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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
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| Name = Game Over
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| Type = Studio
| Artist = [[P-Square]]
| name = Game Over
| Cover = PSquareGameOver.jpg
| type = Studio
| Released = 2007
| artist = [[P-Square]]
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| Genre = [[R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Afro pop music|Afro-pop]], [[reggae]]
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| released = 1 May 2007
| Label = Square Records
| recorded = 2006–2007
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| genre = [[R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Afro pop music|Afro-pop]], [[reggae]]
| Last album = ''[[Get Squared]]'' <br /> (2005)
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| This album = '''''Game Over''''' <br /> (2007)
| label = Square Records
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| Next album = ''[[Danger (album)|Danger]]'' <br /> (2009)
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| producer = [[P-Square]]
| prev_title = [[Get Squared]]
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| Upper caption = Alternative cover
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| next_title = [[Danger (album)|Danger]]
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| Cover = PSquareGameOver2.jpg
| next_year = 2009
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| Lower caption = 2008 Re-Issued Cover
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{{Singles
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| Name = Game Over
| name = Game Over
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| type = Studio
| single 1 = Do Me
| single1 = Do Me
| single1date =
| single 2 = Ifunanya
| single 3 = No One Like You
| single2 = Ifunanya
| single2date =
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| single 4 = More Than A Friend
| single 5 = Roll It
| single3 = No One Like You
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| single4 = More Than a Friend
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'''''Game Over''''' is the third studio album by the Nigerian duo [[P-Square]]. It was released on 1 May 2007, through [[P-Square|Square Records]]. Developed as a [[visual album]], nearly all the songs received a music video. P-Square embraced a new musical direction with the desire to assert their full artistic expression. The album's theme incorporates [[Love]], [[Desire]], [[Betrayal]], [[Regret]], [[Assurance (theology)|Assurance]], and [[Political criticism]]. Essentially an [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[Pop music|pop]] album, Gameover also covered genres like [[reggae]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]. The album boasts of singles like "No one like you," "Roll it," "Ifunanya," and the lead single "Do Me" - which featured vocals from [[Waje]].<ref>https://www.redbull.com/ng-en/the-evolution-of-afropop {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> The album which sold over 10million copies worldwide, was credited for redefining music videos in the African music industry with the singles "Do Me,” “Temptation remix” and "Roll it".<ref>https://thenativemag.com/shuffle-revisit-title-track-p-squares-platinum-selling-album-game/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>http://new.nigeriang.com/uncategorized/i-am-not-gonna-get-married-paul-of-psquare/2085/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://thenativemag.com/p-square-impact-afropop-over-the-years/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://albumtalks.com/asas-asha-is-an-introspective-odyssey-of-humanity/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://www.afrocrafters.com/products/p-square-take-over-video-cd {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> On 1 May 2007, the album was released on [[iTunes]].


Many media outlets and publications have ranked it among the greatest Nigeria album of all time. ''Urban Central'' on [[Medium (website)|Medium]] ranked it number two on top 24 Nigerian albums between 2007 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Central |first=Urban |date=2017-10-03 |title=ALBUMCENTRAL: THE 24 OUTSTANDING NIGERIAN ALBUMS OF THE PAST DECADE. |url=https://urbancentral.medium.com/albumcentral-the-24-outstanding-nigerian-albums-of-the-past-decade-27f8e133323e |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref>
'''''Game Over''''' is the third [[studio album]] by [[Nigerian]] duo [[P-Square]]. It was released in 2007 and reportedly sold over 1 million copies in the first six days of its release, setting a record in the Nigerian music industry. Furthermore, the album has sold over 8 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nigerian Identical Twins, Psquare, Most Popular Artists in Africa…|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehed45mef/p-square-29-nigerian-musicians/|publisher=forbes|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref> On May 1, 2007, the album was released on [[iTunes]]. The first single from the album was "Do Me". A video for the single was also released along with videos for "No One Like You", "Roll It", "More Than A Friend" and "Ifunanya". However, the most successful single was "No One Like You" which stayed at number 1 on the charts for almost 4 weeks until it was knocked down to number 2 by Mo Hits All Stars' "Pere".{{cn|date=March 2018}}


==Singles==
== Singles ==
* "No One Like You" was released as one of the album's singles. According to [[Forbes]]' ''40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa'' article, the song has been viewed over 10 million times on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehed45mef/p-square-29-nigerian-musicians/|publisher=forbes|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref> The music video for the "No One Like You" was shot and directed by the duo's elder brother, Jude Engees Okoye. The song received the most airplay from the album. [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] did a remix to the song in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Rapper, Wale, Remixes P-Square’s ‘No One Be Like You’|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/07/26/american-rapper-wale-remixes-p-squares-no-one-be-like-you/|publisher=Bellanaija|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Ugandan reggae duo [[Goodlyfe Crew|Radio and Weasel]] released a song entitled "Zuena"; the song was sampled from "No One Like You".<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio and Weasel's Zuwena sample of P-Square's No One Like You ...|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/121269/Radio-Weasel-Zuwena-P-Square-No-One-Like-You/|publisher=Whosampled|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref>
* "No One Like You" was released as one of the album's singles. According to [[Forbes]]' ''40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa'' article, the song has been viewed over 10 million times on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehed45mef/p-square-29-nigerian-musicians/|work=forbes|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref> The music video for the "No One Like You" was shot and directed by the duo's elder brother, Jude Engees Okoye. The song received the most airplay from the album. [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] did a remix to the song in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Rapper, Wale, Remixes P-Square's 'No One Be Like You'|date=26 July 2011 |url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/07/26/american-rapper-wale-remixes-p-squares-no-one-be-like-you/|publisher=Bellanaija|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Ugandan reggae duo [[Goodlyfe Crew|Radio and Weasel]] released a song entitled "Zuena"; the song sampled "No One Like You".<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio and Weasel's Zuwena sample of P-Square's No One Like You ...|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/121269/Radio-Weasel-Zuwena-P-Square-No-One-Like-You/|publisher=Whosampled|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref>
* "Do Me" features vocals from [[Waje]], an artist popularly known for her vocals on [[M.I Abaga|M.I]]'s "One Naira". The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. In a video interview posted on YouTube, P-Square said they spent more money shooting "Do Me" and less on "[[Beautiful Onyinye]]".
* "Do Me" features vocals from [[Waje]], an artist popularly known for her vocals on [[M.I Abaga|M.I]]'s "One Naira". The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. In a video interview posted on YouTube, P-Square said they spent more money shooting "Do Me" and less on "[[Beautiful Onyinye]]".
* The music video for "More Than A Friend" was shot and directed in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. The song describes a guy asking the girl he loves to be "more than a friend".
* The music video for "More Than A Friend" was shot and directed in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. The song describes a guy asking the girl he loves to be "more than a friend".
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* "Roll It" was produced by Northside Entertainment and features recording artist, Alaye. The music video for "Roll It" was also shot and directed by Jude Engees Okoye.
* "Roll It" was produced by Northside Entertainment and features recording artist, Alaye. The music video for "Roll It" was also shot and directed by Jude Engees Okoye.


== Track listing ==
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==Track listing<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Over|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/game-over/id568263717|publisher=Itunes|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Game Over|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/game-over/id568238231|publisher=Itunes|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> ==
{{tracklist
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| total_length = 58:68


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Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Over|date=May 2007 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/game-over/id568263717|publisher=Itunes|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Game Over|date=19 August 2008 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/game-over/id568238231|publisher=Itunes|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>

{{track listing
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| total_length = 58:68
| title1 = No One Like You
| title1 = No One Like You
| note1 =
| note1 =
| writer1 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| writer1 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| length1 = 4:28
| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = Game Over
| title2 = Game Over
| note2 =
| note2 =
| writer2 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| writer2 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| length2 = 4:17
| length2 = 4:17

| title3 = Do Me
| title3 = Do Me
| note3 = featuring [[Waje]]
| note3 = featuring [[Waje]]
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}}
}}


{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Re-Issued Version
| headline = Re-issued version
| total_length = 51:52
| total_length = 51:52
| collapsed = yes

| title15 = No One Like You
| title15 = No One Like You
| note15 =
| note15 =
| writer15 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| writer15 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| length15 = 4:30
| length15 = 4:30

| title16 = Game Over
| title16 = Game Over
| note16 =
| note16 =
| writer16 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| writer16 = Paul and Peter Okoye
| length16 = 4:18
| length16 = 4:18

| title17 = Do Me
| title17 = Do Me
| note17 = featuring [[Waje]]
| note17 = featuring [[Waje]]
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| length24 = 4:19
| length24 = 4:19


| title25 = Temptation (Bonus Track)
| title25 = Temptation (Bonus Remix)
| note25 = featuring Alaye
| note25 = featuring Alaye
| writer25 = {{flatlist|
| writer25 = {{flatlist|
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| length25 = 5:34
| length25 = 5:34


| title26 = Bizzy Body (Bonus Track)
| title26 = Bizzy Body (Bonus Remix)
| note26 = featuring Alaye
| note26 = featuring Weird MC
| writer26 = {{flatlist|
| writer26 = {{flatlist|
* Paul and Peter Okoye
* Paul and Peter Okoye
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* "—" denotes an instrumental
* "—" denotes an instrumental


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
* Peter Okoye – primary artist
{{col-start}}
* Peter Okoye - Recording artist
* Paul Okoye – primary artist
* Paul Okoye - Recording artist
* Aituaje Iruobe – featured artist
* Aituaje Iruobe - Featured artist
* Alaye – featured artist
* Peter Okoye - producer
* Alaye - Featured artist
* Jude Engees Okoye - Director
* Paul Okoye - producer
* Martins Okechukwu Justice - producer
{{col-end}}
* Jude Engees Okoye - supervising producer
* Zeeno Foster - mixing engineer
* Zeeno Foster - mastering engineer
* George Nathaniel - recording engineer
* Zeeno Foster - recording engineer
* Heavy L Beatz - Programmer
* Kelechi Amadi Obi - photography
* Jude Engees Okoye – video director


==Re-release history==
== Re-release history ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Region !! Date !! Format !! Label
! Region !! Date !! Format !! Label
|-
|-
| Worldwide || August 20, 2007 || [[CD]], [[Music download|Digital download]] || Square Records
| Worldwide || 20 August 2007 || [[CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] || Square Records
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.mypsquare.com/ The Official P-Square Website with songlyrics and wallpaper downloads]
* [http://www.mypsquare.com/ Official P-Square website with songlyrics and wallpaper downloads]


{{P-Square}}
{{P-Square}}

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[[Category:2007 albums]]
[[Category:2007 albums]]

Latest revision as of 11:32, 28 August 2024

Game Over
Studio album by
P-Square
Released1 May 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreR&B, pop, Afro-pop, reggae
LabelSquare Records
ProducerP-Square
P-Square chronology
Get Squared
(2005) 		Game Over
(2007) 		Danger
(2009)
Alternative cover
2008 re-issued cover
Singles from Game Over
  1. "Do Me"
  2. "Ifunanya"
  3. "No One Like You"
  4. "More Than a Friend"
  5. "Roll It"

Game Over is the third studio album by the Nigerian duo P-Square. It was released on 1 May 2007, through Square Records. Developed as a visual album, nearly all the songs received a music video. P-Square embraced a new musical direction with the desire to assert their full artistic expression. The album's theme incorporates Love, Desire, Betrayal, Regret, Assurance, and Political criticism. Essentially an R&B and pop album, Gameover also covered genres like reggae and hip hop. The album boasts of singles like "No one like you," "Roll it," "Ifunanya," and the lead single "Do Me" - which featured vocals from Waje.[1] The album which sold over 10million copies worldwide, was credited for redefining music videos in the African music industry with the singles "Do Me,” “Temptation remix” and "Roll it".[2][3][4][5][6] On 1 May 2007, the album was released on iTunes.

Many media outlets and publications have ranked it among the greatest Nigeria album of all time. Urban Central on Medium ranked it number two on top 24 Nigerian albums between 2007 and 2017.[7]

Singles

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  • "No One Like You" was released as one of the album's singles. According to Forbes' 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa article, the song has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube.[8] The music video for the "No One Like You" was shot and directed by the duo's elder brother, Jude Engees Okoye. The song received the most airplay from the album. Wale did a remix to the song in 2011.[9] In 2010, Ugandan reggae duo Radio and Weasel released a song entitled "Zuena"; the song sampled "No One Like You".[10]
  • "Do Me" features vocals from Waje, an artist popularly known for her vocals on M.I's "One Naira". The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. In a video interview posted on YouTube, P-Square said they spent more money shooting "Do Me" and less on "Beautiful Onyinye".
  • The music video for "More Than A Friend" was shot and directed in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. The song describes a guy asking the girl he loves to be "more than a friend".
  • The music video for "Ifunanya" was shot and directed in South Africa by Jude Engees Okoye. In the Igbo language, "Ifunanya" loosely means "love inspires love". The word is a fusion of "Ife" (love) and "funánya" (one who inspires love).[11]
  • "Roll It" was produced by Northside Entertainment and features recording artist, Alaye. The music video for "Roll It" was also shot and directed by Jude Engees Okoye.

Track listing

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Sources:[12][13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No One Like You"Paul and Peter Okoye4:28
2."Game Over"Paul and Peter Okoye4:17
3."Do Me" (featuring Waje)
  • Paul and Peter Okoye
  • Aituaje Iruobe
4:41
4."Miss U Die"Paul and Peter Okoye4:44
5."Why E Be Say"Paul and Peter Okoye4:06
6."More Than A Friend"Paul and Peter Okoye4:13
7."Am I Still That Special Man?"Paul and Peter Okoye3:46
8."Ifunanya"Paul and Peter Okoye4:26
9."Stand Up"Paul and Peter Okoye4:28
10."Roll It"Paul and Peter Okoye4:17
11."Game Over (Uncensored)"Paul and Peter Okoye4:16
12."No One Like U (Instrumental)"—4:29
13."Do Me (Instrumental)"—4:43
14."Roll It (Instrumental)"—4:14
Total length:58:68
Re-issued version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."No One Like You"Paul and Peter Okoye4:30
16."Game Over"Paul and Peter Okoye4:18
17."Do Me" (featuring Waje)
  • Paul and Peter Okoye
  • Aituaje Iruobe
4:43
18."Miss U Die"Paul and Peter Okoye4:46
19."Why E Be Say"Paul and Peter Okoye4:08
20."More Than A Friend"Paul and Peter Okoye4:15
21."Am I Still That Special Man?"Paul and Peter Okoye3:48
22."Ifunanya"Paul and Peter Okoye4:28
23."Stand Up"Paul and Peter Okoye4:30
24."Roll It"Paul and Peter Okoye4:19
25."Temptation (Bonus Remix)" (featuring Alaye)
  • Paul and Peter Okoye
  • Alaye
5:34
26."Bizzy Body (Bonus Remix)" (featuring Weird MC)
  • Paul and Peter Okoye
  • Alaye
4:32
Total length:51:52
Notes
  • "—" denotes an instrumental

Personnel

[edit]
  • Peter Okoye – primary artist
  • Paul Okoye – primary artist
  • Aituaje Iruobe – featured artist
  • Alaye – featured artist
  • Peter Okoye - producer
  • Paul Okoye - producer
  • Martins Okechukwu Justice - producer
  • Jude Engees Okoye - supervising producer
  • Zeeno Foster - mixing engineer
  • Zeeno Foster - mastering engineer
  • George Nathaniel - recording engineer
  • Zeeno Foster - recording engineer
  • Heavy L Beatz - Programmer
  • Kelechi Amadi Obi - photography
  • Jude Engees Okoye – video director

Re-release history

[edit]
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 20 August 2007 CD, digital download Square Records

References

[edit]
  1. ^ https://www.redbull.com/ng-en/the-evolution-of-afropop [bare URL]
  2. ^ https://thenativemag.com/shuffle-revisit-title-track-p-squares-platinum-selling-album-game/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ http://new.nigeriang.com/uncategorized/i-am-not-gonna-get-married-paul-of-psquare/2085/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ https://thenativemag.com/p-square-impact-afropop-over-the-years/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://albumtalks.com/asas-asha-is-an-introspective-odyssey-of-humanity/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ https://www.afrocrafters.com/products/p-square-take-over-video-cd [bare URL]
  7. ^ Central, Urban (3 October 2017). "ALBUMCENTRAL: THE 24 OUTSTANDING NIGERIAN ALBUMS OF THE PAST DECADE". Medium. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. ^ "The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa". forbes. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  9. ^ "American Rapper, Wale, Remixes P-Square's 'No One Be Like You'". Bellanaija. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Radio and Weasel's Zuwena sample of P-Square's No One Like You ..." Whosampled. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Origin of the name IFUNANYA. Etymology of the name I FUNANYA. Meaning of the baby name I FUNANYA". 2000names. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Game Over". Itunes. May 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Game Over". Itunes. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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