Game Over (P-Square album)

Game Over is the third studio album by the Nigerian duo P-Square. It was released in 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 8million 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.

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"

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 2007-2017. [7]

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.[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[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
  • Peter Okoye – Recording artist
  • Paul Okoye – Recording artist
  • Aituaje Iruobe – Featured artist
  • Alaye – Featured artist
  • P-Square - Producer
  • Heavy L Beatz - Producer, Programmer
  • Jude Engees Okoye – Director

Re-release history
RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide20 August 2007CD, digital downloadSquare Records

References
  1. https://www.redbull.com/ng-en/the-evolution-of-afropop
  2. https://thenativemag.com/shuffle-revisit-title-track-p-squares-platinum-selling-album-game/
  3. http://new.nigeriang.com/uncategorized/i-am-not-gonna-get-married-paul-of-psquare/2085/
  4. https://thenativemag.com/p-square-impact-afropop-over-the-years/
  5. https://albumtalks.com/asas-asha-is-an-introspective-odyssey-of-humanity/
  6. https://www.afrocrafters.com/products/p-square-take-over-video-cd
  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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