"The Game of Love," Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (1965)

A two-minute explosion of frisky joy

Oct 09, 2023

∙ Paid

Peak: #1 on the Hot 100
Streams: 9.3 million

“The Game of Love” is such a drunk-and-hollering jam that it’s easy to overlook its horniness.

The beat is built by degrees. The drums and cymbals lay the foundation, then the bass slides in, followed by an electric guitar. That would be enough for a good time at the sock hop, but moments before Wayne Fontana s…

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