"What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and the best-known version was recorded by the Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album "Minute by Minute". The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The lyrics describe a man who is trying to reconnect with a woman from his past, but she is not interested in him anymore. The song has been described as a soft rock, R&B, and pop song.