You could call them the King and Queen of pop music in the 80's and 90's, but they also happen to be the King and Queen of spending money on music videos. Of the top 25 most expensive music videos of all-time, Michael Jackson and Madonna account for the top 5.
It was on this date in 1981 that MTV first went on the air, you know, back when they played music videos.
Here is a video of the first broadcast on MTV complete with the original VJ'S
It was something that changed the way we watched television, the launch of MTV. Really it was a window into our favorite music performers making creative videos to go with their music.
I happen to be a single child, I know that this is quite the rare situation. If you have siblings, then this video you will love and completely relate to! You're hanging with a friend on a rainy Friday night making stupid videos, because it's fun...
From the 90s to now, Mariah Carey has been with us. Now she's judging on 'American Idol', but we remember the days of 'Honey', 'Fantasy', and 'Heartbreaker' and want to wish Mariah a very happy 43rd birthday!