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1 Track listing  




2 Music video  




3 Charts  




4 References  




5 External links  













Taken for a Fool






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"Taken for a Fool"
SinglebyThe Strokes
from the album Angles
Released1 July 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
  • indie rock
  • power pop
  • post-punk revival
    • Length3:25
    Label
  • Rough Trade
    • Songwriter(s)
  • Nikolai Fraiture
  • Albert Hammond Jr.
  • Fabrizio Moretti
  • Nick Valensi
    • [1]
    Producer(s)
  • Gus Oberg
  • The Strokes
    • The Strokes singles chronology
    "Under Cover of Darkness"
    (2011)     		"Taken for a Fool"
    (2011)     		"One Way Trigger"
    (2013)
    Music video
    "Taken for a Fool"onYouTube

    "Taken for a Fool" is a song by American rock-band The Strokes, and was written by the whole band.[1] It is the second single for their fourth studio album, Angles, and was released as a 7" vinyl and digital download on July 1, 2011.[2]

    Track listing

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    No.TitleLength
    1."Taken for a Fool"3:25
    2."Taken for a Fool (Live From Madison Square Garden) (feat. Elvis Costello)"3:37

    Music video

    [edit]

    The music video for the song was released worldwide on July 8, 2011. The video was directed by Laurent Briet.[3]

    Charts

    [edit]
    Chart (2011) Peak
    Position
    Canada: Alternative Rock[4] 47

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b The Strokes - Angles (RCA Records/Rough Trade Records, 2011)
  • ^ ""Taken for a Fool (Live w/ Elvis Costello)" Available Now | the Strokes Official Site". Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  • ^ "Video Premiere of "Taken for a Fool" - Watch Now! | the Strokes Official Site". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  • ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 31, 2011". 31 May 2011.
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