Taken for a Fool

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"Taken for a Fool"
The Strokes - Taken for a Fool.jpg
Single by The Strokes
from the album Angles
Released1 July 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s) [1]
Producer(s)
The Strokes singles chronology
"Under Cover of Darkness"
(2011)
"Taken for a Fool"
(2011)
"One Way Trigger"
(2013)
Music video
"Taken for a Fool" on YouTube

"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]

Contents

Track listing

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

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

Charts

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

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References

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