U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 48
Backstory: Gabriel already released two self-titled solo albums after splitting from Genesis before releasing this single off of his third self-titled album, commonly referred to as, Melt. Though the song was a Top 10 hit in Gabriel's native U.K., Canada, and in Ireland, it only got to as high as No. 48 in the States. However, it remains one of Gabriel's most popular songs ever to date, along with tunes of his such as, "Shock the Monkey" and, "Sledgehammer" (his only ever No. 1 U.S. hit single). Gabriel still makes and produces music to this very day, along with also donating and helping out in many political and world health organizations.
The review: This is a damn fine song. Though I wouldn't call it one of his all time best songs, it's still definitely a damn good one. With lyrics comparing war and politics to children playing games (along with Kate Bush's repeating the song's title in French, a reference to the long running European game show, Jeux Sans Frontieres) and Gabriel's occasional whistling, this is a very, very unique and catchy tune. Should've made the Top 30. Great and very visual music video for the song as well.
Final rating: 8/10
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