# The 10 most important music videos in MTV history

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 00:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Out Magazine | The song that was number one when MTV launched in 1981 | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBjME1rcEdvcGp3blFEZDZqaWFHWk1Wc3FNVE5iR1lSQXZ6TVJ0NnZ5djRhZUZDZmQwWUZYbk14UzJhNmFhNHFpRDNOd2RmajQyVkVWMk5VR3dCTW5RUTJqQTNCWlNJNEJWeHUxNnRtOE5uVkd0bGthcDFWQ1g?oc=5) |
| The Journal | Quiz: How well do you know these iconic music videos? | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFBmandHeDdlMk5tSTVhZTBtR1Y2VzhlSlg0djBkUzI5NmN3Qzk4bUl3MkN2dmJleGliLVo1RURFQnlrLUtOeHk2YzRPQlFLWFlpek1TcGIzNjg0R0hiNXRsZmRyVXA4a2NoX3JzMEpnb0cyNGFS?oc=5) |
| The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | CRITICAL MASS | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOV2lxNkkwNXVDWGxFX3FsX2M0aFkwbWFsVVhrS3dHengxemItVHFLRTgtdGtiQ2dlbDJmZ0JEV3lkcnJGbEdqU3hvYVV1RUQyX0ttREgxTXM2SmJVRzRHQ3FzM3pnUmdxY0k4Xy1jTHYxd25QVWkxUkN2LWJmd0J5WXV1VnRYQURXd2lPbEFyNTlYNWFoYjRKZTlicHU2aDloMzhFY3k5bVAzbEt6YUNFRg?oc=5) |
| dailykos.com | 45 years ago: MTV launched a new era of music | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPdHhlclFQRlV4ZWxzNTFvdWswVC1MRjZqWkxsRHNCTm8wcUpMeThiVS16bUExYlhYam1NeWNwRV83bmF6c3NsS0NGMXFpeDdaNTJBeGY3V1F6VmNOdnljb2lCWUdiaXpaSlRqLUVjSDJ3QVBMenZXcS1ZN016emVaNnVFRWFSdG43Y2JhN29yUkFrSUVJUEx1UnpaMVlYTzAtb0ZlNkhvTQ?oc=5) |
| Muddy River News | DAILY DIRT: Remembering MTV, the Huntley-Brinkley nightly news show and Thurman Munson | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNQ3M1UEF6aGJWcFdYZGgzZjNjX1NUMndNTFZaNGtKZkVZaHBXV09ENGhqOUUtS2pONUhqMWoyQ1hqLXE4ckpmNUozZWo1UTBPVUlMY01zQ2Z6dTcxdWRTRk1xWFlHeTFUWC1HNy1mRGtzNm1tM29nM1o2RnZaR2hKVFFYeFVkdkpTT2F4R0hpRXEzY3FyNElnX19KYkxsNTJVRXUxd1FjQTg0T012V0ZUdXZXdURnbGE0XzN5VmdiQUx5TzQ4NjlGaXBuMXlBN3BM?oc=5) |
| LiveNOW from FOX | 45 years later: MTV debuted on this date in 1981 | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9GVjFuOU9pbFN1eTBOV3RfTzMwMUdUZ2hYcHQ1WUNpbW54RWctME9IZXZxa01DbS1BeUM3T2g5bU1QY1BoZHFvZFlKb0VOWnZUY0xvLUQ2Uy1pZW9Ock5TcHZTT2k4cXBsQ285OWh2eVhlNC1BdDRv?oc=5) |
| Far Out Magazine | The 10 most important music videos in MTV history | 2026-08-01 16:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOWDFEV3NWR0xsSlZPVDF1ZkJ1clU1QlptMWZPVzk1ZkViekpNRUl0alVIQmVtYlphbzNOTG90WTZiNlJEU2lhbW1HQ1dVb2w1ZVRlODVxYjVwQjdWWlhNTzdvbVpJNnpDUnR1NmNhZU5VcHRNNEc0Rk8xa0JYQTY4Y01aRTE5cUo3WUxXcy1aOA?oc=5) |

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