The Game (Echo & the Bunnymen song)
"The Game" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 1 June 1987. It was the first single from their 1987 eponymous album. It reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single. The B-side is "Lost and Found", with the 12-inch single adding the track "Ship of Fools" to the B-side which was produced by The Bunnymen and Gil Norton. The single was released on WEA records.
The video was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Track listings
All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.
;7-inch
- "The Game" – 3:50
- "Lost and Found" – 3:52
;12-inch release
- "The Game" – 3:50
- "Lost and Found" – 3:52
- "Ship of Fools" – 4:06
Chart positions
Personnel
Musicians
- Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
- Will Sergeant – lead guitar
- Les Pattinson – bass
- Pete de Freitas – drums
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"
