"The Game" is the fourth single by Australian band End of Fashion, taken from their debut album, End of Fashion. It was released on 5 June 2006 on EMI Music peaking at No. 13 on the Australian Singles Charts, the band's highest charting single to date.
Nick Craig is of FasterLouder states "Lyrically, "The Game" is about relationships, and ill-fated ones at that." "Musically, End of Fashion sound strong on this track, exhibiting all the elements that have made them a competent band. Burford snarls in his delivery, and the guitars and bass lock in to a fast driving rhythm. ThereâÂÂs some interesting synth beats introduced towards the end, but they are quickly cut short by a thunderous vocal roar. Rapid fire drumming closes the song, plus zappy computer sound effects to reinforce the âÂÂgameâ theme, which also highlight a slick production element that you wonâÂÂt find in the live show."
Hybrid Music's Rachel Fredrickson considers that "There's even a tad amount of The Killers heard in "The Game"."