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"Games Without Frontiers" is a song written and recorded by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was released on his 1980 self-titled third studio album, where it included backing vocals by Kate Bush. [6] The song's lyrics are interpreted as a commentary on war and international diplomacy being like children's games. [7]
It was a commercial success, becoming his first to top the UK charts as well as reach No. 22 on the US Billboard chart, his highest position there to date. In addition, the single "Games Without Frontiers" became his biggest hit to that point, charting at No. 4 UK.
Games Without Frontiers could refer to: Jeux sans frontières, a European television game show "Games Without Frontiers" (song), a 1980 song by Peter Gabriel
Released in May 1980, the album went to No. 1 in the UK for three weeks. In the US, it peaked at No. 22. The single "Games Without Frontiers" went to No. 4 and "Biko" went to No. 36 in the UK. After a handful of shows in 1979, Gabriel toured the album from February to October 1980.
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The show inspired Peter Gabriel's 1980 hit single, "Games Without Frontiers" (the direct English translation of the title), in which backing vocalist Kate Bush sings "jeux sans frontières" during breaks. The lyrics also refer to title of the Australian version of the show, It's a Knockout.
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