Games That Lovers Play (song)
# Games That Lovers Play (song)

"Games That Lovers Play" is a popular song composed by James Last which became a hit for multiple artists in 1966 and 1967. The song has been recorded more than 100 times.

Renditions by Eddie Fisher, Wayne Newton, and Mantovani charted concurrently late in 1966 in the U.S., with Fisher's doing best, reaching number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His and Newton's versions also charted on the Easy Listening chart, with Fisher's rendition reaching number two. His record also became a moderate hit in Canada. Nelson Riddle arranged it.

In early 1967, "Games That Lovers Play" became a hit for Donald Peers in the United Kingdom and for Connie Francis in South Africa, where it reached the Top 20. Her B-side, "Spanish Nights and You," became a pop (#99) and Easy Listening (#15) hit in the United States.

## Chart history

### Eddie Fisher

| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 52 |
| South Africa (Springbok) | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 41 |

### Wayne Newton

| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 22 |

### Mantovani and His Orchestra

| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 | 122 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 93 |

### Donald Peers

| Chart (1966–67) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Singles Chart (The Official Charts Company) | 46 |

### Connie Francis

| Chart (1966–67) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| South Africa (Springbok) | 17 |
