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’
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – ‘Anything That’s Rock n’ Roll’
- 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’
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:
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – ‘Anything That’s Rock n’ Roll’ from their 1977 self-titled 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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