Forty years ago today, "Pac-Man Fever" was played for the last time on American Top 40. It was a "Long Distance Dedication".
We are now in the song's 41st anniversary year. If you've been with me since the beginning, the middle, or discovering this blog years later, thank you. I hope you've found it interesting. Pac-Man Fever forever!
40 years ago today, on September 23, 1982, Buckner & Garcia received the Songwriters of the Year award at the fourth annual Atlanta Songwriters Association showcase and competition.
40 years ago today, the RIAA certified the Pac-Man Fever album as gold, indicating it had shipped over 500,000 copies!
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| From Radio & Records, July 2, 1982 |
40 years ago today, "Pac-Man Fever" was #4 on the local (KMET, Los Angeles), live Dr. Demento Show Top Ten. Thanks to Jeff Morris and his site for the information!
40 years ago today (1982), the RIAA certified the "Pac-Man Fever" single as gold, indicating it had shipped over 1 million copies!
40 years ago today, "Pac-Man Fever" was #1 on the nationally syndicated Dr. Demento Show's weekly Funny Five. Thanks to Jeff Morris and his site for the information!
40 years ago today, the song "Pac-Man Fever" was #9 on the local (KMET, Los Angeles) Dr. Demento Show weekly Top Ten Thanks to Jeff Morris and his site, the Demented Music Database, for the information!
On January 3, the song "Pac-Man Fever" made its debut on the nationally syndicated version of The Dr. Demento Show. (It's debut on the local show was a couple weeks earlier.) Thanks to Jeff Morris and his site, the Demented Music Database, for the information!
On December 20, 1981, the song "Pac-Man Fever" made its debut on the local version of the Doctor was first played on the local, live version of The Dr. Demento Show on KMET in Los Angeles. (It's national debut was a couple weeks later.) Thanks to Jeff Morris and his site, the Demented Music Database, for the information!
