Game of Love
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"Game of Love" is a song by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders
that reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and #2 on the UK Singles Chart
in 1965
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It was later covered in 1987 by New Zealand musician Ian Morris, under the stage name Tex Pistol.
Wayne Fontana
Wayne Fontana is an English pop singer. In 1962, he formed his backing group, the Mindbenders and got a recording contract.-Biography:...
that reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #2 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1965
1965 in music
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It was later covered in 1987 by New Zealand musician Ian Morris, under the stage name Tex Pistol.