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The First Day of MTV - Page 2

This is a list of the first music videos aired on MTV's first day of programing on August 1st 1981.
The first video to air on MTV was one emblematic of MTV's concept, The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" which was then immediately followed by a brief message about music and television coming together and then "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar. 116 unique videos were played, spanning 209 spins over the first 24 hours; from the beginning, MTV used the rotation system and repeated popular videos throughout the day. "You Better You Bet" by the Who, which was also the first video to be repeated, "Just Between You and Me" by April Wine, and "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins were each played five times. Rod Stewart made the most total appearances that day with 16, with 11 of his videos being played.
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Juice Newton "Angel of the Morning"
Juice Newton "Angel of the Morning"
41
Rock Pile / Robert Plant "Little Sister"
Rock Pile / Robert Plant "Little Sister"
42
Bootcamp "Hold on to the Night"
Bootcamp "Hold on to the Night"
43
Cliff Richard "Dreamin'"
Cliff Richard "Dreamin'"
44
Lee Ritenour "Is It You"
Lee Ritenour "Is It You"
45
Fleetwood Mac "Tusk"
Fleetwood Mac "Tusk"
46
Michael Stanley Band "He Can't Love You"
Michael Stanley Band "He Can't Love You"
47
REO Speedwagon "Tough Guys"
REO Speedwagon "Tough Guys"
48
Blondie, "Rapture"
Blondie, "Rapture"
49
The Who "Don't Let Go the Coat"
The Who "Don't Let Go the Coat"
50
Rod Stewart "Ain't Love a Bitch"
Rod Stewart "Ain't Love a Bitch"
51
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
52
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here (1981)
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here (1981)
53
Andrew Gold - 'Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold - 'Thank You for Being a Friend
54
Gerry Rafferty- Bring It All Home
Gerry Rafferty- Bring It All Home
55
April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen
April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen
56
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes
57
Rainbow - All Night Long
Rainbow - All Night Long
58
Boys Keep Swinging- David Bowie
Boys Keep Swinging- David Bowie
59
Rat Race - The Specials
Rat Race - The Specials
60
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
61
Bootcamp - Victim
Bootcamp - Victim
62
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
63
Cruel to Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Cruel to Be Kind - Nick Lowe
64
A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
65
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (38 Special, 1981)
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (38 Special, 1981)
66
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
67
The Selecter - Celebrate the Bullet
The Selecter - Celebrate the Bullet
68
More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
69
A Message to You Rudy - The Specials
A Message to You Rudy - The Specials
70
Heart of Glass - Blondie
Heart of Glass - Blondie
71
Rod Stewart - Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
Rod Stewart - Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
72
The Pretenders - Kid
The Pretenders - Kid
73
Lani Hall and Herb Alpert - Come What May
Lani Hall and Herb Alpert - Come What May
74
Split Enz - I Got You
Split Enz - I Got You
75
Sister Disco - The Who
Sister Disco - The Who
76
Fashion - David Bowie
Fashion - David Bowie
77
J. Geils Band- Love Stinks
J. Geils Band- Love Stinks
78
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
79
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
80
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