Artist	Song
Dire Straits	Money for Nothing
from Private Investigations - The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler (2005)
Michael Jackson	Billie Jean
from The Essential Michael Jackson (2005)
Madonna	Like a Virgin
from Like a Virgin (2003)
Eurythmics	Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
from Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection (Remastered) (2005)
The Buggles	Video Killed the Radio Star
from The Age of Plastic (1990)
The Police	Every Breath You Take
from Every Breath You Take - The Classics (1995)
Cyndi Lauper	Girls Just Want to Have Fun
from She's So Unusual (Remastered) (2000)
Van Halen	Jump
from The Best of Both Worlds (2004)
Duran Duran	Hungry Like the Wolf
from Greatest (2008)
Run-DMC	Walk This Way
from Raising Hell (1999)
Peter Gabriel	Sledgehammer
from Shaking the Tree (16 Golden Greats) [Remastered] (1990)
Devo	Whip It
from Greatest Hits (2009)
Prince	When Doves Cry
from The Hits / The B-Sides (2007)
Culture Club	Karma Chameleon
from Culture Club (2003)
Robert Palmer	Addicted to Love
from The Very Best of the Island Years (2005)
Bruce Springsteen	Dancing In the Dark
from Bruce Springsteen: Greatest Hits (1995)
U2	Where the Streets Have No Name
from The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered] (2007)
Talking Heads	Burning Down the House
from The Best of Talking Heads (2004)
John Mellencamp	Jack & Diane
from Words & Music - John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (2004)
The B-52's	Love Shack
from Time Capsule (2010)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Don't Come Around Here No More
from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits (2010)
Billy Idol	Dancing With Myself
from Billy Idol: Greatest Hits (2001)
David Bowie	China Girl
from Best of Bowie (2002)
ZZ Top	Legs
from Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top (Remastered) (2008)
Lionel Richie	All Night Long (All Night)
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie (2003)
Herbie Hancock	Rockit
from The Herbie Hancock Box (2004)
The Cars	You Might Think
from Complete Greatest Hits (2003)
Men Without Hats	The Safety Dance
from The Silver Collection (2009)
Nena	99 Luftballons
from 99 Luftballons (1984)
A Flock of Seagulls	I Ran (So Far Away)
from The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1999)
Dexy's Midnight Runners	Come on Eileen
from Too-Rye-Ay (2002)
Wham!	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
from The Best of Wham! - If You Were There (1997)
Pat Benatar	Love Is a Battlefield
from Best Shots (1989)
Journey	Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
from Journey: Greatest Hits (2006)
Thomas Dolby	She Blinded Me With Science
from The Golden Age of Wireless (1983)
The Go-Go's	Vacation
from Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's (1994)
Thompson Twins	Hold Me Now
from Thompson Twins: Greatest Hits - Love, Lies and Other Strange Things (1996)
Billy Joel	Uptown Girl
from The Essential Billy Joel (2001)
Stray Cats	Rock This Town
from Stray Cats: Greatest Hits (2000)
Men At Work	Down Under
from The Best of Men at Work: Contraband (1996)
Olivia Newton-John	Physical
from Gold: Olivia Newton-John (2005)
Soft Cell	Tainted Love
from The Very Best of Soft Cell (2002)
Tina Turner	What's Love Got to Do With It
from All the Best - The Hits (2005)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	I Love Rock 'n' Roll
from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Greatest Hits (2010)
Huey Lewis & The News	I Want a New Drug
from Huey Lewis & The News: Greatest Hits (2006)
Eddy Grant	Electric Avenue
from The Very Best of Eddy Grant - Road to Reparation (2008)
The Clash	Rock the Casbah
from Combat Rock (1990)
Simple Minds	Don't You (Forget About Me)
from The Best of Simple Minds (Remastered) (2009)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	Two Tribes
from Bang!...The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1993)
Sade	Smooth Operator
from The Best of Sade (1994)
Whitney Houston	How Will I Know
from Whitney Houston (1985)
'Til Tuesday	Voices Carry
from Coming Up Close - A Retrospective (2008)
Phil Collins	Against All Odds
from ...Hits (2004)
U.S.A. for Africa	We Are the World
from We Are the World - Single (1985)
Toni Basil	Mickey
from Best of Toni Basil - Mickey & Other Love Songs (1997)
Joe Jackson	Steppin' Out
from Joe Jackson: Greatest Hits (1996)
Young MC	Bust a Move
from Stone Cold Rhymin' (Deluxe Edition) (2009)
The Motels	Suddenly Last Summer
from Essential Collection (2005)
Warrant	Cherry Pie
from The Best of Warrant (1996)
Adam Ant	Goody Two Shoes
from The Essential Adam Ant (2003)
Dan Hartman	I Can Dream About You
from Don't Quit Music: '80s Weight Loss Workout (Exercise, Fitness, Workout, Aerobics, Running, Walking, Weight Lifting, Cardio, Weight Loss & Abs) (2008)
Bow Wow Wow	I Want Candy
from The Best of Bow Wow Wow (1998)
Tracy Chapman	Fast Car
from Tracy Chapman (2005)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Every Day I Write the Book
from The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years (2007)
Echo & The Bunnymen	The Killing Moon
from Songs to Learn and Sing (2004)
The Kinks	Come Dancing
from Come Dancing With the Kinks - The Best of the Kinks 1977-1986 (Remastered) (2000)
Neil Young	This Note's for You
from This Note's for You (2009)
Grace Jones	Slave to the Rhythm
from Island Life (1990)
Art of Noise	Close (To the Edit)
from (Who's Afraid Of) The Art of Noise? (1984)
XTC	Dear God
from Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles Collection (1977-1992) (2009)
Creme & Godley	Cry
from The Very Best of 10cc (1997)

Comment:

Ignited by the 1981 debut of MTV, and powered by an unprecedented union of sound and vision, the explosion of ’80s video hits forever changed the way people approach popular music. The new medium spread like wildfire, as it became a crucial part of an artist’s image, and an air of anything-goes creativity kept fans wondering what could possibly come next. So while Peter Gabriel’s eye-popping stop-action video for “Sledgehammer” hinted at new visual possibilities, Robert Palmer took a deceptively simple approach with the smoky-eyed all-girl band of “Addicted to Love,” and created an indelibly iconic image. Dexy’s Midnight Runners started a sweet-and-simple fashion fad with the overall-clad fiddlers of “Come on Eileen,” and the superstars-united mini-doc for “We Are the World” became and out-and-out social phenomenon as it demonstrated the incredible power of an art form that was here to stay.

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