Of the 50 music videos featured in the countdown, only one is totally in black and white: Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser: She's Like the Wind (1987), mean while that Robin Beck: First Time (Version 2) (1988) alternates color with black and white. Despite to be in black and white, Gloria Estefan: Don't Wanna Lose You (1989) was filmed in bright white and faded sepia. The rest of the music videos are in color.
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.
Whitney Houston is featured twice in the countdown: Whitney Houston: Saving All My Love for You (1985) and Whitney Houston: Greatest Love of All (1986).
Paul Young is featured twice in the countdown: Paul Young: Come Back and Stay (1983) and Paul Young: Everytime You Go Away (1985).
Tina Turner is featured twice in the countdown: Tina Turner: Let's Stay Together (1983) and Tina Turner: What's Love Got to Do with It (1984).