Who was the first black music artist on MTV?

Billie Jean
However “Billie Jean” ended up on the network, there’s little doubt that it changed the course of MTV. The first video by a Black artist to receive heavy rotation on the network, “Billie Jean” opened up the door for other artists of color to be featured on MTV.

Who was the first black artist to get widespread airplay on MTV?

“Little Red Corvette” (1983) was Prince’s first big crossover hit, gaining airplay on MTV at a time when virtually no Black artists appeared on the influential new medium. Purple Rain (1984) made him one of the major stars of the 1980s and remains his biggest-selling album.

When was Prince first played on MTV?

In 1982, Prince released the album 1999, which spawned the Billboard Hot 100 hits “1999”, “Little Red Corvette”, and “Delirious” throughout 1983, during which time he earned distinction as one of the first black artists to be played on MTV alongside Michael Jackson.

When did Michael Jackson first play on MTV?

December 2, 1983, Jackson’s full 13-minute music video, “Thriller,” premiered on MTV – a network that had unapologetically told artists of color their music did not sync with its format.

When did Michael Jackson first appear on MTV?

December 2, 1983
When Michael Jackson’s iconic music video for “Thriller” debuted on MTV on December 2, 1983, it changed the music video industry forever.

When was Michael Jackson first played on MTV?

What is Prince’s longest song?

The War
For all of Prince’s experimentalism, he still, more often than not, worked within the structures of a traditional pop song format. But he broke those rules with 1998’s “The War” which, at 26 minutes, is the longest track that he officially released.

What was the 1st music video on MTV?

Video Killed The Radio Star
The very first music video shown on MTV was The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star.” While the channel’s distribution was hard to come by, the rallying cry of “I want my MTV” became a mantra for consumers.