Vicious Games
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| "Vicious Games" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the 12 inch single | ||||
| Single by Yello | ||||
| from the album Stella | ||||
| B-side | "Blue Nabou" | |||
| Released | February 27, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Yello | |||
| Yello singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vicious Games" on YouTube | ||||
"Vicious Games" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1985 as the second single from their fourth album Stella.[1] The song also appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello.
"Vicious Games" was released on 27 February 1985, with a video shot in Yello's Rote Fabrik (Red Factory) working space. The video features Boris Blank and actress Mirjam Montandon miming to Rush Winters' vocals (Winters was not available for the video shoot).
Track listing
7" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vicious Games" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Blue Nabou" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:19 |
12" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vicious Games (Club Mix)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Vicious Games (Instrumental)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:12 |
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[2] | 5 |
| US Dance Club Songs[3] | 8 |
| Australia ARIA Charts[4] | 60 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[5] | 15 |
