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“Taken for a Fool” by The Strokes
From the album Angles (2011)
“Taken for a Fool” by The Strokes appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2011 and 2014. It was first released in 2011 on the album Angles. Its best result is #36 on the CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #114 alternative song of 2011 and #6,108 alternative song of all time.
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"Taken for a Fool" was the second single off Angles, the Strokes' fourth album, following "Under Cover of Darkness" and arriving in July 2011 as a 7-inch and a download on RCA and Rough Trade. The band produced it alongside Gus Oberg, who also recorded it, and Noah Georgeson handled the mix.
It's the Strokes sounding wiry and restless again, all clipped rhythms and cool-kid shrug, with a hook that snaps shut like a trap.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 50 Songs That Didn't Suck in 2011 | 10 |
| 2011 | 47 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 101 Songs of 2011 | 101 |
| 2011 | 36 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
| 2011 | 65 | KJEE 92.9 Santa Barbara, CA | KJEE Top 92 Songs of 2011 | 92 |
| 2011 | 63 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2011 | 103 |
| 2011 | 85 | 99 Rock Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction, NH-VT | 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2011 | 98 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1823 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1784 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1836 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
Also listed as: Taken For A Fool.
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