"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978. It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club for their album English Garden. A more widely known version of the song was recorded later by British new wave/synth-pop group the Buggles, which consisted of Horn and Downes. The Buggles' version of the track was recorded and mixed in 1979, released as their debut single on 7 September 1979 by Island Records, and included on their first album The Age of Plastic. The backing track was recorded at Virgin's Town House in West London, and mixing and vocal recording was done at Sarm East Studios. The song relates to concerns about, and mixed attitudes towards 20th-century inventions and machines for the media arts. Musically, the song performs like an extended jingle and the composition plays in the key of D-flat major in common time at a tempo of 132 beats per minute.
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | Epic |
| Writer(s) | Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley |
| Producer(s) | Mike Hurst |
About Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
New wave, synth-pop song notable as the debut single from the The Buggles first album. The song was originally written in 1978 and recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club.
Achievement of Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
The song topped sixteen international music charts. The accompanying music video was the first ever shown on MTV in the United States at 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981.
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Latest information about Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles updated on July 28 2021.
