Talk:First music videos aired on MTV

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== Incorrect ==4th of july 1981 MTV first aired on 4th of July 1981. Noonish eastern time after a prolonged period of a blue screen with white lettering that read Music Channel Coming Soon That was on NY VIACOM. Friday the 13th was on showtime that night. It was about 90 degrees in Hauppauge LI that day. Willie Nelson was having his annual 4th of July Picnic. At least part of this list is incorrect. Time Heals, by Todd Rundgren, was the second video aired on MTV. This BBC Article and MTV bio are proof. If this is wrong, then the integrity of this list is compromised.

The MTV Todd Rundgren bio is incorrect. While "Time Heals" was one of the first ten videos played on MTV, it was not #2.

MTV's first hour was replayed on MTV on Aug 1 1991, and "Time Heals" was later in the hour - #2 was Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." VH1 Classic is scheduled to replay the entire first day of MTV on Aug 1 2006, so we'll see if that differs in any way. Lambertman 13:38, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

VH1 Classic is reairing the entire first day of the August 1st broadcast on August 1st, 2006 at midnight. This list is incorrect. I've noticed many of these songs are completely out of order.

Yea, the PhD song is #4 while Time Heals is either 6 or 7 (Pretenders is #5 and Pat Benetar is #2)

One Step Ahead by Splitz Enz was #26 not Madness.


i believe tony basil's "mickey" was the first if not the second artist played on mtv. she did not even make it in the top ten. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ROSONNA123 (talk • contribs) 01:34, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Is it true

Is it true that they ran a test run over the air the night before with another video?


[edit] Full list?

Now that VH1 Classic has aired the videos from the first 24 hours of MTV, should the list be expanded to incorporate all those videos? And is there another source which can be used to verify VH1 Classic's airing?

VH1 Classic played a few tracks that categorically could not have been played on MTV's first day. For example, the performance of Genesis' "Turn It On Again" that was captured for Three Sides Live was recorded in November of 1981. Three Sides Live wasn't released until 1982. -- ChrisB 18:42, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Split Enz not Madness

Let me clarify my edit summary.

The original source listed the song as "One Step Beyond" by Split Enz. When it was reposted, someone assumed that "Split Enz" was the mistake, and changed it to "Madness". In truth, it was "Beyond" that was the mistake. -- ChrisB 23:21, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

How can this list have 62 items when MTV's first hour (as this is linked to) contains only 60 minutes. That would mean that each music video would have to be under a minute. Hopefully this error will be corrected, or the link that brought me here (first hour) changed.

I can't speak for the link that brought you here, but the first hour ended after .38 Special's "Hold on Loosely." Also, please sign your comments. Lambertman 16:02, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
This whole list may be suspect, someone used to have "Money for nothing" by the Dire Straits listed as the first video. Sagefats 16:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
It says that this is the complete video list for the first DAY... if that is the case then it means that they only played an average of just over two and a half songs per hour.