Esta es una lista cronológica de los videoclips emitidos durante el primer día de la cadena MTV, el día 1 de agosto de 1981:

1. "Video Killed the Radio Star", de The Buggles.
2. "You Better Run", de Pat Benatar.
3. "She Won't Dance", de Rod Stewart.
4. "You Better You Bet", de The Who.
5. "Little Susie's on the Up", de PhD.
6. "We Don't Talk Anymore", de Cliff Richard.
7. "Brass in Pocket", de The Pretenders.
8. "Time Heals", de Todd Rundgren.
9. "Take It on the Run", de REO Speedwagon.
10. "Rockin' the Paradise", de Styx.
11. "When Things Go Wrong", de Robin Lane and The Chartbusters.
12. "History Never Repeats", de Split Enz.
13. "Hold On Loosely", de .38 Special.
14. "Just Between You and Me", de April Wine.
15. "Sailing", de Rod Stewart.
16. "Iron Maiden", de Iron Maiden.
17. "Keep On Loving You", de REO Speedwagon.
18. "Message of Love", de The Pretenders.
19. "Mr. Briefcase", de Lee Ritenour.
20. "Double Life", de The Cars.
21. "In the Air Tonight", de Phil Collins.
22. "Looking For Clues", de Robert Palmer.
23. "Too Late", de The Shoes.
24. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", de Stevie Nicks y Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
25. "Surface Tension", de Rupert Hine.
26. "One Step Ahead", de Split Enz.
27. "Baker Street", de Gerry Rafferty.
28. "I'm Gonna Follow You", de Pat Benatar.
29. "Savannah Nights", de Tom Johnston.
30. "Lucille", de Rockestra.
31. "The Best of Times", de Styx.
32. "Vengeance", de Carly Simon.
33. "Wrathchild", de Iron Maiden.
34. "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard", de Blotto.
35. "Passion", de Rod Stewart.
36. "Oliver's Army", de Elvis Costello.
37. "Don't Let Him Go", de REO Speedwagon.
38. "Remote Control/I'm Too Legal", de The Silencers.
39. "Angel of the Morning", de Juice Newton.
40. "Little Sister", de Rockpile.
41. "Hold On to the Night", de Bootcamp.
42. "Dreaming", de Cliff Richard .
43. "Is it You?", de Lee Ritenour.
44. "Tusk", de Fleetwood Mac.
45. "He Can't Love You", de Michael Stanley Band.
46. "Tough Guys", de REO Speedwagon.
47. "Rapture", de Blondie.
48. "Don't Let Go the Coat", de The Who.
49. "Ain't Love a Bitch", de Rod Stewart.
50. "Talk of the Town", de The Pretenders.
51. "Can't Happen Here", de Rainbow.
52. "Thank You for Being a Friend", de Andrew Gold.
53. "Bring It All Home", de Gerry Rafferty.
54. "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", de April Wine.
55. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", de Kate Bush.
56. "Ashes to Ashes", de David Bowie.
57. "Just Between You and Me", de April Wine.
58. "Rat Race", de The Specials.
59. "Once in a Lifetime", de Talking Heads.
60. "Victim", de Bootcamp.
61. "Tonight's the Night", de Rod Stewart.
62. "Cruel to Be Kind", de Nick Lowe.

Bibliografía

• Hoye, Jacob. MTV Uncensored. Pocket Books, 2001. ISBN 0743426827.