''MTV's Greatest Hits'' was a pop music program on the European television channel

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. It started on 19 March 1990, and between 1991 and 1994 was presented by Paul King, with Pip Dann, Richie Rich and others substituting for King in his absence. King used a variety of

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s.Paul King
Paul King Fansite. ''MTV's Greatest Hits'' gained in popularity through the years. After Paul King's departure the show continued on MTV with different VJs, and ended in or about 1996.

Content

The main concept was to show all the greatest

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from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. The program featured videos from

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and others. The show was broadcast at 4pm and then repeated at 10pm CET. In 1993, the program was aired at 1pm and then at 8pm

Farewell to Paul King

The last edition with Paul King was aired on 29 July 1994. He said: "I am pulling out some of those videos that I really do think deserve to be called great and classic". His choices were: *

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- Bakerman *

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- '' Once In A Lifetime'' *

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- '' Ashes To Ashes'' *

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- Close To Me *

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- Heartland *

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- Thriller (uncut version)

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