Crazy that it’s almost the end of May! This week in 1980 Namco released the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man which became a social phenomenon. It sold a large amount of merchandise and also inspired, among other things, an animated television series and a top-ten hit single!

PLAYLIST
The Beautiful South – Song For Whoever
Madness – Embarrassment
The Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel
Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Elvis Costello – I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
Tears for Fears – Sowing the Seeds Of Love
Duran Duran – Rio
Madonna – Live to Tell
Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day
Sam Brown – Stop!
Abba – Lay All Your Love On Me
Everything But the Girl – I Don’t Want To Talk About It
George Benson – Never Give Up on a Good Thing
Sister Sledge – Frankie
Shalamar – Over and Over
The Police – Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Boy George – Everything I Own
Nik Kershaw – The Riddle
Erasure – Chains of Love
Kim Wilde – Another Step Closer To You
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Adam & The Ants – Stand And Deliver
Spandau Ballet – True
The Jam – Beats Surrender
INXS – Need You Tonight
Bananarama – Venus
Voice of the Beehive – Don’t Call Me Baby
Thompson Twins – We Are Detective