The cable television network MTV (Music TV) debuted in August. 1981, helping to create which musical superstar and the album which remains the top-selling album of all time?
a. Madonna - like a virgin
b. Michael Jackson - Thriller
c. Elton John - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
d. Whitney Hoston - Whitney

Hint:
 MtV is a music television. MTV was originally first tested in December, 1977 as Sight on Sound, however was officially launched/ released in 1981.

Complete solution:
Option A) Madonna - like a virgin :- It was a song recorded by an American singer Madonna for her second studio album “Like a virgin” (in1984). The song was released on October 31 in 1984. And it is the top- selling album of all the time. Hence, it is the correct option to be chosen.
Option B) Michael Jackson - Thriller :- This is not the correct option to be opted as the Thriller song debuted/ released in 1982 it is not the top-selling album of all the time. . Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option C) Elton John - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road :- This is not the correct option to be opted as the Thriller song debuted/released in 1973 it is not the top-selling album of all the time. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option D) Whitney Hoston - Whitney :- This is not the correct option to be opted as the Thriller song debuted/ released in 1987 it is not the top-selling album of all the time. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
MTV is an American cable channel released on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks division of ViacomCBS, also headquartered in New York City.
MTV was originally first tested on December 1, 1977 as Sight on Sound, but was officially launched in 1981.