Game Over (Flip)

"Game Over (Flip)"
Single by Lil' Flip
from the album U Gotta Feel Me
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2004
RecordedAugust 2003
GenreHardcore hip hop, southern hip hop
Length3:52
LabelSucka Free, Sony Urban, Columbia
Songwriter(s)Wesley Eric Weston Jr.
Producer(s)Nick "Fury" Loftin
Lil' Flip singles chronology
"The Way We Ball"
(2002) 		"Game Over (Flip)"
(2004) 		"Sunshine"
(2004)

"Game Over (Flip)" is the lead single released from Lil' Flip's third album U Gotta Feel Me.

The song became Flip's first top 40 hit, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, while also reaching the top 10 on both the R&B and rap singles charts.[2] The official remix featured fellow rappers Young Buck and Bun B. There is a second official remix featuring West Coast rappers Snoop Dogg & The Game and a new verse by Lil Flip.

Lawsuit

In 2004, Namco filed a lawsuit against Lil' Flip, Sony BMG, and several others for willful copyright infringement. The lawsuit, by Namco, filed in New York Federal Court, stemmed from "Game Over (Flip)" noticeably sampling various sounds from the Namco games Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man.

It followed on the heels of a separate copyright infringement lawsuit against the same group of defendants involving Lil' Flip's previous album, Undaground Legend, which ended in a $150,000 judgement awarded to the plaintiffs.[3]

Namco's lawsuit, however, was settled amicably before reaching trial, for an undisclosed sum, along with the parties releasing a joint statement which read, “Namco and Sony BMG are pleased to have resolved this matter and we look forward to continuing our business relationship in the spirit of our mutual respect for intellectual property.”[4]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]
Mastertone 		Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02) Urban contemporary radio Sucka Free, Loud, Columbia [12]
February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23) Rhythmic contemporary radio [13]
May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10) Contemporary hit radio [14]

References

  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Game Over (Flip) song information
  3. ^ "Lil' Flip, Sony BMG Music found guilty of copyright infringement" – All HipHop news
  4. ^ “Namco, Sony BMG settle Pac-Man lawsuit – GameSpot
  5. ^ "Lil' Flip Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lil' Flip Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lil' Flip Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lil' Flip Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-23–YE-60. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Lil' Flip – Game Over (Flip)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1540. January 30, 2004. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1543. February 20, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1554. May 7, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved July 3, 2022.