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This was the first concert video to be aired on MTV, from REO Speedwagon's Live Infidelity home video release. The video was interrupted after 12 seconds due to technical difficulties. The technical difficulty moment contains only a blank black screen with a 200 Hz tone for a few seconds before going back to MTV's studio.
NumberSongArtistAppearance [a]11/221/231/241/5- Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star" This is the answer to the trivia question: "What was the first music video played on MTV?" Don't Edit.
- Pat Benatar - "You Better Run" Don't Edit.
- Rod Stewart - "She Won't Dance With Me" Don't Edit.
- The Who - "You Better You Bet" Don't Edit.
Aug 1, 2020 · On this day in 1981, at exactly 12:01 am, MTV made its broadcast debut with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." The MTV concept launched a cultu...
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Nov 13, 2009 · On August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.”. The ...
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Jul 28, 2021 · Here are the first 100 videos that MTV played Aug. 1, 1981. 1. “Video Killed the Radio Star,” The Buggles. 2. “You Better Run,” Pat Benatar. 3.
Jul 30, 2021 · The First 100 Videos Played On MTV. "Ladies and gentlemen, rock 'n' roll." Those were the words spoken by Warner Cable executive John Lack on Aug. 1, 1981, at 12:01 am when MTV — Music ...
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This is a list of the first music videos broadcast on MTV's first day, August 1, 1981. MTV's first day on the air was rebroadcast on VH1 Classic in 2006 and again in 2011 (the latter celebrating the channel's 30th anniversary).
