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Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

A true piece of pop history, the video for Buggles' song launched MTV America in August 1981, forever changing the face of the music industry and the entire way in which we conceive a single. An early synth pop gem, the song describes the medium of video taking over at the expense of the traditional transistor, and topped the charts in 16 countries. Following the single, band members Geoff and Trevor had success in the prog-rock outfit Yes.