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The Buggles
Trivia
1
The Buggles' song, the first video ever played on MTV, is seen by some as a prophetic lament for the death of traditional radio, which was the writers' actual intention.
Chart Trivia
3
Had 1 UK Chart Number 1.
Included in UK Number Ones.
Included in NME's Top 10 One Hit Wonders chart. For more details visit
NME.
UK Singles
4
1979
Video Killed The Radio Star
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The Buggles
entered the UK charts on 16 September 1979 and reached number 1.
1980
Living In The Plastic Age
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The Buggles
entered the UK charts on 20 January 1980 and reached number 16.
Clean Clean
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The Buggles
entered the UK charts on 30 March 1980 and reached number 38.
Elstree
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The Buggles
entered the UK charts on 16 November 1980 and reached number 55.
US Singles
1
1980
Video Killed The Radio Star
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The Buggles
entered the US charts on 05 January 1980 and reached number 40.
Other Recordings
2
I Am A Camera
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The Buggles
On TV
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The Buggles
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