King of Fools (album)

This article is about the Delirious? album. For the Edguy EP, see King of Fools (EP).

King of Fools
Studio album by
Delirious?
Released16 June 1997
RecordedDecember 1996 – January 1997
StudioBeltwood House, London, UK
GenreRock, Christian rock
Length61:34
LabelFurious?
ProducerAndy Piercy and Delirious?
Delirious? chronology
Live & In the Can
(1996) 		King of Fools
(1997) 		d:tour
(1998)
Singles from King of Fools
  1. "White Ribbon Day"
    Released: 17 February 1997
  2. "Deeper"
    Released: 5 May 1997
  3. "Promise"
    Released: 14 July 1997
  4. "DeEPer EP"
    Released: 3 November 1997

King of Fools is a studio album by British Christian rock band Delirious?, initially released in June 1997.[1] The full-length project showcased a new mainstream sound, whilst retaining many of the core themes found in their Cutting Edge EPs. Stylistically, the album epitomises the band's similarity to U2, an influence which was highlighted by several critics on its release. King of Fools reached No. 13 on the UK album chart, a career-high for the band, and produced four singles. The second, "Deeper", peaked at No. 20 on the UK singles chart on 11 May 1997. It also includes what is possibly the best known Delirious? song, "History Maker", which the band regularly played live throughout their whole career. The album was listed at No. 85 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. The album was nominated for a Grammy.[2]

  1. ^ "Albums – King of Fools". Delirious.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ Furious? Records Grammy Nomination Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine