Love Games (Level 42 song)

"Love Games"
"Love Games"
Single by Level 42
from the album Level 42
B-side	"Forty Two"
Released	27 March 1981
Genre	Jazz fusion; funk;
Length	4:04
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Mark King; Phil Gould;
Producer(s)	Mike Vernon
Level 42 singles chronology

"Love Games" is a song by English jazz-funk band Level 42, released as the first single from the act's eponymous debut album. It was also their first single to break into the UK top 40, reaching number 38 in the spring of 1981^[3] and resulted in their first appearance on Top of the Pops.

Track listing

UK (Polydor; POSP 234) picture sleeve

A. "Love Games" (edit) – 4:04
B. "Forty-Two" (edit) – 4:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	38

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	86
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	55

References

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 16.
^ ^a ^b Gibbs, Ryan (November 15, 2022). "An introduction to Sophisti-pop". In Between Drafts. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
^ "Level 42 - Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ "Level 42 – Love Games" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Level 42 – Love Games" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Level 42: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

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[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 16.

[Gibbs_2022-2] Gibbs, Ryan (November 15, 2022). "An introduction to Sophisti-pop". In Between Drafts. Retrieved October 12, 2024.

[official_charts-3] "Level 42 - Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Level_42-4] "Level 42 – Love Games" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[sc_Dutch40_-5] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Level_42-6] "Level 42 – Love Games" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Level_42-7] "Level 42: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[8] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[9] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

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v t e Level 42
Mark King Mike Lindup Nathan King Pete Ray Biggin Sean Freeman Phil Gould Boon Gould Gary Husband Alan Murphy
Studio albums	Level 42 The Early Tapes The Pursuit of Accidents Standing in the Light True Colours World Machine Running in the Family Staring at the Sun Guaranteed Forever Now Retroglide
Live albums	A Physical Presence
Compilations	Level Best The Very Best of Level 42 The Definitive Collection Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years
Singles	"Love Meeting Love" "Love Games" "Turn It On" "Starchild" "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?" "Weave Your Spell" "The Chinese Way" "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" "The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)" "Micro-Kid" "Hot Water" "The Chant Has Begun" "Something About You" "Leaving Me Now" "Lessons in Love" "World Machine" "Running in the Family" "To Be with You Again" "It's Over" "Children Say" "Heaven in My Hands" "Take a Look" "Tracie" "Take Care of Yourself" "Guaranteed" "Overtime" "My Father's Shoes" "Forever Now" "Love in a Peaceful World"
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