(Finished August 1st, 2026) Part 1 of The Best Music Videos In The History of History and MTV

Hello,

This year is the 45th year anniversary of MTV, perhaps the most significant music movement in my life. Before MTV we didn’t know what most musicians looked like, unless we saw them on magazines/tvs and movies. MTV started on August 1st, 1981

But when MTV started we could see everyone and know what they looked like. We found out so much more the musicians, got music news, saw concert coverage and eventually game shows. Sadly those game shows and “Real World” reality TV was the beginning of the end for the best MTV era. However I always loved “Remote Control”, shout out to Ken Ober, Colin Quinn and Kari Wuhrer. From about 1981 to the late 90s was the era of being able to watch music videos twenty-four hours a day. So many great memories. I wonder how many hours I spent watching MTV in the 80s?

These are the best videos of all-time. Warning this blog will lean heavy 80s. I’m including the original video as much as possible.

These are the best videos played the first day.

1) The Buggles “Video Killed The Radio Star”:

2) Pat Benatar “You Better Run”:

3) The Who “You Better, You Bet”:

4) The Pretenders “Brass In Pocket”:

This video looks like it’s from 1961. 5) Styx “Rockin’ The Paradise”:

6) .38 Special “Hold On Loosely”:

7) April Wine “Just Between You and Me”:

Cheesy is as cheesy does. 8) REO Speedwagon “Keep On Loving You”:

9) Phil Collins “In The Air Tonight”:

10) Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”:

11) Rod Stewart “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy”:

12) Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”:

13) Styx “The Best of Times”:

14) Blotto “I Wanna To Be Lifeguard”:

15) Rod Stewart “Passion”:

16) Juice Newton “Angel of the Morning”:

17) Lee Ritenour “Is It You”:

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