We take a look at the key music videos that established MTV as an industry and pop culture behemoth of the 1980s.

The iconic cable television channel, first launched in a small section of the East Coast on Aug. 1, 1981.

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These new wave one-hit wonders, complete with their iconic music videos, helped make MTV the giant it is today.