The Game (Echo & the Bunnymen song)

"The Game"
Single by Echo & the Bunnymen
from the album Echo & the Bunnymen
B-side"Lost and Found", "Ship of Fools"
Released1 June 1987
GenrePost-punk, alternative rock
Length3:50
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer(s)Laurie Latham
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
"Bring on the Dancing Horses"
(1985) 		"The Game"
(1987) 		"Lips Like Sugar"
(1987)

"The Game" is a song by Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 1 June 1987 as the first single from their eponymous album of that year; this reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

The single was released on WEA Records in 7-inch and 12-inch formats. The B-side is "Lost and Found"; the additional track on the 12-inch single is "Ship of Fools", which was produced by the group and Gil Norton.

The video was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

Track listings

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

7-inch (WEA YZ 134)
  1. "The Game" – 3:50
  2. "Lost and Found" – 3:52
12-inch release (WEA YZ 134T)
  1. "The Game" – 3:50
  2. "Lost and Found" – 3:52
  3. "Ship of Fools" – 4:06

Chart positions

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 28

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Laurie Latham – producer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
  • The Bunnymen – producer on "Ship of Fools"
  • Gil Norton – producer and engineer on "Ship of Fools"
  • Paul Gomersall – engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
  • Stuart Barry – engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
  • Bruce Lampcov – mixing on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"

References

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Pri, Nina. "Echo & the Bunnymen - The Game". Projeto Autobahn (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2020.