Games People Play
The Alan Parsons Project
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About the Song"Games People Play" is a song by the British progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, from the album "The Turn of a Friendly Card".
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Band MembersThe song features the vocals of Lenny Zakatek, who was one of the many vocalists regularly featured on The Alan Parsons Project albums.
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Release and RecognitionThe song was released as a single in 1980 and became a Top 20 hit in the USA the following year, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Genre and Style"Games People Play" is a synth-pop song with elements of progressive rock, which was the main genre of The Alan Parsons Project.
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Chart PerformanceBesides its success in the USA, "Games People Play" also charted in other countries, reaching the top 10 in Canada and the top 20 in the Netherlands.
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In Popular CultureThe song has been used in several TV shows and movies, including the American drama series "Knight Rider" and the 2003 comedy "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star".
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Theme and InspirationThe lyrics of "Games People Play" are not about literal games but rather about the mind games and manipulations that people often play with each other in relationships and society as a whole.
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Production TeamThe song was written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, the two main members of The Alan Parsons Project, and produced by Parsons.
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Cover Version and TributeSeveral artists have covered "Games People Play", including the pop singer Millie Jackson and the reggae band Inner Circle.
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Historical factThe title "Games People Play" is the same as a well-known psychology book by Eric Berne, published in 1964, which discusses human social interactions. However, the band has not confirmed whether the book influenced the song.
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The Alan Parsons Project consisted of the duo Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, who were based in England. They were active between 1975 to 1990, during which they released a string of hits, including "Games People Play". These are some interesting facts about the band -
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Alan ParsonsAlan Parsons started as a staff engineer at EMI Records and became prominent for his work on The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" albums.
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Eric WoolfsonEric Woolfson was a songwriter and manager by trade when he joined with Alan Parsons. He was the main lyricist and also contributed as a vocalist in many songs.
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Band's ThemeEach Alan Parsons Project album had a thematic, kind of conceptual nature, covering a variety of topics from history, science, philosophy, to mental states and vices.
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Band's SuccessThe Alan Parsons Project, during their active years, had several top-charting albums and singles in the UK, USA, and many other countries.
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Post-DisbandmentAfter the band disbanded in 1990, Alan Parsons continued to produce music and even started a successful solo career, while Woolfson worked on musical theatre.
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Notable AlbumsSome of the band's most successful albums include "Eye in the Sky" and "The Turn of a Friendly Card", from which "Games People Play" is taken.
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Live PerformancesInterestingly, despite their success, The Alan Parsons Project never performed live during their original run. Their music was considered to be too complex and elaborate for live performance.
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Death of Eric WoolfsonEric Woolfson, Alan Parson's longtime musical partner, sadly passed away from kidney cancer in 2009.
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Legacy of the BandThe Alan Parsons Project is noted for their significant influence on the progressive rock and pop genres and their intricate, cinematic approach to their music production.
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