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Early Music Videos from the ’80s Greatest Rock Bands and Singers

July 18, 2020 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


Sometimes their first single is a hit, and sometimes it takes years before they make it big. Such is the case for many of the ’80s greatest rock bands and singers. Here’s a look back at the first official music video and/or first live video from the ’80s greatest rock stars:


  • AC/DC – ‘Can I Sit Next To You Girl’
  • Van Halen – ‘You Really Got Me’
  • Poison – ‘Cry Tough’
  • Iron Maiden – ‘Women in Uniform’
  • Bon Jovi – ‘Runaway’
  • Night Ranger – ‘Don’t Tell Me You Love Me’
  • Loverboy – ‘Turn Me Loose’
  • Cinderella – ‘Shake Me’
  • Ratt – ‘Round and Round’
  • Warrant – ‘Down Boys’
  • The Cult – ‘Spiritwalker’
  • Motley Crue – ‘Live Wire’
  • Foreigner – ‘Feels Like the First Time’
  • Def Leppard – ‘Wasted’
  • Quiet Riot – ‘Metal Health’
  • Journey – ‘Wheel in the Sky’
  • Y&T – ‘Mean Streak’ 
  • Whitesnake – ‘Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City’
  • Scorpions – ‘No One Like You’
  • Dokken – ‘Breaking the Chains’
  • Great White – ‘Stick It’
  • Sammy Hagar – ‘I’ve Done Everything For You’
  • Heart – ‘Magic Man’
  • Kix – ‘Body Talk’
  • REO Speedwagon – ‘Ridin’ The Storm Out’
  • Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Mr. Crowley’
  • Queen – ‘Keep Yourself Alive’
  • Eddie Money – ‘Baby Hold On’
  • 38 Special – ‘Stone Cold Believer’
  • ZZ Top – ‘Gimmie All Your Lovin’
  • Metallica – ‘One’
  • Judas Priest – ‘Living After Midnight’
  • U2 – ‘I Will Follow’
  • Fleetwood Mac – ‘Rhiannon’
  • Styx – ‘Come Sail Away’
  • Megadeth – ‘Peace Sells’
  • Rush – ‘Fly By Night’
  • Twisted Sister – ‘Bad Boys (Of Rock ‘N’ Roll)’
  • Alice Cooper Group – ‘Reflected’
  • Ted Nugent – ‘Where Have You Been All My Life’
  • Dio – ‘Holy Diver’

AC/DC – ‘Can I Sit Next To You Girl’ from their 1974 ‘High Voltage’ album



Van Halen – ‘You Really Got Me’ from their 1978 self-titled album:



Poison – ‘Cry Tough’ from their 1986 ‘Look What the Cat Dragged In’ album:



Iron Maiden – ‘Women in Uniform’ from 1980 (non-album single):



Bon Jovi – ‘Runaway’ from their 1984 self-titled album:



Night Ranger – ‘Don’t Tell Me You Love Me’ from their 1982 ‘Dawn Patrol’ album:



Loverboy – ‘Turn Me Loose’ from their 1980 self-titled album:



Cinderella – ‘Shake Me’ from their 1987 ‘Night Songs’ album:



Ratt – ‘Round and Round’ from their 1984 ‘Out of the Cellar’ album:



Warrant – ‘Down Boys’ from their 1989 ‘Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich’ album:



The Cult – ‘Spiritwalker’ from their 1984 ‘Dreamtime’ album:



Motley Crue – ‘Live Wire’ from their 1982 ‘Too Fast For Love’ album:



Foreigner – ‘Feels Like the First Time’ from their 1977 self-titled album:



Def Leppard – ‘Wasted’ from their 1979 ‘On Through The Night’ album:



Quiet Riot – ‘Metal Health’ from their 1983 ‘Metal Health’ album:



Journey – ‘Wheel in the Sky’ from their 1978 ‘Infinity’ album:



Y&T – ‘Mean Streak’ from their 1983 ‘Mean Streak’ album:



Whitesnake – ‘Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City’ from their 1980 ‘Live… In The Heart of the City’ album:



Scorpions – ‘No One Like You’ from their 1982 ‘Blackout’ album:



Dokken – ‘Breaking the Chains’ from their 1983 ‘Breaking the Chains’ album:



Great White – ‘Stick It’ from their 1984 self-titled album:



Sammy Hagar – ‘I’ve Done Everything For You’ from his 1978 ‘All Night Long’ album:



Heart – ‘Magic Man’ from their 1975 ‘Dreamboat Annie’ album:



Kix – ‘Body Talk’ from their 1983 ‘Cool Kids’ album:



REO Speedwagon – ‘Ridin’ The Storm Out’ from their 1973 ‘Ridin’ The Storm Out’ album:



Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Mr. Crowley’ from his 1980 ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ album:



Queen – ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ from their 1973 self-titled debut album:



Eddie Money – ‘Baby Hold On’ from his 1978 self-titled album:



38 Special – ‘Stone Cold Believer’ from their 1980 ‘Rockin’ into the Night’ album:



ZZ Top – ‘Gimmie All Your Lovin’ from their 1983 ‘Eliminator’ album:



Metallica – ‘One’ from their 1988 ‘…And Justice For All’ album:



Judas Priest – ‘Living After Midnight’ from their 1980 ‘British Steel’ album:



U2 – ‘I Will Follow’ from their 1980 ‘Boy’ album:



Fleetwood Mac – ‘Rhiannon’ from their 1975 self-titled album:



Styx – ‘Come Sail Away’ from their 1977 ‘Grand Illusion’ album:



Megadeth – ‘Peace Sells’ from their 1986 ‘Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying?’ album:



Rush – ‘Fly By Night’ from their 1975 ‘Fly by Night?’ album:



Twisted Sister – ‘Bad Boys (Of Rock ‘N’ Roll)’ non-album single from 1980:



Alice Cooper Group – ‘Reflected’ from their 1969 ‘Pretties for You’ album:



Ted Nugent – ‘Where Have You Been All My Life’ from his 1975 ‘Ted Nugent’ album:



Dio – ‘Holy Diver’ from their 1983 ‘Holy Diver’ album:


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