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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"
42
Rock Pile / Robert Plant "Little Sister"
Rock Pile / Robert Plant "Little Sister"
43
Bootcamp "Hold on to the Night"
Bootcamp "Hold on to the Night"
44
Cliff Richard "Dreamin'"
Cliff Richard "Dreamin'"
45
Lee Ritenour "Is It You"
Lee Ritenour "Is It You"
46
Fleetwood Mac "Tusk"
Fleetwood Mac "Tusk"
47
Michael Stanley Band "He Can't Love You"
Michael Stanley Band "He Can't Love You"
48
REO Speedwagon "Tough Guys"
REO Speedwagon "Tough Guys"
49
Blondie, "Rapture"
Blondie, "Rapture"
50
The Who "Don't Let Go the Coat"
The Who "Don't Let Go the Coat"
51
Rod Stewart "Ain't Love a Bitch"
Rod Stewart "Ain't Love a Bitch"
52
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
Pretenders - Talk of the Town
53
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here (1981)
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here (1981)
54
Andrew Gold - 'Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold - 'Thank You for Being a Friend
55
Gerry Rafferty- Bring It All Home
Gerry Rafferty- Bring It All Home
56
April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen
April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen
57
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes
58
Rainbow - All Night Long
Rainbow - All Night Long
59
Boys Keep Swinging- David Bowie
Boys Keep Swinging- David Bowie
60
Rat Race - The Specials
Rat Race - The Specials
61
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
62
Bootcamp - Victim
Bootcamp - Victim
63
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
64
Cruel to Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Cruel to Be Kind - Nick Lowe
65
A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
A Little in Love - Cliff Richard
66
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (38 Special, 1981)
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (38 Special, 1981)
67
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
68
The Selecter - Celebrate the Bullet
The Selecter - Celebrate the Bullet
69
More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
70
A Message to You Rudy - The Specials
A Message to You Rudy - The Specials
71
Heart of Glass - Blondie
Heart of Glass - Blondie
72
Rod Stewart - Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
Rod Stewart - Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
73
The Pretenders - Kid
The Pretenders - Kid
74
Lani Hall and Herb Alpert - Come What May
Lani Hall and Herb Alpert - Come What May
75
Split Enz - I Got You
Split Enz - I Got You
76
Sister Disco - The Who
Sister Disco - The Who
77
Fashion - David Bowie
Fashion - David Bowie
78
J. Geils Band- Love Stinks
J. Geils Band- Love Stinks
79
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary
80
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
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