The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.
"Forever" by Chris Brown was written for a Wrigley's Doublemint Gum commercial. The full song contains the gum's tagline: "Double your pleasure, double your fun."
"I'll Melt With You" by Modern English is about a couple who melt together because a nuclear bomb drops.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
In Led Zeppelin's "Fool In The Rain," the guy goes into a funk when he thinks he's been stood up, but is elated when he realizes he's been standing on the wrong corner, and it's all a terrible mess.
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler got the idea for "Money For Nothing" after overhearing delivery men in a New York department store complain about their jobs while watching MTV.
The Stax legend on how he cooked up "Green Onions," the first time he and Otis Redding saw hippies, and if he'll ever play a digital organ.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
