 Examples include the music videos for David Bowie's "China Girl" and "Let's Dance" (1983) which both explored race issues.In a 1983 interview, Bowie spoke about the importance of using music videos in addressing social issues, "Let's try to use the video format as a platform for some kind of social observation, and not just waste it on trotting out and trying to enhance the public image of the singer involved".In 1983, one of the most successful, influential and iconic music video of all time was released