Song · Echo and the Bunnymen
“The Game” by Echo and the Bunnymen
From the album Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)
“The Game” by Echo and the Bunnymen appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1987 and 2003. It was first released in 1987 on the album Echo & the Bunnymen. Its best result is #83 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #270 alternative song of 1987 and #3,499 alternative song of all time.
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"The Game" led the way for Echo & the Bunnymen's self-titled 1987 album, out in June as its first single, and it finds the band trading some of the old post-punk shadows for a cleaner, wider sheen. Laurie Latham produced it and Bruce Lampcov mixed it, with Ian McCulloch singing words he wrote himself over his and Will Sergeant's guitars, Les Pattinson's bass and Pete de Freitas on drums.
It reached 28 in the UK. The seven-inch carried "Lost and Found" on the flip, the 12-inch added "Ship of Fools", produced by the group with Gil Norton, and the band went all the way to Rio de Janeiro to shoot the video.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 83 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 689 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 231 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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