Games Without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel (1980)
Games Without Frontiers ties with Sledgehammer
as Peter Gabriel's highest-charting song. It reached #4 in February
1980 in the UK (#48 in the US) and was lifted from his third self-titled
solo album. It was the second Top 20 single for Gabriel as a solo
artist. He was originally the lead singer for the band Genesis which he
founded in 1967. However, following growing tensions within the group -
including the decision to stay with his wife and newly-born sick
daughter instead of touring and recording - he made the shock decision
to leave the band in 1975, and was replaced by the band's drummer Phil
Collins as lead vocalist.
During a rollercoaster ride of a music career, Peter Gabriel achieved seven Top 40 singles between 1977 and 1986 (his last one being Big Time) and a couple more hits in the early 90's with Steam and the Secret World Live EP.
