What is the name of the Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch single released in 2002?

The name of the Carlos Santana and Michelle Branch single released in 2002 is “The Game of Love.” Santana featuring Michelle Branch released it as a single on September 23, 2002, through Arista Records. It appeared on Santana’s album Shaman, released that same year.

The song was written by Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels, rather than by Santana or Branch. Michelle Branch provided the lead vocals and also contributed rhythm guitar, while Santana supplied the signature lead-guitar work. The track was not the first version recorded: earlier versions featured Gregg Alexander, Tina Turner, and Macy Gray before Branch’s vocal was selected.

“The Game of Love” became one of Santana’s biggest later hits. It reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. It also won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The song is sometimes confused with Santana classics such as “Maria Maria,” “Oye Como Va,” and “Black Magic Woman,” but none of those was the 2002 duet with Branch.