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The Game by Queen
The Game is an album by Queen, released in 1980. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 166 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Another One Bites the Dust”, on 92 lists with a best position of #3.
The Game, Queen's eighth studio album, came out on 30 June 1980, on EMI in Britain and Elektra in America, and it's the sound of the kings of pomp slimming down for the dance floor. The band produced it themselves at Musicland Studios, and for the first time on a Queen record there's a synthesizer, an Oberheim OB-X. Next to the sprawl of Jazz, it's lean, punchy and unashamedly pop.
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a greased-back rockabilly tribute that became their first American number one. Then John Deacon's bass takes the spotlight on "Another One Bites the Dust", a funk-inspired prowl that gave them their second US chart-topper and their biggest-selling single. The band still cranks up the guitars on "Dragon Attack" and "Rock It (Prime Jive)". America bit hard: it's the only Queen album to top the Billboard 200 and their best-selling studio album there.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Game on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another One Bites the Dust#154 of all time | 92 | #3 | – | 1980–2026 | |
| 2 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | 72 | #73 | – | 1980–2026 | |
| 3 | Rock It (Prime Jive) | 1 | #54 | – | 1980 | |
| 4 | Dragon Attack | 1 | #73 | – | 1980 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.