Video Killed the Radio Star … Twice

Origins of the first song ever played on MTV

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At 12:01 am on 1 August 1981, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles became the first music video aired on MTV.

The English new wave band, The Buggles, released “Video Killed the Radio Star” in June 1979. The song went on to become a 1980s anthem.