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“Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Presidents of the United States of America
From the EP Dune Buggy: Australian Tour EP (1996)
“Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Presidents of the United States of America appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2003 and 2024. It was first released in 1996 on the EP Dune Buggy: Australian Tour EP. Its best result is #850 on The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,737 alternative song of all time.
The Presidents of the United States of America put their version of "Video Killed the Radio Star" on Dune Buggy: Australian Tour EP in 1996, joining a long list of acts, Ben Folds Five, Robbie Williams and Erasure among them, who have taken a crack at it.
The song itself dates from 1979, when Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley wrote it. It was first a hit for the Buggles, Horn and Downes's new wave group, and at heart it's about the mixed, uneasy feelings stirred up by the 20th century's new media machines.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1999 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2024 | 850 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
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