Novelty songs have been a part of recorded music for almost as long as it has existed. It has taken on various forms over the years, but being topical has been one of the constants. This also means that the song has a short shelf life, and are quickly forgotten after it's time on the charts.
Pac-Man was one of the first arcade games of it's time. Asteroids and Space Invaders were there before, but Pac-Man, released in 1980, not only became the most popular game in it's era, but one of the most popular of all time. Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia, from Akron, Ohio had some minor success before this, but "the Fever" eclipsed anything done before or after. It reached #9 in the winter of 1982.
Pac-Man was one of the first arcade games of it's time. Asteroids and Space Invaders were there before, but Pac-Man, released in 1980, not only became the most popular game in it's era, but one of the most popular of all time. Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia, from Akron, Ohio had some minor success before this, but "the Fever" eclipsed anything done before or after. It reached #9 in the winter of 1982.
