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The Game is the eighth studio album by Queen. It was released on 30 June 1980 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States.

The album marks Queen's transition towards a funk-oriented sound, namely with the album's biggest hit, Another One Bites the Dust. However, the album also features genre-hopping numbers harkening back to the band's earlier albums.

The Game features a more pop sound than its predecessor, Jazz. The album's style would be augmented on Queen's next release Hot Space, and future Queen albums. At approximately 35 minutes 39 seconds, The Game is the second shortest of Queen's studio albums, with their subsequent soundtrack for the film Flash Gordon being shorter by 39 seconds. It is estimated to have sold twelve million copies worldwide, including over 4.5 million copies in the US.

Reissued on May 2003 on DVD-Audio with Dolby 5.1 surround sound and DTS 5.1. The 5.1 mix of "Coming Soon" features an alternate backing track, because the final master tapes were not found when mixing the album to 5.1.

The photo on the cover of the EMI CD is different from that originally used on the LP and cassette even though the Hollywood CD still has the original photo. The original photo (with Roger Taylor having folded arms and Brian May not having a hand resting upon his exposed hip) is shown in the article. This alternate photo was also used on cover of the DTS DVD-Audio edition of the album released in 2003.

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Sail Away Sweet Sister", "Coming Soon" and "Save Me" were recorded from June to July 1979.[3] The remaining songs were recorded between February and May 1980.[3]

History[]

Recording[]

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The band in an early recording session for The Game, taken June - July 1979.


Track listing[]

Side One:

  1. "Play the Game"
  2. "Dragon Attack"
  3. "Another One Bites the Dust"
  4. "Need Your Loving Tonight"
  5. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

Side Two:

  1. "Rock It (Prime Jive)"
  2. "Don't Try Suicide"
  3. "Sail Away Sweet Sister"
  4. "Coming Soon"
  5. "Save Me"

2011 bonus tracks[]

  1. "Save Me (Live in Montreal, November 1981)"
  2. "A Human Body (B-side)"
  3. "Sail Away Sweet Sister (Take 1 with guide vocal, February 1980)"
  4. "It's a Beautiful Day (Original spontaneous idea, April 1980)"
  5. "Dragon Attack (Live in Milton Keynes, June 1982)"

Charts[]

Chart (1980) Peak position
Argentina (CAPIF) 1
Australia (Kent Music Report) 11
Austria 5
Canada (RPM) 1
Italy (Musica e dischi) 10
Japan (Oricon) 5
Netherlands 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 11
Norway (VG-lista) 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 7
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 1
United States (Billboard) 1
West Germany (Media Control Charts) 2
Studio Albums by Queen
QueenQueen IISheer Heart AttackA Night at the OperaA Day at the Races
News of the WorldJazzThe GameFlash GordonHot Space
The WorksA Kind of MagicThe MiracleInnuendoMade in Heaven
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