MTV first aired the Thriller video at midnight. It was one of the first of it's time. I don't recall the year, however. I am guessing it was 1983 or 1984.
it premiered in los angeles. the theatre that is in "thriller" is also the same theatre in the "smooth criminal" video in the movie "this is it".
It was released on December 2nd 1983.
Quincy Jones.
MTV
The channel that is called MTV still plays music videos on a daily basis. The last video shown on the channel will be played if the channel goes off of the air. The first video played on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star.
The Boggles-Video killed the radio star
August the 1 1981. and the first video was...... wait for it ..... Video killed the radio star, by the buggles.
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first music video to air on MTV by a black artist.
MTV Europe first showed the music video for Dire Strait's "Money For Nothing".
On January 2, 1983.
Who was the first artist shown in MTV
Midnight on 12-2-83
The channel that is called MTV still plays music videos on a daily basis. The last video shown on the channel will be played if the channel goes off of the air. The first video played on MTV was Video Killed the Radio Star.
The Boggles-Video killed the radio star
August the 1 1981. and the first video was...... wait for it ..... Video killed the radio star, by the buggles.
Although MTV's logo animations are the first animations , the music video by Dire Straits - "MONEY FOR NOTHING" in 1985 was MTV's first animated music video . ~ Look to the related link below .
"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first music video to air on MTV by a black artist.
It was probably a big hit in the years 1982 through 1983. The song came out 1982 and so did the music video on Mtv
MTV Europe first showed the music video for Dire Strait's "Money For Nothing".
MTV debuted Thriller as they did for most of Michael's videos.
The Buggles made "Video killed the radio star," the first video to be broadcast on MTV.