The Buggles also produced three songs, "Back of My Hand" by The Jags, "Monkey Chop" by Dan-I, and "Film Star" by Tom Marshall.

The song was a huge commercial success, becoming the 444th number one hit on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top.

[3] It received certifications by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique and British Phonographic Industry of platinum and gold respectively.

Music videos were made for "Living in the Plastic Age" and "Elstree" Adventures in Modern Recording, released in 1981, was the second and last album by The Buggles.

Five singles from it were released between 1981 and 1982, "I Am a Camera", "Adventures in Modern Recording", "On TV", "Lenny", and "Beatnik".