"The Game"
Single by Echo & the Bunnymen
from the album Echo & the Bunnymen
B-side	"Lost and Found", "Ship of Fools"
Released	1 June 1987
Genre	Post-punk, alternative rock
Length	3:50
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Producer(s)	Laurie Latham
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
"Bring on the Dancing Horses" (1985) "The Game" (1987) "Lips Like Sugar" (1987)

"The Game" is a song by Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 1 June 1987 as the first single from their eponymous album of that year; this reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The single was released on WEA Records in 7-inch and 12-inch formats. The B-side is "Lost and Found"; the additional track on the 12-inch single is "Ship of Fools", which was produced by the group and Gil Norton.

The video was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[2]

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

7-inch (WEA YZ 134)

1. "The Game" – 3:50
2. "Lost and Found" – 3:52

12-inch release (WEA YZ 134T)

1. "The Game" – 3:50
2. "Lost and Found" – 3:52
3. "Ship of Fools" – 4:06

• Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
• Will Sergeant – lead guitar
• Les Pattinson – bass
• Pete de Freitas – drums

• Laurie Latham – producer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
• The Bunnymen – producer on "Ship of Fools"
• Gil Norton – producer and engineer on "Ship of Fools"
• Paul Gomersall – engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
• Stuart Barry – engineer on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"
• Bruce Lampcov – mixing on "The Game" and "Lost and Found"

• Promotional video on Echo & the Bunnymen official website