The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
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Song Success"The Game of Love" reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in 1965.
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Band HistoryThe song was recorded by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, a group from Manchester, England, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion of the US music scene.
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Song Lyrics"The Game of Love" is a playful tune about the unpredictability of love – one day you're in, the next day you're out, as it 'started long ago in the Garden of Eden'.
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Band ChangeThis became their biggest hit shortly before Wayne Fontana left to pursue a solo career and the band continued as simply "The Mindbenders".
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Song Recognition"The Game of Love" was used in Ridley Scott's film "Black Rain" (1989). It also featured prominently in a 2002 episode of "The Sopranos".
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First RecognitionThis was the first #1 hit for the music publishing company run by the famous British pop music manager, Mickey Most.
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Chart FactsIt knocked The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" out of the number 1 spot on the US Billboard charts in 1965.
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Music VideoThe music video for "The Game of Love" features Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders performing on a stage, which was a common aesthetic for the era.
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SongwritingThe song was written by Clint Ballard Jr., an American songwriter who also penned hits for The Hollies and Linda Ronstadt.
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Album Release"The Game of Love" was also the title track of the band's debut album, released on the Fontana Records label in November 1965.
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