AUGUST 1, 1981: MTV Debuted
MTV's programming started with 120 videos --- about 8 hours-worth of material. Many people know that the first music video shown on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
But which video followed that? It was Pat Benatar's "You Better Run."
Credit: PatBenatarVEVO via YouTube
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