| "The Circle Game" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Joni Mitchell | |
| from the album Ladies of the Canyon | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Studio | A&M, Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 4:51 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | Joni Mitchell |
| Producer(s) | Joni Mitchell |
| Music video | |
| "The Circle Game" on YouTube | |
"The Circle Game" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell composed in 1966. One of her most-covered songs, it was originally recorded by Ian & Sylvia and Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1967, and by Tom Rush for his 1968 album of the same name. Mitchell recorded it for her 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon; it also appears on her 1974 live album Miles of Aisles.