Curiously, Michael Jackson is not featured on the countdown, despite he was one of the best selling singers around the world with music videos as Michael Jackson: Billie Jean (1983), Michael Jackson: Beat It (1983), Paul McCartney Feat. Michael Jackson: Say Say Say (1983), Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983), Michael Jackson: Bad (1987), Michael Jackson: The Way You Make Me Feel (1987), Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana (1988), Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988), Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (1989) and Michael Jackson: Leave Me Alone (1989).
In the countdown is not featured The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star (1979). Although of course it was released in 1979, it became highly popular after to be the first music video broadcast in the MTV's launching on August 1, 1981.
Of the 50 music videos featured in the countdown, only one is totally in black and white: Bon Jovi: Livin' on a Prayer (1986), while that Queen: Radio Ga Ga (1984), a-ha: Take on Me (1985), Dire Straits: Money for Nothing (1985) and George Michael: Faith (1987) alternate color with black and white. The rest of the music videos are in color.
The Top 50 hasn't host to introduce the music videos, and it hasn't opening or ending credits. It only broadcasts the music videos in countdown without pause or commercials but a brief channel ident promo each 20-30 minutes. In addition, it shows titles (solo singer/music band, song name and album name) at the start and ending of each one, and its number in the countdown.
Cyndi Lauper is featured twice in the countdown: Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1983) and Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time (1984).