MTV Programming Week of 1983-03-02
A list featuring the programming rotations of MTV for the week of 3/2/1983. (Source: Billboard 1983-03-12, Pg. 28)
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- StarsAfter the FirePeter BanksPete KingAfter the Fire performs in the music video "Der Kommissar" from the album "Der Kommissar" recorded for Epic Records. The music video begins at a bar with a man drinking as a seductive woman approaches him. Later the woman puts on makeup in a mirror and the bar patrons sing along with the song.MTV New Videos Added
- StarsFalcoFalco performs in the music video "Der Kommissar" from the album "Einzelhaft" recorded for A&M Records. The music video begins with Falco superimposed over video of police cars driving on a road during the night. Falco wearing sunglasses runs, dances, and sings.MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorGeorge H. CookStarsFelonyArty BleaLouis RuizFelony performs in the music video "The Fanatic" from the album "The Fanatic" recorded for Scotti Brothers and CBS Records. The band performing on an all white set. The band interact with a variety of objects .Jeffrey Scott Spry sings while the band plays.MTV New Videos Added
- StarsThe J. Geils BandStephen BladdMagic DickThe J. Geils Band performs in a live version of the music video "Land of a Thousand Dances" from the album "Showtime" recorded for Atlantic Records. The music video features the band on the concert stage under colored lights. Rotoscoped clips of the band feature throughout.MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsMichael JacksonSimon FieldsRaquel PeñaA music video for Michael Jackson's song 'Billie Jean'.MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorMalcolm McLarenStarsMalcolm McLarenRock Steady CrewMTV New Videos Added
- DirectorBryan GreenbergStarsPrinceDez DickersonLisa ColemanA promotional video for Prince's 1983 hit single "Little Red Corvette."MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorTodd RundgrenStarsTodd RundgrenMTV New Videos Added
- StarsThe ToonsMike CareyBobby Santa CruzThe Toons perform in the music video "Video Games" from the album "Looking At Girls" recorded for Polydor Records. The music video features the band performing in front of an all white background. Clips of the band in a high school eager to play video games feature throughout.MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsNeil YoungBen KeithJoe LalaNeil Young performs in the music video "Sample and Hold" from the album "Trans" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video features Neil Young and his band performing the song on a darkened stage under lights. Neil Young sings and plays guitar while also using a vocoder.MTV New Videos Added
- DirectorMark RobinsonStarsPat BenatarMusic video for Pat Benatar's "Anxiety (Get Nervous)".MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorMark RobinsonStarsPat BenatarMusic video for Pat Benatar's "Little Too Late".MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsDef LeppardRick AllenStephen ClarkMusic video for Def Leppard's 1983 single "Photograph". It features the band singing on stage while video clips of a Marilyn Monroe-like model posing for pictures are shown, all while newspapers report on the murder of a movie star.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsDexys Midnight RunnersKevin ArcherMáire FaheyThe 1982 music video was filmed in the inner south London suburb of Kennington in the vicinity of the corner of Brook Drive and Hayles Street. The character of "Eileen" in the music video, as well as on the single cover, is played by Máire Fahey, sister of Siobhan Fahey from Bananarama. Archival footage of Johnnie Ray arriving at London Heathrow Airport in 1954 was featured in the video.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorRussell MulcahyStarsDuran DuranSimon Le BonNick RhodesA music video for "Duran Duran: Rio", an instant classic of the 1980's from their smash-hit album of same name. The video clip presents the band having lovely and amusing moments on a boat while performing the song at the same time they're on a quest to chase a mysterious beautiful woman.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorDick MaasStarsRinus GerritsenGolden EarringBarry HayMusic video for Golden Earring's hit song 'Twilight Zone.' Both the song and the video were inspired by the book 'The Bourne Identity.' The band's singer Barry Hay plays a secret agent on the run from enemy agents played by his bandmates.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorJoe DeaStarsGreg Kihn BandGreg KihnGreg DouglassMTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorTony StevensStarsGreg HamColin HayMen at WorkVideo promo for Men at Work - Be Good Johnny.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorLuis AiraStarsRic OcasekMarianne GravatteRic Ocasek performs in the music video "Something to Grab For" from the album "Beatitude" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video opens with Ric Ocasek dressing up. He sings as he looks into a mirror and later he sits on a chair watching a blonde woman in a white dress.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorDon LettsStarsThe PretendersMartin ChambersChrissie HyndeMTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- StarsRed RiderRob BakerTom CochraneRed Rider perform in the music video "Light in the Tunnel/Human Race" from the album "Neruda" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video opens with shots of the sun rising over the ocean on a beach. The band performs in a large room with smoke around them. Tom Cochrane sings while the band plays.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsStyxChuck PanozzoJohn PanozzoMusic video for a song from the rock band Styx's rock opera concept album 'Kilroy Was Here'. Rock rebel Jonathan Chance crashes Dr. Righteous' live TV show to try and stop the maniacal preacher from brainwashing a captured rock fan.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorBrian GibsonStarsChuck PanozzoJohn PanozzoTommy ShawMusic video by Styx based on the dystopian storyline from their concept album Kilroy Was Here. Escaped Kilroy revels his true identity to the world and thanks his robot prison guard, Mr. Roboto, for its unwilling sacrifice.MTV Heavy Rotation (3-4 plays a day)
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsBryan AdamsMickey CurryTommy MandelMTV Medium Rotation (2-3 plays a day)
- DirectorAdam AntMike MansfieldStarsAdam AntMTV Medium Rotation (2-3 plays a day)