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).
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: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder: Ebony and Ivory (1982) and Run DMC and Aerosmith: Walk This Way (1986).
Of the 50 music videos featured in the countdown, two are in black and white: The Police: Every Breath You Take (1983) and Wham!: I'm Your Man (1985). Depeche Mode: People Are People (1984), a-ha: Take on Me (1985), Diana Ross: Chain Reaction (1985), Bon Jovi: Livin' on a Prayer (1986) and Europe: The Final Countdown (1986) alternate color with black and white. The rest of the music videos are in color.
George Michael is featured twice in the countdown: one as part of a music band in Wham!: I'm Your Man (1985) and the other as solo artist in George Michael: Careless Whisper (1984).