"The Game Is Over"
Single by Evanescence
from the album The Bitter Truth
ReleasedJuly 1, 2020
Genre
Length4:22
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Evanescence
Producer(s)Nick Raskulinecz
Evanescence singles chronology
"Wasted on You"
(2020) 		"The Game Is Over"
(2020) 		"Use My Voice"
(2020)
Music video
"The Game Is Over" on YouTube

"The Game Is Over" is a song by American rock band Evanescence. The song was released as a digital download on July 1, 2020 by BMG as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth.[1] The song was written by the band and produced by Nick Raskulinecz.

Background

In a statement, Amy Lee said, "This song is about being sick of the facade. The disguises we wear for others to make them feel comfortable, the inside feelings being so different than what we show on the outside to fit within the boundaries of what's socially acceptable, or what's not going to make you unpleasant or too 'weird' to be around."[2]

The track has been described as a heavy metal song[3] that "brings back the nostalgia" of grunge and early 2000's emo,[4] and has been compared to the music of Nirvana and Tool.[3]

Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "The Game Is Over" was first released onto YouTube on July 3, 2020.[5] The video was filmed by each member of the band on their phones while in isolation, in collaboration with director P.R. Brown.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Modern Rock)[8] 14
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States July 1, 2020
BMG [1]
Italy July 10, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Game Is Over - Single by Evanescence". Apple Music. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hear Evanescence's New Song 'The Game is Over'". Rolling Stone. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Review: Evanescence's Latest 'The Game Is Over'". Music Talkers. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Riley Glaister-Ryder (December 8, 2020). "Live Stream Review: Evanescence Celebrates Upcoming Album The Bitter Truth With Virtual In-Studio Performance". Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Evanescence - The Game Is Over (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Watch Evanescence's Surreal, iPhone-Filmed 'The Game Is Over' Video". Rolling Stone. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Credits / The Game Is Over / Evanescence – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "CZ - RADIO - TOP 20 MODERN ROCK - EVANESCENCE - The Game Is Over" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Evanescence Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Evanescence Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Pagura, Chiara (July 3, 2020). "Evanescence - The Game Is Over (Radio Date: 10-07-2020)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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