Editing Trevor Horn (section)

===1978–1980: The Buggles and "Video Killed the Radio Star"===
[[File:Buggles - Video killed the radio star.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Buggles: [[Geoff Downes]] (far left) and Horn (far right) on the show ''Caspe Street'' in 1980]]
In 1978, Horn and Downes formed the [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[the Buggles]] with early contributions from Woolley. They secured a recording deal with [[Island Records]] and spent much of 1979 recording their debut album, ''[[The Age of Plastic]]'' (1980). The credits list Horn with co-production, lead vocals, guitar and bass.{{Cn|date=April 2023}}

The Buggles' debut single, "[[Video Killed the Radio Star]]", was released in September 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK, propelling Horn, aged 30, to fame.<ref name="feb2012" /><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{Cite book |last=Roberts |first=David |title=British Hit Singles & Albums |publisher=Guinness World Records Limited |year=2006 |isbn=1-904994-10-5 |edition=19th |location=London |page=85}}</ref> In August 1981, "Video Killed the Radio Star" became the first music video to air on [[MTV]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MTV launches {{!}} August 1, 1981 |url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtv-launches |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=HISTORY |language=en}}</ref>