Looking Back: First 100 Music Videos on MTV / August 1st, 1981
- “Video Killed the Radio Star,” The Buggles.
- “You Better Run,” Pat Benatar.
- “She Won’t Dance With Me,” Rod Stewart.
- “You Better You Bet,” The Who.
- “Little Suzi’s on the Up,” Ph.D.
- “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” Cliff Richard.
- “Brass in Pocket,” The Pretenders.
- “Time Heals,” Todd Rundgren.
- “Take It on the Run,” REO Speedwagon.
- “Rockin’ the Paradise," Styx.
- “When Things Go Wrong,” Robin Lane and the Chartbusters.
- “History Never Repeats,” Split Enz.
- “Hold on Loosely,” 38 Special.
- “Just Between You and Me,” April Wine.
- “Sailing,” Rod Stewart.
- “Iron Maiden,” Iron Maiden.
- “Keep on Loving You,” REO Speedwagon.
- “Bluer Than Blue,” Michael Johnson.
- “Message of Love,” The Pretenders.
- “Mr. Briefcase,” Lee Ritenour.
- “Double Life,” The Cars.
- “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins.
- “Looking for Clues,” Robert Palmer.
- “Too Late,” Shoes.
- “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
- “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” Rod Stewart.
- “Surface Tension,” Rupert Hine.
- “One Step Ahead,” Split Enz.
- “Baker Street,” Gerry Rafferty.
- “I’m Gonna Follow You,” Pat Benatar.
- “Savannah Nights,” Tom Johnston.
- “Lucille,” Rockestra.
- “The Best of Times,” Styx.
- “Vengeance,” Carly Simon.
- “Wrathchild,” Iron Maiden.
- “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard,” Blotto.
- “Passion,” Rod Stewart.
- “Oliver’s Army,” Elvis Costello.
- “Don’t Let Him Go,” REO Speedwagon.
- “Remote Control,” The Silencers.
- “Angel of the Morning,” Juice Newton.
- “Little Sister,” Rockpile with Robert Plant.
- “Hold on to the Night,” Bootcamp.
- “Dreamin’,” Cliff Richard.
- “Is It You,” Lee Ritenour.
- “Tusk,” Fleetwood Mac.
- “He Can’t Love You,” Michael Stanley Band.
- “Tough Guys,” REO Speedwagon.
- “Rapture,” Blondie.
- “Don’t Let Go the Coat,” The Who.
- “Ain’t Love a Bitch,” Rod Stewart.
- “Talk of the Town,” The Pretenders.
- “Can’t Happen Here,” Rainbow.
- “Thank You for Being a Friend,” Andrew Gold.
- “You Better You Bet,” The Who.
56 “Bring It All Home,” Gerry Rafferty.
57. “Sign of the Gypsy Queen,” April Wine.
58. “The Man with the Child in His Eyes,” Kate Bush.
59. “Message of Love,” The Pretenders.
60. “All Night Long,” Rainbow.
61. “Boys Keep Swinging,” David Bowie.
62. “Rat Race,” The Specials.
63. “Just Between You and Me,” April Wine.
64. “Once in a Lifetime,” Talking Heads.
65. “Victim,” Bootcamp.
66. “Tonight’s the Night,” Rod Stewart.
67. “Cruel to be Kind,” Nick Lowe.
68. “A Little in Love,” Cliff Richard.
69. “Take It on the Run,” REO Speedwagon.
70. “Wild-Eyed Southern Boys,” 38 Special.
71. “Wuthering Heights,” Kate Bush.
72. “Celebrate the Bullet,” The Selector.
73. “More Than I Can Say,” Leo Sayer.
74. “A Message to You, Rudy,” The Specials.
75. “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins.
76. “Heart of Glass,” Blondie.
77. “Oh, God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight,” Rod Stewart.
78. “Kid,” The Pretenders.
79. “Wrathchild,” Iron Maiden.
80. “Come What May,” Lani Hall and Herb Alpert.
81. “I Got You,” Split Enz.
82. “Sister Disco,” The Who.
83. “Fashion,” David Bowie.
84. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
85. “Love Stinks,” J. Geils Band.
86. “Johnny & Mary,” Robert Palmer.
87. “Tomorrow Night,” Shoes.
88. “Lucille,” Rockestra.
89. “Rockin’ the Paradise,” Styx.
90. “Prime Time,” The Tubes.
91. “One Step Ahead,” Split Enz.
92. “Hold on Loosely,” 38 Special.
93. “Cruel You,” Shoes.
94. “Little Sister,” Rockpile with Robert Plant.
95. “Calling All Girls,” Hilly Michaels.
96. “Keep on Loving You,” REO Speedwagon.
97. “I Was Only Joking,” Rod Stewart.
98. “You Better You Bet,” The Who.
99. “Time Heals,” Todd Rundgren.
100. “Let’s Go,” The Cars.
