The Games We Play

"The Games We Play"
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Single by Hey Lolita from the album The American Dream
Released	February 2, 2012
Format	CD single, digital download, vinyl
Recorded	2011
Genre	Indie-pop
Length	4:14
Label	New World Order
Writer	Nyla Harley
Producer	Jared Nevo
Chart position	#2
Certification	Platinum
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Hey Lolita chronology
"The Games We Play" "Beautifully Broken"

"The Games We Play" is the debut single from indie-pop/rock duo Hey Lolita, written by Nyla Harley and produced by Jared Nevo. The single is taken from the duo's debut album that is set to be released September 3, alongside their second single, "Beautifully Broken". The single was released February 2, 2012 on Sandi Cohen's record label New World Order and peaked at #2 for two consecutive weeks.

Reception

The song premiered on Hey Lolita's official website on January 20th to positive reviews, receiving praise for how different it was to most other songs in the charts at the time.

Chart performance

The single was released February 2nd, 2012 in the UK and debuted at #2, selling 84,079 copies in its first week. Sales remained steady in the singles second week at 80,887 copies sold, and in its third week of release, the single was certified Gold. It was eventually certified Platinum in its sixth week.

Track listing

• Promo CD

1. "The Games We Play" (Radio Edit)
2. "The Games We Play" (Instrumental)

• CD1

1. "The Games We Play"
2. "Living a Lie"
3. "Mixtape Sample"

• CD2

1. "The Games We Play"
2. "The Games We Play" (Lolita's Bar Brawl Dub)
3. "The Games We Play" (After Dark Mix)

• Nyla Edition

1. "The Games We Play"
2. "The Games We Play" (Nyla Solo Version)

• Jared Edition

1. "The Games We Play"
2. "The Games We Play" (Jared Solo Version)

Artwork

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  CD1

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  CD2

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  Promo cover

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  Nyla Edition

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  Jared Edition