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“Shell Games” by Bright Eyes
From the album The People’s Key (2011)
“Shell Games” by Bright Eyes appears on 7 radio countdowns from 7 stations in 2011. It was first released in 2011 on the album The People’s Key. Its best result is #11 on the WEXT Top 97 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #141 alternative song of 2011.
Conor Oberst wrote "Shell Games", words and music, for The People's Key, the ninth studio album from Bright Eyes, which Saddle Creek put out on February 15, 2011, his 31st birthday. The record was made at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, with Mike Mogis producing, and it leaned on guests from other bands: on this track Carla Azar of Autolux handles drums and percussion, Matt Maginn of Cursive plays bass, and Andy LeMaster of Now It's Overhead, who also helped Mogis engineer the album, sings backing vocals.
Before it reached the shops, the whole album could be streamed online through NPR's First Listen series.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2011 | 90 |
| 2011 | 42 | 89.7 The River Omaha, NE / Council Bluffs, IA | 89.7 The River Top 89 of 2011 | 89 |
| 2011 | 64 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2011 | 111 |
| 2011 | 11 | Exit 97.7 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | WEXT Top 97 of 2011 | 97 |
| 2011 | 23 | 89.9 WLCA St. Louis, MO | WLCA Top 89 of 2011 | 89 |
| 2011 | 81 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2011 | 104 |
| 2011 | 87 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2011 | 100 |
Also listed as: Shell Game.
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