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WATCH | This was the first music video played on MTV in 1981
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On this date in 1981, MTV launched in America. The first video they played was "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles (1 Aug 1981). In the summer of 1981, music was about to change forever. On 1 August at 12:01 am, MTV flickered to life on cable television, playing the prophetic "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles. As the first words echoed from television speakers across America - "I heard you on the wireless back in '52" - it was clear a revolution had begun. MTV brought the mus
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