<P> `` Video Killed the Radio Star '' is a song written by Trevor Horn , Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978 . It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club ( with Thomas Dolby on keyboards ) for their album English Garden , and later by British group the Buggles , consisting of Horn and Downes . The track was recorded and mixed in 1979 , released as their debut single on 7 September 1979 by Island Records , and included on their first album The Age of Plastic . The backing track was recorded at Virgin 's Town House in West London , and mixing and vocal recording would later take place at Sarm East Studios . </P>
<P> `` Video Killed the Radio Star '' is a song written by Trevor Horn , Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978 . It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club ( with Thomas Dolby on keyboards ) for their album English Garden , and later by British group the Buggles , consisting of Horn and Downes . The track was recorded and mixed in 1979 , released as their debut single on 7 September 1979 by Island Records , and included on their first album The Age of Plastic . The backing track was recorded at Virgin 's Town House in West London , and mixing and vocal recording would later take place at Sarm East Studios . </P>
when was video killed the radio star released
when was video killed the radio star released
7 September 1979
7 September 1979