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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