| "A Simple Game" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Moody Blues | |
| A-side | "Ride My See-Saw" |
| Released | 12 October 1968 |
| Recorded | 18 July 1968, Decca Studios, London |
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| Label | Deram |
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Pinder |
| Producer(s) | Tony Clarke |
"A Simple Game" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. Written and sung by Mike Pinder, it was released as a non-album B-side to "Ride My See-Saw", a track from the album In Search of the Lost Chord. The song was produced by Tony Clarke and arranged by Arthur Greenslade. The track was included in the band's 1974 compilation, This Is The Moody Blues, remixed and with an earlier fade than on the single. It was also included, with its original mix and length, in the 1987 compilation Prelude.
The song was covered by The Four Tops, and their version was issued as a single in the United States in January 1972, reaching #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song had already been issued as a single in Britain in September 1971, having reached #3 in the UK and #14 in Ireland.