Best 80s Music Videos
Music Television Was Born Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles was the first video MTV broadcast back in August of 1981. That was the beginning of something really great. If you love the music of the 80s, the videos that went along with them were like icing on the cake. It was all new territory and video directors seized the opportunity with classic 80s excess. Below are just a sampling of the thousands of fabulous music...
Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart Music Video
Sunglasses at Night Music Video Corey Hart, First Offense, 1983 Information on Corey Hart on MTV.com Lyrics to Sunglasses at Night I wear my sunglasses at night So I can, so I can Watch you weave Then breathe your story lines And I wear my sunglasses at night So I can, so I can Keep track of the visions in my eyes While she’s deceiving me It cuts my security Has she got control of me I turn to her and say Don’t switch the...
Hot For Teacher, Van Halen Music Video
Hot For Teacher Music Video Van Halen, 1984, 1984 Visit Van Halen’s Official Website
Everybody, Madonna Music Video
Everybody Music Video Madonna, Madonna, 1982 Information on Madonna on MTV.com
Talking In Your Sleep, The Romantics Music Video
Talking In Your Sleep Music Video The Romantics, In Heat, 1983 Information on The Romantics on MTV.com
We Got The Beat, The Go-Go’s Music Video
We Got The Beat Music Video The Go-Go’s, Beauty and the Beat, 1981 Visit The Go-Go’s Official Site
Down Under, Men At Work Music Video
Down Under Music Video Men At Work, Business as Usual, 1982 Information on Men At Work on MTV.com
Tempted, Squeeze Music Video
Tempted Music Video Squeeze, East Side Story, 1981 Information on Squeeze on MTV.com
Tenderness, General Public Music Video
Tenderness Music Video General Public, All the Rage, 1984 Information on General Public on MTV.com
With or Without You, U2 Music Video
With or Without You Music Video U2, The Joshua Tree, 1987 Visit U2’s Official Site
Don’t Believe The Hype, Public Enemy Music Video
Don’t Believe The Hype Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, 1988 Visit Public Enemy’s Official Web Site
Madonna Music Videos in the 80s
There is no question that of all of the artists who dominated the 80’s MTV era, Madonna was able to offer fans the most consistent, impressive and controversial music videos. Avid MJ fans might disagree, but we can all certainly agree that she was a pioneer in the field. MTV went on air in 1981. Madonna’s debut album came just two years later in 1983. Madonna’s style and music and the music video medium offered by MTV were a match...
Things Can Only Get Better, Howard Jones Music Video
Things Can Only Get Better Music Video Howard Jones, Dream Into Action, 1985 Information on Howard Jones on MTV.com
We’re Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister Music Video
We’re Not Gonna Take It Music Video Twisted Sister, Stay Hungry, 1984 Information on Twisted Sister on MTV.com
Dirty Diana, Michael Jackson Music Video
Dirty Diana Music Video Michael Jackson, Bad, 1988 Information on Michael Jackson on MTV.com
