When did the song, "Video Killed the Radio Star" come out?

Question

If you can't give specifics, just say decade.

Answer 1

This song by "The Buggles" was a UK No.1 hit back in Sept. 79. (NOT the 80's, as others seem to think, on here)
Hope that helps you.
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Mark.

Answer 2

The music tells of a singer whose occupation is shrink short by using television. team member Trevor Horn has mentioned that his lyrics have been inspired by using the J.G. Ballard short tale The Sound-Sweep, wherein the identify character, a deaf and dumb boy vacuuming up stray music in a international with out it, comes upon an opera singer hiding in a sewer. He additionally felt "an era substitute into approximately to bypass." accurately, pondering its concern rely, the music video for the music, directed by using Russell Mulcahy, substitute into the 1st to be shown on MTV, whilst the floor-breaking music channel debuted on August a million, c4ca4238a0b92382dcc509a6f75849b98c4ca4238a0b92382dcc509a6f75849b, at c4ca4238a0b92382dcc509a6f75849b2:c4ca4238a0b92382dcc509a6f75849b5 A.M. On February 27, 2000 it additionally grew to alter into the millionth video to be aired on MTV.[a million]

Answer 3

1979

Answer 4

1979...by the Buggles a British Band

Answer 5

It was the beginning of the 1980s and was the first video played by MTV.

Answer 6

I think about 1983 at or so? Defenitely by 1984 since MTV launched that year and that was the first video they ever played.

Answer 7

In 1980 when MTV came out.

Answer 8

the one that buggles sang come out in 1980 not sure of the exact date.

Answer 9

it was released in 1979!

Answer 10

1981...Recorded by "The Buggles" and was a one hit wonder