The Resume

(1977-1981)
Trevor Horn - vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Geoff Downes - keyboard, percussion
Recorded 'Video Killed The Radio Star' (1979)

Why they might be annoying:

They were a one-hit wonder.
Their music sounded very synthetic.
The lead singer was a bad Buddy Holly look-alike and had a bad perm.
Both their members went on to replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes no sooner than their second and final album was released in 1981.

Why they might not be annoying:

'Video Killed The Radio Star' was the number 1 song on the British charts (1979).
The song is best known as the very first music video on MTV (August 1, 1981).

Credit: Cowher Is God!

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1980's New Wave/Synth Pop
• Bad Hair - Male
• Cowher is God's Profiles
• Huge Eye Wear
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• I Sing About a Year (Ranked: 1952)
• I Sing About Radio
• Insect Names
• Jimmy Fallon's 'The Bathroom Wall' References
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Like Omigod! The 80's Pop Culture Box'
• My Video Played on MTV's First Day [August 1, 1981] (Ranked: 1)
• Profiles 17251-17500 (Ranked: 17306)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (Ranked: 40)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments (Ranked: 3)
• Whites With Fros

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 11.76% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 58 Votes: 46.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 32.73% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 39.68% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 118 Votes: 47.46% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 128 Votes: 60.94% Annoying