When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

Iconic hit “Take On Me” has become only the second ’80s music video to notch more than one billion views on YouTube. The song was released by A-ha, a Norwegian pop trio, in 1985, and was added to ...

The ‘80s—in all of its hair-crimping, shoulder-pad-wearing, and neon-forward glory—produced so many iconic songs that it’s almost impossible to rally them all up. It was also a time of wild variety, ...