"This Lil' Game We Play" is the lead single released from Subway's only album, ''

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''. The song featured female R&B group

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and was produced and written by

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and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas. Released late in 1994, by early 1995 "This Lil' Game We Play" became a major hit for the groups, spending 20 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching a peak of 15 during the week of April 15, 1995. By June 15, 1995, the single achieved a gold certification from the

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for sales of 500,000 copies. Despite the success of the single, neither Subway's album ''Good Times'' nor any of their follow-up singles were able to achieve much success and the group disbanded in 1996 without releasing another top-40 hit. 702 had a successful career in music, releasing three albums and obtaining several top-40 hits from 1996 to 2003.

Single track listing

#"This Lil' Game We Play" (Pop Edit) - 4:00 #"This Lil' Game We Play" (LP Version) - 4:53 #"This Lil' Game We Play" (Instrumental) - 5:00 #"This Lil' Game We Play" (Acapella) - 5:08

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1994 debut singles 1994 songs Songs written by Gerald Levert Motown singles Contemporary R&B ballads