This is a list of all the videos played on MTV's first day, August 1, 1981: MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

1. "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
2. "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
3. "She Won't Dance" by Rod Stewart
4. "You Better You Bet" by The Who
5. "Little Susie's on the Up" by Ph.D.
6. "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard
7. "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders
8. "Time Heals" by Todd Rundgren
9. "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon
10. "Rockin' the Paradise" by Styx
11. "When Things Go Wrong" by Robin Lane and The Chartbusters
12. "History Never Repeats" by Split Enz
13. "Hold On Loosely" by 38 Special
14. "Just Between You and Me" by April Wine
15. "Sailing" by Rod Stewart
16. "Iron Maiden" by Iron Maiden
17. "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon
18. "Message of Love" by The Pretenders
19. "Mr. Briefcase" by Lee Ritenour
20. "Double Life" by The Cars
21. "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
22. "Looking For Clues" by Robert Palmer
23. "Too Late" by The Shoes
24. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
25. "Surface Tension" by Rupert Hine
26. "One Step Ahead" by Split Enz
27. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
28. "I'm Gonna Follow You" by Pat Benatar
29. "Savannah Nights" by Tom Johnston
30. "Lucille" by Rockestra
31. "The Best of Times" by Styx
32. "Vengeance" by Carly Simon
33. "Wrathchild" by Iron Maiden
34. "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard" by Blotto
35. "Passion" by Rod Stewart
36. "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello
37. "Don't Let Him Go" by REO Speedwagon
38. "Remote Control/Illegal" by The Silencers
39. "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton
40. "Little Sister" by Rockpile with Robert Plant
41. "Hold On to the Night" by Bootcamp
42. "Dreaming" by Cliff Richard
43. "Is it You?" by Lee Ritenour
44. "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac
45. "He Can't Love You" by Michael Stanley Band
46. "Tough Guys" by REO Speedwagon
47. "Rapture" by Blondie
48. "Don't Let Go the Coat" by The Who
49. "Ain't Love a Bitch" by Rod Stewart
50. "Talk of the Town" by The Pretenders
51. "Can't Happen Here" by Rainbow
52. "Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold
53. "Bring It All Home" by Gerry Rafferty
54. "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" by April Wine
55. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" by Kate Bush
56. "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
57. "Just Between You and Me" by April Wine
58. "Rat Race" by The Specials
59. "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
60. "Victim" by Bootcamp
61. "Tonight's the Night" by Rod Stewart
62. "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe

Video Killed the Radio Star is a New Wave song released in 1979 by the British group The Buggles that celebrates the golden days of radio. ... The Age of Plastic The Buggles were a New Wave band formed in 1977 consisting of Geoff Downes (percussion, keyboards), Trevor Horn (bass guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals) and Bruce Woolley. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British rock singer who was a member of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before embarking on a solo career. ... You Better You Bet is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who for their 1981 album, Face Dances. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] rock bands of all time, in addition to being possibly the greatest live band ever. ... Ph. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Brass In Pocket (Im Special) was a popular single by The Pretenders. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... Styx is an American arena rock band that saw its greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s, penning such hits as Come Sail Away, Babe, Mr. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... 38 Special (also written . ... April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. ... Sailing is a song written by Gavin Sutherland. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British rock singer who was a member of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before embarking on a solo career. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Keep On Loving You is a power ballad written by American musician Kevin Cronin and performed by his band, REO Speedwagon. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... Lee Mack Captain Fingers Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is a prominent session musician, and recording artist. ... The Cars were a American New Wave band, fronted by Ric Ocasek, that emerged out of the early punk scene in the late 1970s. ... In the Air Tonight is a song by Phil Collins which first appeared on his 1981 album, Face Value. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... The Riptide album was Palmers best selling work. ... The Shoes is the fifty-sixth episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. ... Stephanie Lynn Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and a long solo career, which has produced over twenty Top 40 hits. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Rupert Hine (full name Rupert Neville Hine) is an English musician and also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turners Private Dancer, Howard Joness Humans Lib, Sagas Worlds Apart, and The Fixx Reach the Beach. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Gerard Gerry Rafferty (born April 16, 1947, in Paisley) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Tom Johnston (b. ... A generally powerful, sometimes eerie, sometimes somber form of rock with elements of stringed instruments included, such as violins. ... Styx is an American arena rock band that saw its greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s, penning such hits as Come Sail Away, Babe, Mr. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-times Grammy Awards winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Blotto was a rock band from Albany, New York which mixed music and humor. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British rock singer who was a member of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before embarking on a solo career. ... Declan Patrick MacManus (born August 25, 1954, in London), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish ancestry. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... This article is about the novel. ... Juice Newton was born Judith Kaye Cohen 18 February 1952 in Lakehurst, New Jersey and grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... Rockpile was a British rock group noted for strong rockabilly and power pop influences. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands) is an English rock singer, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... Boot camp can refer to Military recruit training Full time, and usually remotely situated drug rehabilitation programs, often imposed upon children by their parents or guardians A popular form of instructor-led excercise class that features an early morning start time and rigorous calisthentics Almost any other sort of full... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Lee Mack Captain Fingers Ritenour (born January 11, 1952) is a prominent session musician, and recording artist. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s. ... Blondie is a 12 time Grammy Award-winning American rock band that first gained global fame in the late 1960s. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] rock bands of all time, in addition to being possibly the greatest live band ever. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British rock singer who was a member of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before embarking on a solo career. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Andrew Gold (born August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his 1976 Top 5 single Lonely Boy and the 1978 single Thank You For Being A Friend. Andrews parents were singer Marni Nixon (who provided the singing voice for numerous... Gerard Gerry Rafferty (born April 16, 1947, in Paisley) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. ... April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. ... Catherine Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London), is an English singer-songwriter with an expressive three-octave vocal range. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans five decades. ... April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. ... The Specials were an English 2 Tone band formed in 1977 in Coventry. ... Talking Heads was an American rock band existing between 1974 and 1991, composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison. ... Boot camp can refer to Military recruit training Full time, and usually remotely situated drug rehabilitation programs, often imposed upon children by their parents or guardians A popular form of instructor-led excercise class that features an early morning start time and rigorous calisthentics Almost any other sort of full... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British rock singer who was a member of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before embarking on a solo career. ... Bowi EP sleeve (1977). ...

References

Hoye, Jacob. MTV Uncensored. Pocket Books, 2001. ISBN 0-7434-2682-7.