1. By 1984, Billy Squier was one of the biggest rock stars in the US, coming off massive hits like "The Stroke," "Lonely Is the Night," and "Everybody Wants You." But everything changed when he released the music video for " Rock Me Tonite ," which featured pastel outfits, awkward dance moves, and bedroom choreography that felt completely at odds with the tough, blue-collar rock image fans associated with him. At the time, MTV was new and the biggest thing around for music. Because a visual medium exclusively for music hadn't existed like that before, the channel could make or break a career overnight, and the backlash was immediate and brutal. Fans mocked the video relentlessly, and many critics later pointed to it as one of the most damaging music videos ever made for an established artist. Even though the song itself was a hit, the video hurt his credibility. Squier later admitted he hated the video and felt pressured into making it, but by then the damage had already been done.…