“What a Fool Believes” became a standout moment for The Doobie Brothers, thanks to its effortless sound and heartfelt message. It’s one of those songs that only gets better with time.
The song topped the Billboard charts in April 1979. It remained a standout track for 20 weeks.
McDonald spoke to The Guardian about the song's creation. He explained, “Kenny Loggins and I had been chatting about getting together to write some songs. He came over to my house in LA just as I was playing what I had for ‘What a Fool Believes.’"
RELATED: 1970 Emotional Hit Topped the Charts, Now It’s Named One of the Decade’s BestHowever, according to McDonald, recording the song proved to be more challenging than writing it. The Doobie Brothers recorded take after take, but they never found one they truly connected with.
"He walked into the control room and started cutting the tapes into individual sections right there. Back then, you were really going for broke when you physically cut the tape. But that’s what we used to make the record," McDonald explained.
"What a Fool Believes" won two huge Grammy honors in 1980, for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Today, it’s widely regarded as a defining yacht rock classic, celebrated for its smooth sound and emotionally rich storytelling.
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