# The Game (Disturbed song)

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2001 single by Disturbed

"The Game" Single by Disturbed from the album The Sickness Released February 20, 2001 Recorded 1999 Genre Nu metal[1] Length 3:47 Label Giant Songwriters Steve Kmak Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman Producer Johnny K Disturbed singles chronology "Voices" (2000) "The Game" (2001) "Prayer" (2002)

"**The Game**" is a song by American [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Disturbed](/source/Disturbed_(band)). It was released on February 20, 2001, as the fourth and final single from the band's debut album *[The Sickness](/source/The_Sickness)*, and has remained a live staple since.

## Personnel

- [David Draiman](/source/David_Draiman) – vocals

- [Dan Donegan](/source/Dan_Donegan) – guitar, [electronics](/source/Electronic_keyboard)

- Steve Kmak – bass guitar

- [Mike Wengren](/source/Mike_Wengren) – drums, percussion, [programming](/source/Programming_(music))

- [Johnny K](/source/Johnny_K) – producer, engineer

- [Andy Wallace](/source/Andy_Wallace_(producer)) – mixer

- [Howie Weinberg](/source/Howie_Weinberg) – mastering

## Chart positions

Chart (2002) Peak position US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] 34

## Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000‡ Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 40,000‡ United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bobby Olivier (October 17, 2018). ["The 10 Best Disturbed Songs (Updated 2018)"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/disturbed-songs-best-hits-list-8480468/). *Billboard*. Retrieved May 13, 2021. This might be Disturbed's most nu-metal jam, with its bits of digital programming and staggered, mega-distorted riffing.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Disturbed_2-0)** "[Disturbed Chart History (Mainstream Rock)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Disturbed/chart-history/RTT)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AustraliasingleCertRef_3-0)** ["ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles"](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/orr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l/AMdhOf4iGEmYJ6OQbGyumAE/2024%20Accreditations%20-%20Singles.pdf?rlkey=b5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf) (PDF). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved September 27, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CanadaDisturbedThe_GamesingleCertRef_4-0)** ["Canadian single certifications – Disturbed – The Game"](https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=The+Game%20Disturbed). [Music Canada](/source/Music_Canada). Retrieved February 14, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_StatesDisturbedThe_GamesingleCertRef_5-0)** ["American single certifications – Disturbed – The Game"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Disturbed&ti=The+Game&format=Single&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America). Retrieved January 17, 2025.

v t e Disturbed Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman John Moyer Steve "Fuzz" Kmak Erich Awalt Studio albums The Sickness Believe Ten Thousand Fists Indestructible Asylum Immortalized Evolution Divisive Compilation albums The Lost Children Live albums & DVDs M.O.L. Music as a Weapon II Live & Indestructible Indestructible in Germany Singles "Stupify" "Down with the Sickness" "Voices" "The Game" "Prayer" "Remember" "Liberate" "Guarded" "Stricken" "Just Stop" "Land of Confusion" "Ten Thousand Fists" "Inside the Fire" "Perfect Insanity" "Indestructible" "The Night" "Another Way to Die" "The Animal" "Warrior" "Hell" "The Vengeful One" "Immortalized" "The Light" "The Sound of Silence" "Open Your Eyes" "Are You Ready" "A Reason to Fight" "No More" "Hey You" "Unstoppable" "I Will Not Break" Concert tours Music as a Weapon Indestructible Tour Asylum Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Device Fight or Flight Category

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