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| "Injured in the Game of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Donnie Iris | ||||
| from the album No Muss...No Fuss | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | HME | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Avsec, Donnie Iris | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Avsec | |||
| Donnie Iris singles chronology | ||||
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"Injured in the Game of Love" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris, released in 1985 as the lead single from his fifth studio album No Muss...No Fuss. The song reached number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
A music video was also produced for the song, which depicts Iris working out in a gym and drinking egg whites.
Critical reception
On its release, Billboard described "Injured in the Game of Love" as "brash, raucous pop" and Iris as a "male counterpart to Joan Jett". Cash Box felt Iris "displays a definite mastery of the pop/rock/dance format" on the track. They noted his "powerful vocals" alongside the "particularly strong music tracks and production values". Praising the song as "a good, singable tune", they believed it should "garner him renewed attention".
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
References
- "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- kpaxfaq (July 12, 2007). "Donnie Iris - Injured In The Game of Love (MTV2 Video)". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 3. 19 January 1985. p. 67. Retrieved 2 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
- "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 47, no. 33. 26 January 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 2 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 410.
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