Popsugar Entertainment Music Videos Iconic '80s Music Videos In the Mood For Nostalgia? Check Out the Most Iconic '80s Music Videos 8 November 2018 by Stacey Nguyen Image Source: YouTube user Warner Bros. Records Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club once crooned that video killed the radio star, but their tongue-in-cheek song would later become MTV's first music video. The '80s ushered in an explosion of vivid, colourful music videos decked out with big hair, ripped chests, and gratuitous displays of wealth. The decadent glam of Madonna's "Material Girl" and the steaminess of Prince's "When Doves Cry" embody the sexy, fun spirit of the decade. In contrast to the outburst of colour, you could also find moody, artsy concepts in A-ha's "Take On Me" and The Police's "Every Breath You Take." Whatever camp you prefer, you have to admit that '80s music videos had style. Keep reading to see the cream of the crop, boomboxes and neon dancewear optional! 1 "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles 1 / 30 2 "Super Trouper" by ABBA 2 / 30 3 "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads 3 / 30 4 "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John 4 / 30 5 "Thriller" by Michael Jackson 5 / 30 6 "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar 6 / 30 7 "Every Breath You Take" by The Police 7 / 30 8 "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper 8 / 30 9 "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club 9 / 30 10 "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie 10 / 30 11 "When Doves Cry" by Prince 11 / 30 12 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics 12 / 30 13 "Take on Me" by A-ha 13 / 30 14 "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel 14 / 30 15 "What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner 15 / 30 16 "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper 16 / 30 17 "Material Girl" by Madonna 17 / 30 18 "We Are the World" by USA For Africa 18 / 30 19 "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston 19 / 30 20 "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits 20 / 30 21 "Smooth Operator" by Sade 21 / 30 22 "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC 22 / 30 23 "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi 23 / 30 24 "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley 24 / 30 25 "Parents Just Don't Understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince 25 / 30 26 "Express Yourself" by Madonna 26 / 30 27 "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats 27 / 30 28 "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul 28 / 30 29 "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer 29 / 30 30 "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake 30 / 30 Music VideosMusic