Believes"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 8, 2023. "What A Fool Believes" stood out...Today, the song is considered a foundational yacht rock classic.

theguardian.com

Gilbert, Ben (October 17, 2022). "'I was ready to throw the tape away': how we made What a Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers". The Guardian.

ultimateclassicrock.com

"Rumor Debunked: Michael Jackson Never Sang on a Doobie Brothers Record". Ultimate Classic Rock. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
Lifton, Dave (19 September 2013). "'Grand Theft Auto V' Classic Rock Station Features Bob Seger, Robert Plant + More". Classic Rock & Culture. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
Gallucci, Michael (February 12, 2013). "Top 10 Doobie Brothers songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

ultratop.be

"The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

web.archive.org

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending April 7, 1979". Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2018.Cash Box magazine.
"Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 29, 1979. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
"What A Fool Believes (12")". Discomusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 Mar 2016. They comment: Disco from an unlikely artist ... "What A Fool Believes" was remixed by the late Jim Burgess to enhance its dance floor appeal. Another good Doobie Brothers 12 inch release was "Real Love"

worldradiohistory.com

"Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. January 27, 1979. p. 102. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
"CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 20, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
"Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 27, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved February 12, 2023.