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"Only the Fool Survives"
Single by Donna Summer with Mickey Thomas
from the album All Systems Go
B-side	"Love Shock"
Released	November 1987
Recorded	Oasis Studio
Genre	Pop, Soul, R&B
Length	4:42
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano, Michael Omartian, Virgil Weber, John Bettis, Harold Faltermeyer
Producer(s)	Harold Faltermeyer
Donna Summer singles chronology
" Dinner with Gershwin" (1987) "Only the Fool Survives" (1987) " Fascination" (1987)

"Only the Fool Survives" is the second single from the Donna Summer album All Systems Go and is a duet with Mickey Thomas, lead singer of the band Starship (formerly Jefferson Starship). The ballad was released as a single in North America and Japan.

Track listing

7" - Geffen Records 9 28165-7

1. "Only the Fool Survives" – 4:00
2. "Love Shock" – 4:16

Personnel

• Donna Summer – Vocals
• Mickey Thomas – Vocals
• Harold Faltermeyer – Keyboards, Programming, Mixing
• Dann Huff – Guitar
• Brian Reeves – Engineering
• Dave Concors – Engineering
• Uli Rudolf – Mixing

Chart positions

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