I asked ChatGPT 4.5 to give me the list of the all the videos show on MTV on its first day (August 1, 1981). I wanted ChatGPT to give me the YouTube links, but it gave up after one video. I did not check this list for truth.
There's a YouTube playlist:
| { | |
| "date": "1981-08-01", | |
| "channel": "MTV", | |
| "videos": [ | |
| { "order": 1, "song": "Video Killed the Radio Star", "artist": "The Buggles" }, | |
| { "order": 2, "song": "You Better Run", "artist": "Pat Benatar" }, | |
| { "order": 3, "song": "She Won't Dance With Me", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 4, "song": "You Better You Bet", "artist": "The Who" }, | |
| { "order": 5, "song": "Little Suzi's on the Up", "artist": "Ph.D." }, | |
| { "order": 6, "song": "We Don't Talk Anymore", "artist": "Cliff Richard" }, | |
| { "order": 7, "song": "Brass in Pocket", "artist": "The Pretenders" }, | |
| { "order": 8, "song": "Time Heals", "artist": "Todd Rundgren" }, | |
| { "order": 9, "song": "Take It on the Run", "artist": "REO Speedwagon" }, | |
| { "order": 10, "song": "Rockin' the Paradise", "artist": "Styx" }, | |
| { "order": 11, "song": "When Things Go Wrong", "artist": "Robin Lane & The Chartbusters" }, | |
| { "order": 12, "song": "History Never Repeats", "artist": "Split Enz" }, | |
| { "order": 13, "song": "Hold On Loosely", "artist": ".38 Special" }, | |
| { "order": 14, "song": "Just Between You and Me", "artist": "April Wine" }, | |
| { "order": 15, "song": "Sailing", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 16, "song": "Iron Maiden", "artist": "Iron Maiden" }, | |
| { "order": 17, "song": "Keep on Loving You", "artist": "REO Speedwagon" }, | |
| { "order": 18, "song": "Bluer Than Blue", "artist": "Michael Johnson" }, | |
| { "order": 19, "song": "Message of Love", "artist": "The Pretenders" }, | |
| { "order": 20, "song": "Mr. Briefcase", "artist": "Lee Ritenour" }, | |
| { "order": 21, "song": "Double Life", "artist": "The Cars" }, | |
| { "order": 22, "song": "In the Air Tonight", "artist": "Phil Collins" }, | |
| { "order": 23, "song": "Looking for Clues", "artist": "Robert Palmer" }, | |
| { "order": 24, "song": "Too Late", "artist": "Shoes" }, | |
| { "order": 25, "song": "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", "artist": "Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" }, | |
| { "order": 26, "song": "Surface Tension", "artist": "Rupert Hine" }, | |
| { "order": 27, "song": "One Step Ahead", "artist": "Split Enz" }, | |
| { "order": 28, "song": "Baker Street", "artist": "Gerry Rafferty" }, | |
| { "order": 29, "song": "I'm Gonna Follow You", "artist": "Pat Benatar" }, | |
| { "order": 30, "song": "Savannah Nights", "artist": "Tom Johnston" }, | |
| { "order": 31, "song": "Lucille", "artist": "Rockestra" }, | |
| { "order": 32, "song": "The Best of Times", "artist": "Styx" }, | |
| { "order": 33, "song": "Vengeance", "artist": "Carly Simon" }, | |
| { "order": 34, "song": "Wrathchild", "artist": "Iron Maiden" }, | |
| { "order": 35, "song": "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard", "artist": "Blotto" }, | |
| { "order": 36, "song": "Passion", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 37, "song": "Oliver's Army", "artist": "Elvis Costello" }, | |
| { "order": 38, "song": "Don't Let Him Go", "artist": "REO Speedwagon" }, | |
| { "order": 39, "song": "Remote Control", "artist": "The Silencers" }, | |
| { "order": 40, "song": "Angel of the Morning", "artist": "Juice Newton" }, | |
| { "order": 41, "song": "Little Sister", "artist": "Rockpile with Robert Plant" }, | |
| { "order": 42, "song": "Hold On to the Night", "artist": "Bootcamp" }, | |
| { "order": 43, "song": "Dreamin'", "artist": "Cliff Richard" }, | |
| { "order": 44, "song": "Is It You", "artist": "Lee Ritenour" }, | |
| { "order": 45, "song": "Tusk", "artist": "Fleetwood Mac" }, | |
| { "order": 46, "song": "He Can't Love You", "artist": "Michael Stanley Band" }, | |
| { "order": 47, "song": "Tough Guys", "artist": "REO Speedwagon" }, | |
| { "order": 48, "song": "Rapture", "artist": "Blondie" }, | |
| { "order": 49, "song": "Don't Let Go the Coat", "artist": "The Who" }, | |
| { "order": 50, "song": "Ain't Love a Bitch", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 51, "song": "Talk of the Town", "artist": "The Pretenders" }, | |
| { "order": 52, "song": "Can't Happen Here", "artist": "Rainbow" }, | |
| { "order": 53, "song": "Thank You for Being a Friend", "artist": "Andrew Gold" }, | |
| { "order": 54, "song": "You Better You Bet", "artist": "The Who" }, | |
| { "order": 55, "song": "Bring It All Home", "artist": "Gerry Rafferty" }, | |
| { "order": 56, "song": "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", "artist": "April Wine" }, | |
| { "order": 57, "song": "The Man with the Child in His Eyes", "artist": "Kate Bush" }, | |
| { "order": 58, "song": "All Night Long", "artist": "Rainbow" }, | |
| { "order": 59, "song": "Boys Keep Swinging", "artist": "David Bowie" }, | |
| { "order": 60, "song": "Rat Race", "artist": "The Specials" }, | |
| { "order": 61, "song": "Once in a Lifetime", "artist": "Talking Heads" }, | |
| { "order": 62, "song": "Victim", "artist": "Bootcamp" }, | |
| { "order": 63, "song": "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 64, "song": "Cruel to Be Kind", "artist": "Nick Lowe" }, | |
| { "order": 65, "song": "A Little in Love", "artist": "Cliff Richard" }, | |
| { "order": 66, "song": "Wild‑Eyed Southern Boys", "artist": ".38 Special" }, | |
| { "order": 67, "song": "Wuthering Heights", "artist": "Kate Bush" }, | |
| { "order": 68, "song": "Celebrate the Bullet", "artist": "The Selecter" }, | |
| { "order": 69, "song": "More Than I Can Say", "artist": "Leo Sayer" }, | |
| { "order": 70, "song": "A Message to You, Rudy", "artist": "The Specials" }, | |
| { "order": 71, "song": "Heart of Glass", "artist": "Blondie" }, | |
| { "order": 72, "song": "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight", "artist": "Rod Stewart" }, | |
| { "order": 73, "song": "Kid", "artist": "The Pretenders" }, | |
| { "order": 74, "song": "Prime Time", "artist": "The Tubes" }, | |
| { "order": 75, "song": "Johnny & Mary", "artist": "Robert Palmer" }, | |
| { "order": 76, "song": "Fashion", "artist": "David Bowie" }, | |
| { "order": 77, "song": "Let's Go", "artist": "The Cars" } | |
| ] | |
| } |
| [ | |
| {"order":1,"song":"Video Killed the Radio Star","artist":"The Buggles","youtube":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs"}, | |
| {"order":2,"song":"You Better Run","artist":"Pat Benatar","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":3,"song":"She Won't Dance With Me","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":4,"song":"You Better You Bet","artist":"The Who","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":5,"song":"Little Suzi's on the Up","artist":"Ph.D.","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":6,"song":"We Don't Talk Anymore","artist":"Cliff Richard","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":7,"song":"Brass in Pocket","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":8,"song":"Time Heals","artist":"Todd Rundgren","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":9,"song":"Take It on the Run","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":10,"song":"Rockin' the Paradise","artist":"Styx","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":11,"song":"When Things Go Wrong","artist":"Robin Lane and the Chartbusters","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":12,"song":"History Never Repeats","artist":"Split Enz","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":13,"song":"Hold on Loosely","artist":".38 Special","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":14,"song":"Just Between You and Me","artist":"April Wine","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":15,"song":"Sailing","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":16,"song":"Iron Maiden","artist":"Iron Maiden","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":17,"song":"Keep on Loving You","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":18,"song":"Bluer Than Blue","artist":"Michael Johnson","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":19,"song":"Message of Love","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":20,"song":"Mr. Briefcase","artist":"Lee Ritenour","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":21,"song":"Double Life","artist":"The Cars","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":22,"song":"In the Air Tonight","artist":"Phil Collins","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":23,"song":"Looking for Clues","artist":"Robert Palmer","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":24,"song":"Too Late","artist":"Shoes","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":25,"song":"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around","artist":"Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":26,"song":"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":27,"song":"Surface Tension","artist":"Rupert Hine","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":28,"song":"One Step Ahead","artist":"Split Enz","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":29,"song":"Baker Street","artist":"Gerry Rafferty","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":30,"song":"I'm Gonna Follow You","artist":"Pat Benatar","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":31,"song":"Savannah Nights","artist":"Tom Johnston","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":32,"song":"Lucille","artist":"Rockestra","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":33,"song":"The Best of Times","artist":"Styx","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":34,"song":"Vengeance","artist":"Carly Simon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":35,"song":"Wrathchild","artist":"Iron Maiden","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":36,"song":"I Wanna Be a Lifeguard","artist":"Blotto","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":37,"song":"Passion","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":38,"song":"Oliver's Army","artist":"Elvis Costello","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":39,"song":"Don't Let Him Go","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":40,"song":"Remote Control / Illegal","artist":"The Silencers","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":41,"song":"Angel of the Morning","artist":"Juice Newton","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":42,"song":"Little Sister","artist":"Rockpile with Robert Plant","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":43,"song":"Hold On to the Night","artist":"Bootcamp","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":44,"song":"Dreamin'","artist":"Cliff Richard","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":45,"song":"Is It You","artist":"Lee Ritenour","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":46,"song":"Tusk","artist":"Fleetwood Mac","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":47,"song":"He Can't Love You","artist":"Michael Stanley Band","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":48,"song":"Tough Guys","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":49,"song":"Rapture","artist":"Blondie","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":50,"song":"Don't Let Go the Coat","artist":"The Who","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":51,"song":"Ain't Love a Bitch","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":52,"song":"Talk of the Town","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":53,"song":"Can't Happen Here","artist":"Rainbow","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":54,"song":"Thank You for Being a Friend","artist":"Andrew Gold","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":55,"song":"You Better You Bet","artist":"The Who","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":56,"song":"Bring It All Home","artist":"Gerry Rafferty","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":57,"song":"Sign of the Gypsy Queen","artist":"April Wine","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":58,"song":"The Man with the Child in the Eyes","artist":"Kate Bush","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":59,"song":"Message of Love","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":60,"song":"All Night Long","artist":"Rainbow","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":61,"song":"Boys Keep Swinging","artist":"David Bowie","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":62,"song":"Rat Race","artist":"The Specials","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":63,"song":"Just Between You and Me","artist":"April Wine","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":64,"song":"Once in a Lifetime","artist":"Talking Heads","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":65,"song":"Victim","artist":"Bootcamp","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":66,"song":"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":67,"song":"Cruel to Be Kind","artist":"Nick Lowe","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":68,"song":"A Little in Love","artist":"Cliff Richard","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":69,"song":"Take It on the Run","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":70,"song":"Wild‑Eyed Southern Boys","artist":".38 Special","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":71,"song":"Wuthering Heights","artist":"Kate Bush","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":72,"song":"Celebrate the Bullet","artist":"The Selecter","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":73,"song":"More Than I Can Say","artist":"Leo Sayer","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":74,"song":"A Message to You, Rudy","artist":"The Specials","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":75,"song":"In the Air Tonight","artist":"Phil Collins","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":76,"song":"Heart of Glass","artist":"Blondie","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":77,"song":"Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":78,"song":"Kid","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":79,"song":"Wrathchild","artist":"Iron Maiden","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":80,"song":"Come What May","artist":"Lani Hall & Herb Alpert","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":81,"song":"I Got You","artist":"Split Enz","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":82,"song":"Sister Disco","artist":"The Who","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":83,"song":"Fashion","artist":"David Bowie","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":84,"song":"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around","artist":"Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":85,"song":"Love Stinks","artist":"J. Geils Band","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":86,"song":"Johnny & Mary","artist":"Robert Palmer","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":87,"song":"Tomorrow Night","artist":"Shoes","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":88,"song":"Lucille","artist":"Rockestra","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":89,"song":"Rockin' the Paradise","artist":"Styx","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":90,"song":"Prime Time","artist":"The Tubes","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":91,"song":"One Step Ahead","artist":"Split Enz","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":92,"song":"Hold on Loosely","artist":".38 Special","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":93,"song":"Cruel You","artist":"Shoes","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":94,"song":"Little Sister","artist":"Rockpile with Robert Plant","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":95,"song":"Calling All Girls","artist":"Hilly Michaels","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":96,"song":"Keep on Loving You","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":97,"song":"I Was Only Joking","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":98,"song":"You Better You Bet","artist":"The Who","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":99,"song":"Time Heals","artist":"Todd Rundgren","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":100,"song":"Let's Go","artist":"The Cars","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":101,"song":"Just Between You and Me","artist":"April Wine","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":102,"song":"Mr. Briefcase","artist":"Lee Ritenour","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":103,"song":"Fashion","artist":"David Bowie","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":104,"song":"I'm Gonna Follow You","artist":"Pat Benatar","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":105,"song":"Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?","artist":"The Ramones","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":106,"song":"Ridin' the Storm Out","artist":"REO Speedwagon","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":107,"song":"Looking for Clues","artist":"Robert Palmer","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":108,"song":"Little Suzi's on the Up","artist":"Ph.D.","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":109,"song":"Is It You","artist":"Lee Ritenour","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":110,"song":"You're in My Heart","artist":"Rod Stewart","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":111,"song":"Talk of the Town","artist":"The Pretenders","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":112,"song":"The Best of Times","artist":"Styx","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":113,"song":"So Long","artist":"Fischer-Z","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":114,"song":"In the Air Tonight","artist":"Phil Collins","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":115,"song":"I Don't Want To Know","artist":"Robin Lane & the Chartbusters","youtube":null}, | |
| {"order":116,"song":"Don't Let Go the Coat","artist":"The Who","youtube":null} | |
| ] |