Saturday, January 29, 2022

Week 16: Countdown records

The album and singles aren't the only vinyl with "Pac-Man Fever". They were also on the music chart countdown radio shows of the day, which were distributed to stations on records. There were two major nationally syndicated ones.

American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, was based on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was four hours long. "Pac-Man Fever" was on it from January 30, 1982 to May 1, 1982. The song was also a "Long Distance Dedication" on December 11, 1982.

The Dick Clark National Music Survey was a top 30 countdown lasting three hours. During the time "Pac-Man Fever" was on the charts, it was based on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. "Pac-Man Fever" was on it from February 6, 1982 to May 15, 1982.


Thanks to Discogs.com for the photos.

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