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WATCH | This was the first music video played on MTV in 1981
MTV launched on 1 August 1981, making it's imprint on pop music and changing pop culture forever.
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The very first music video to air on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles, broadcast at exactly 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981. 🎶📺 That single moment marked the beginning of a new era in music and pop culture. - #mtv #videokilledtheradiostar #thebuggles #musicfacts | How History Is Created
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The very first music video to air on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles, broadcast at exactly 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981. 🎶📺 That single moment marked the beginning of a new era in music and pop culture. - #mtv #videokilledtheradiostar #thebuggles #musicfacts | How History Is Created
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