Play the Game

Summary

Play the Game is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Play the Game's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Play the Game's composer is recorded as Freddie Mercury^[4].
• Play the Game's genre is rock music^[5].
• Play the Game followed Save Me^[6].
• Play the Game was followed by Another One Bites the Dust^[7].
• Play the Game was produced by Queen^[8].
• Play the Game was performed by Queen^[9].
• Play the Game's record label is recorded as EMI^[10].
• Play the Game's record label is recorded as Elektra^[11].
• Play the Game is part of The Game^[12].
• Play the Game was published on March 30, 1980^[13].
• Play the Game's lyricist is recorded as Freddie Mercury^[14].
• Play the Game's tonality is recorded as C major^[15].
• Play the Game's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Play the Game'}^[16].
• Play the Game's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+210'}^[17].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: d58f9350-bfd0-36ec-ab84-50dc05ec8d00^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Play the Game was Queen^[9]. It was produced by Queen^[8].

Publication

Play the Game was released on March 30, 1980^[13]. Its genre is rock music^[5]. It is part of The Game^[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Play the Game followed Save Me^[6]. It was followed by Another One Bites the Dust^[7].

Why It Matters

Play the Game ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]