Silly Games

"Silly Games"
Single by Janet Kay
B-side"Dangerous"
Released1979
GenreLovers rock
Length3:40
LabelArawak
Songwriter(s)Dennis Bovell
Producer(s)Dennis Bovell

"Silly Games" is a song written by Dennis Bovell that was first released in 1979 as a single by Janet Kay.[1] The single was a hit not only in the UK, where it reached number 2 that summer,[2][3] but throughout Europe.[4][5] Kay's appearance singing on Top of the Pops made it the first lover's rock tune on BBC Television's flagship popular music show.[6][7] The song appeared again in 1990 as a re-recording, billed as by Lindy Layton featuring Janet Kay, which reached number 22 in the charts. A remix version of Kay's original recording spent three weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 62.[2]

  1. ^ Silly Games at Discogs (list of releases).
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