First Music Video Shown On MTV US

The first-ever music video shown on MTV in the US 
is "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles in August 1, 1981 
during the launch of the channel. 

Although it was not the first music video ever made 
because music videos had been in existence decades past, 
but it significantly boosted the use of this medium to promote records. 
Music videos are the most-watched clips on the YouTube Channel 
getting several billions of views worldwide for many of them. 
Watch again the video for "Video Killed The Radio Star".

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