The UK Singles Chart used to mean something. Now, not so much. But before the age of streaming, a number one single was an achievement to be proud of. Especially when the artist wasn't your stereotypical pop act. Many influential acts never even touched the chart's apex, not even close. But yet Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, The Clash, Arctic Monkeys and Manic Street Preachers have taken the top spot, and there's a sense of accomplishment in the face of impossible odds. But rarely if ever has a number one single captured a moment in history as concisely as The Specials did in 1981. While tracks by Madness and The Selecter existed within the two tone genre, "Ghost Town" remains the most important. The band's legacy is audible in artists as diverse as Massive Attack, The Streets and Lily Allen, but their second number one single managed to capture the malaise of the British public, the strain of unemployment and the tension of cultural unrest. This is the story of "Ghost Town"