Pac-Man Fever (song)
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| "Pac-Man Fever" | |
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| Single by Buckner & Garcia | |
| from the album Pac-Man Fever | |
| B-side | "Pac-Man Fever" (Instrumental) |
| Released | December 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:43 5:51 (extended 12-inch version) |
| Label | Columbia/CBS Records 18-02673 (7-inch single) 44-02762 (12-inch single) |
| Writer(s) | Jerry Buckner Gary Garcia |
| Producer | Buckner & Garcia |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) |
"Pac-Man Fever" is a hit single by Buckner & Garcia. Capitalizing on the video game craze of the early 1980s, the song, about the classic video game Pac-Man, peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in March 1982.[1] That same month, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for over 1,000,000 units shipped to retailers;[2] the single sold 1.2 million copies in total by the end of 1982.[3] VH1 ranked it at #98 on their list of 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
A follow-up release in May 1982, "Do the Donkey Kong", just missed the Billboard chart, ranking #103.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pac-Man Fever". Time Magazine. 1982-04-05. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,921174,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Pac-Man Fever. RIAA.com. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Ode to Joystick". SPIN (SPIN Media) 20 (9): 86. September 2004. ISSN 0886-3032.
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