The 20 (previously known as the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown ) was a weekly television show that aired on the VH1 cable television network in the United States . The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown , part of VH1's "Music First" re-branding effort. Over the years a variety of hosts counted down the top ten or twenty music videos of the week. The order of countdown was originally decided by a mix of record sales, radio airplay, video spins, message board posts, and conventional mail . The series finale aired unexpectedly without any ceremony on November 28, 2015, with the last number one on the show belonging to Drake 's " Hotline Bling ".