Name of the Game

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“Name of the Game”
“Name of the Game” cover
Single by The Crystal Method
from the album
Tweekend
Released August 14, 2001
Format 12", CD
Recorded 2001
Genre Big Beat
Length 4:15
Label Geffen Records
Producer The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Comin' Back"
(1998)
"Name of the Game"
(2001)
"You Know It's Hard"
(2001)

Name of the Game is the first single to come off of Tweekend, The Crystal Method's second studio album. Despite the massive popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never play it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp.

To date, the song has been featured in numerous different forms of media, including:

A music video was made, featuring the exploits of the character "Nosey", who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. The exploits in the video include sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons. The song received mainstream success and well as remixes by popular artists.

[edit] Track Listing

CD 5"

  1. Radio Edit
  2. Album Version
  3. Instrumental

Vinyl 12"

  1. Eric Kupper's Deep Pump Mix
  2. Hybrid's Blackout in L.A. Mix

The Hybrid remix also appears on Community Service.


Also, Name of the Game (Clean Name) appeared in the film Resident Evil