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“Games That Lovers Play” is a popular song composed by James Last which became a hit for multiple artists in 1966 and 1967. The song has been recorded more than 100 times.
Renditions by Eddie Fisher, Wayne Newton, and Mantovani charted concurrently late in 1966 in the U.S., with Fisher’s doing best, reaching number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His and Newton’s versions also charted on the Easy Listening chart, with Fisher’s rendition reaching number two. His record also became a moderate hit in Canada. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle.
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| Single by Eddie Fisher | |
| from the album Games That Lovers Play | |
| B-side | “Mame” |
| Released | October 1966 |
| Recorded | 1966 |
| Genre | Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Snyder, James Last, Larry Kusik, Rudolf Gunter-Loose |
| Producer(s) | Al Schmitt |
| Eddie Fisher singles chronology | |
| “Tonight” (1961)”Games That Lovers Play“ (1966)”People Like You” (1967) |
| “Games That Lovers Play” | |
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| Single by Wayne Newton | |
| B-side | “Half a World Away” |
| Released | October 1966 |
| Recorded | 1966 |
| Genre | Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening |
| Label | MGM |
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Snyder, James Last, Larry Kusik, Rudolf Gunter-Loose |
| Wayne Newton singles chronology | |
| “Remember When” (1965)”Games That Lovers Play“ (1966)”Dreams of the Everyday Housewife“ (1968) |
| “Games That Lovers Play” | |
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| Single by Connie Francis | |
| B-side | “Spanish Nights and You” |
| Released | October 1966 |
| Recorded | 1966 |
| Genre | Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening |
| Label | MGM |
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Snyder, James Last, Larry Kusik, Rudolf Gunter-Loose |
- Mantovani – Games Lovers Play
In early 1967, “Games That Lovers Play” became a hit for Donald Peers in the United Kingdom and for Connie Francis in South Africa, where it reached the Top 20. Her B-side, “Spanish Nights and You,” became a pop (#99) and Easy Listening (#15) hit in the United States.
- Games That Lovers Play
- Games That Lovers Play – Ken Lazarus
- Games That Lovers Play – Vic Damone
- Andre Kostelanetz – Games That Lovers Play
- Winifred Atwell (Piano & orchestra) – Games That Lovers Play
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