The Game of Love

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This article is about the album by Elena Paparizou. For the song by Wayne Fontana, see Game of Love. For the song by Santana, see The Game of Love (Santana song).
The Game of Love
The Game of Love cover
Studio album by Helena Paparizou
Released October 25, 2006
(see release history)
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Language English, Greek
Label Sony BMG/RCA
Helena Paparizou chronology
Υπάρχει Λόγος
(2006)		 The Game of Love
(2006)		 Υπάρχει Λόγος: Platinum Edition
(2007)
Singles from The Game of Love
  1. "Mambo!"
    Released: November, 2005
  2. "Heroes"
    Released: August 7, 2006
  3. "Gigolo"
    Released: November 15, 2006
  4. "Teardrops (Radio-Promo-Only)"
    Released: December, 2006

The Game of Love is the first international album of the Greek singer Helena Paparizou. It was first released in Greece on 25 October, 2006.[1][2] The album will be Helena's second album in Scandinavia. The album has enjoyed huge success in Greece and Cyprus receiving platinum certifications in both countries but failed to impress in other countries.

Contents

[edit] Album information

The album contains 13 tracks, 7 of which have already been released, 6 songs are English translations of Greek songs released on album Helena's previous album Υπάρχει Λόγος. The song "Heroes" has already been released as a single in Finland and Sweden. The 6 remaining tracks have been written especially for this album. It also includes the hit single "Mambo!" which had success in many charts around the world. In the Japanese version of The Game of Love, "It's Gone Tomorrow" is not included.

The songs "Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)" and "Teardrops" have been written by Elena herself. There is also a bonus track called "Ό,τι Αξίζει Είναι Οι Στιγμές" (Oti Axizi Ine I Stigmes (Le Bonheur)), which was originally a song by Manos Hadjidakis, and was a big hit in France in 1962. "You Set My Heart on Fire" belongs to Tina Charles.

In December 2007, the song "It's Gone Tomorrow" (Iparhi Logos) (Originally track 9) was removed from The Game of Love because of problems with the original lyricist. All copies with the track still on store shelves were returned to Sony BMG with new copies being sent out minus that track. The new version also came with the Nokia logo on the front cover, as well as Helena's Nokia advertisement picture inside the CD booklet. The CD also comes in a special paper case that the jewel case slides into.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Time
1. "Gigolo" Alex Papaconstantinou/Marcus Englof - Mack 3:22
2. "Somebody's Burning (Put The Fire Out)" Toni Mavridis/Niclas Olausson/Sam Mcarthy 3:12
3. "The Game of Love" Alex Papaconstantinou/Marcus Englof - Mack 3:09
4. "Mambo!" Alex Papaconstantinou/Marcus Englof - Samuel Waerno 3:04
5. "Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)" Toni Mavridis/Niclas Olausson/Elena Paparizou/Sam Mcarthy 3:37
6. "Teardrops" Toni Mavridis/Niclas Olauson/Elena Paparizou 3:49
7. "Let Me Let Go" Alex Papaconstantinou/Marcus Englof - Mack 2:54
8. "Heroes" N. Molinder, J. Person, P. Ankarberg 2:55
9. "Heart of Mine" Martin Hanxen/Jimmy Thornfeldy/Urban Robertsson 2:56
10. "You Set My Heart on Fire" Biddu 3:12
11. "Voulez Vous?" Marcus Englof/Alex Papaconstantinou - Mack 3:03
12. "Seven Days" Per Liden 3:26
13. "Oti Axizi Ine I Stigmes (Le Bonheur)" Manos Hadjidakis - Eleana Vrahali 3:39
South African Edition
# Title Writer(s) Time
14. "My Number One" Christos Dantis/Christos Dantis-Natalia Germanou 2:55
Japanese Edition
# Title Writer(s) Time
14. "Mambo!" (P.K.G/Slashmix) Alex Papaconstantinou/Marcus Englof - Samuel Waerno

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label
Greece October 25, 2006 Sony BMG Greece
Cyprus October 25, 2006 Sony BMG Greece
South Africa November 13, 2006 Gallo Record Company
Sweden November 15, 2006 Bonnier Music
Denmark November 15, 2006 Bonnier Music
Finland November 15, 2006 Bonnier Music
Russia April 29, 2007 Sony BMG Russia
Japan October 24, 2007 BMG Japan

[edit] Charts

Chart Providers Peak
position		 Weeks on Chart Certification
Greek International Albums Chart IFPI 1 (6) 36 Platinum
Cypriot Album Chart All Records Top 20[3] 1 50 Platinum
Swedish Albums Chart GLF 18 4

[edit] References

  1. ^ MadTV report of new album
  2. ^ MadTV report on details of the new album
  3. ^ Cypriot Top 40 Albums Chart

[edit] External links


v • d • e
Elena Paparizou
Albums
Protereotita (2004)  · Protereotita: Euro Edition (2005)  · My Number One1 (2005)  · Protereotita: Euro Edition + Mambo! (2005)  · Iparhi Logos (2006)  · The Game of Love (2006)  · Iparhi Logos: Platinum Edition (2007)  · Vrisko To Logo Na Zo (2008)
CD Singles
"Anapandites Kliseis" (2003)  · "My Number One" (2005)  · "The Light in Our Soul"1 (2005)  · "A Brighter Day"1 (2005)  · "Mambo!" (2005)  · "Heroes"1 (2006)  · "Gigolo" (2006)  · "Fos" (2007)
Video Albums
Related articles
1 Released Internationally only.