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For a Fool

The Shins

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Mixed by Rich Costey, also Supermassive Black Hole (Muse), The Pretender (Foo Fighters) and Hysteria (Muse)

  3. Engineered by Belief, also Chandelier (Sia), Cheap Thrills (Sia) and Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (P!nk)

  4. Produced by Greg Kurstin, also Chandelier (Sia), Cheap Thrills (Sia) and I Wish You Would (Taylor Swift)

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Written by
James Mercer
Produced by
Greg Kurstin and James Mercer
Performed by
Greg Kurstin, James Mercer, Joe Plummer, Nik Freitas and Ron Lewis
Engineered by
Belief, Graeme Gibson and Greg Kurstin
Mixed by
Rich Costey
Part of
Port of Morrow
Released on
Columbia

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  1. 1MusicBrainz For a Fool was performed by Greg Kurstin

    For a Fool was performed by Greg Kurstin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz For a Fool was performed by James Mercer

    For a Fool was performed by James Mercer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz For a Fool was performed by Joe Plummer

    For a Fool was performed by Joe Plummer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz For a Fool was performed by Nik Freitas

    For a Fool was performed by Nik Freitas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz For a Fool was performed by Ron Lewis

    For a Fool was performed by Ron Lewis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz For a Fool was produced by Greg Kurstin

    For a Fool was produced by Greg Kurstin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz For a Fool was produced by James Mercer

    For a Fool was produced by James Mercer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz For a Fool was written by James Mercer

    For a Fool was written by James Mercer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz For a Fool is part of the release Port of Morrow

    For a Fool is part of the release Port of Morrow

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song For a Fool

    Columbia is the label of the song For a Fool

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz For a Fool was engineered by Belief

    For a Fool was engineered by Belief

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz For a Fool was engineered by Graeme Gibson

    For a Fool was engineered by Graeme Gibson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz For a Fool was engineered by Greg Kurstin

    For a Fool was engineered by Greg Kurstin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz For a Fool was mixed by Rich Costey

    For a Fool was mixed by Rich Costey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz For a Fool was released on 2012-03-15

    For a Fool was released on 2012-03-15

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026