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United Kingdom (1977 – 1981)

The Buggles were a UK electro-pop band formed in 1977 consisting of Trevor Horn (bass guitar, guitar, percussion, and vocals), and Geoff Downes (percussion and keyboards).

The Buggles’ sound was characterised by a deliberately synthetic quality in keeping with the technological subject matter of their songs.

The Buggles had a smash hit with the first single from their debut album, The Age Of Plastic. Video Killed The Radio Star was famously the 1st music video ever played on MTV (on August 1, 1981).

The novelty value of the song has led to The Buggles being perceived as being a one-hit wonder. They did release three further singles, but none came close to emulating the success of their debut track; The age of plastic reached #16 in the UK, Clean Clean stalled at #38, and Elstree failed to enter the top 40.

After joining progressive rock group Yes for their 1980 Drama album and tour, then recording the second Buggles album Adventures in Modern Recording in 1981, The Buggles members parted ways to explore other projects: Horn as a record producer, Downes as keyboardist for supergroup Asia.
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  • InterceptorZero

    v Internet killed the video star.

    last month
  • Miss-Kei

    I find irony in video killed the radio star.

    December 2011
  • Syd-Barrett

    True 80's!

    December 2011
  • Harlottin

    Island is so relaxing

    November 2011
  • InterceptorZero

    What garynotrashcoug said.

    November 2011
  • tweber92

    I HOPE ANOTHER NORWAY INCIDENT HAPPENS TO GEOFF DOWNES' ASS. I HATE THAT GUY.

    October 2011
  • criminal_manboy

    "Video killed the radio star" is awesome.

    October 2011
  • garynotrashcoug

    It's a shame that they're so frequently perceived as a one-hit wonder group. "The Age of Plastic" features depth and rich orchestration that is rarely heard on similar new wave albums. Brilliantly composed and produced. I never get tired of listening to this record.

    August 2011
  • Austin_Rac

    Now that's one hit wonder.

    August 2011
  • Lightz39

    Check out "Internet Killed The Video Star" By The Limosines.

    July 2011
  • theneverclever

    Exactly. For an uncomprehensible reason I thought that the band is called The Buggies.

    July 2011
  • JacopKane

    People actually needed to play GTA Vice City to even know of the existence of Video Killed the Radio Star? Wow...[3]

    July 2011
  • supermarlin

    People actually needed to play GTA Vice City to even know of the existence of Video Killed the Radio Star? Wow...[2]

    July 2011
  • GrandMaister

    Stupid weeaboos and their japanese crap.

    March 2011
  • PizzaInChicago

    age of plastic is a consistantly good album

    February 2011
  • Sosen

    People actually needed to play GTA Vice City to even know of the existence of Video Killed the Radio Star? Wow...

    February 2011
  • GoldenTouf

    Elstree remember me, I had a part in a B movie

    February 2011
  • sammyis666

    love it

    February 2011
  • aliiise

    Video Killed The Radio Star!! yahooooooooooooooooooooo!!1 GTA Vice City brings me here! [4]

    February 2011
  • ericstoner

    Video Killed The Radio Star!! yahooooooooooooooooooooo!!1 GTA Vice City brings me here! [3] uhauhauah

    December 2010
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