"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" | |
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Single by the Ark | |
from the album We Are the Ark | |
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Songwriter(s) | Ola Salo |
"It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" is a song performed by the Ark on their 2000 studio album We Are the Ark . It was a hit in Sweden and Italy. The song was also awarded a Grammis for "song of the year". [1] [2]
Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
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Italy (Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana) [3] | 4 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [4] | 7 |
Omar Rudberg sang a cover version for the Netflix show Young Royals. He also released it as a single in 2021. [5]
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