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: Man in the Mirror (1988), Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana (1988), Michael Jackson: Another Part of Me (1988), Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988), Michael Jackson: Speed Demon (1988), Michael Jackson: Come Together (1988), Michael Jackson: Leave Me Alone (1989) and Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (1989).
Of the 50 music videos featured in the countdown, only one is totally in black and white: The Police: Every Breath You Take (1983), mean while that Queen: Radio Ga Ga (1984), a-ha: Take on Me (1985) and U2: With or Without You (1987) alternate color with black and white. Despite its appearance to be black and white, Gloria Estefan: Don't Wanna Lose You (1989) was filmed in bright white and faded sepia.
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.
In the countdown there are featured two duets: Eurythmics: There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) (1985) and George Michael & Aretha Franklin: I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (1987).