The Games We Play

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"The Games We Play"
Song by Pusha T
from the album Daytona
ReleasedMay 25, 2018
Studio West's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Genre Hip hop
Length2:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • West
  • Dawson (add.)

"The Games We Play" is a song by American rapper Pusha T, from his third studio album, Daytona (2018).

Contents

Background

Pusha took to the lyrics website Genius to explain the track's lyrical content in June. [1]

Commercial performance

Upon the release of the featuring album, "The Games We Play" charted at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [2]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 100
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 50

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References

  1. "Pusha-T "The Games We Play" Lyrics Break Down". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. "Chart Search". Billboard . Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. "Pusha T Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. "Pusha T Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2018.