Many important acts of this period, most notably Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran and Madonna, owed a great deal of their success to the skillful construction and seductive appeal of their videos.
Mange store kunstnere fra denne periode, herunder Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran og Madonna, kan give en stor del af skylden for deres succes, på velkonsturerede og fængende appeallerende videoer.