Top 10 Music Videos of All Time

[@Godawg]

Glad to see the 80’s representation on this list. The 80’s truly laid the groundwork for music videos.

[@cjhermsen1700]

MTV started it and Duran Duran showed them how it was done. So much male beauty in one place. Big sigh. 😆

[@goldbrickstudios6903]

Actually Queen invented the entire idea for a music video, so it was the 70's that paved it all out.

[@cjhermsen1700]

@@goldbrickstudios6903 You're very correct. But I think that was just a bit before it's time. Ppl weren't ready to watch their music. I've watched my music since 1980. 😁

[@ramdaskamble9834]

@@goldbrickstudios6903 well wasnt 'Strawberry fields forever' by the Beatles one of the first music videos?

[@tuijakarttunen9164]

Abba was a pioneer in the field of music videos.

[@crose7874]

I remember being a little kid in the early days of MTV and watching it all day for a chance at seeing “Take on Me” come back on. Can’t believe it’s on demand so easy now

[@mojoschmee9320]

They played Take on Me on a continuous loop... I'd watch for a week waiting to see Thriller, and I'd see Aha's video 30 to 50 times...

[@BAXTER7]

I know right

[@fungungus]

My list: 10. Vogue - Madonna 9. Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana 8. A Farewell to Kings - Rush 7. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 6. Around the World - Daft Punk 5. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 4. Buddy Holly - Weezer 3. Take on me - a-ha 2. Thriller - Michael Jackson 1. I Am the Walrus - The Beatles

[@03underground]

Kevin Villavicencio yeah, and you're not biased at all either

[@fungungus]

Kevin Villavicencio Your grammar hurts me. Not only emotionally. Physically

[@Lucas-bc1fp]

I Am The Walrus is such an underrated Beatles song. It definitely shows off the skills that the Beatles had.

[@rubenmartin7759]

hear shaped box, thanks to remember!

[@craftysniper98]

Professor Mercury you do realize that your grammar is incorrect as well , right?

[@277southtombob]

I can’t imagine a list of best music videos without Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun, it’s truly unique and has a actual message. It’s my favorite of all time.

[@robertthomas5906]

Doesn't it sound like it belongs in the 1960s? It's amazing. Especially when Haley sings it.

[@lauriemarie6902]

Oh sir I can Agree 100% with that statement. Philadelphia USA

[@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan]

Good Video, I can’t believe Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast isn’t there.

[@brockhamm1175]

That one was weird

[@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan]

Also Maiden’s new song Writing on the Wall is a damn good video.

[@fightersfan5363]

My list 1. Thriller 2. Smooth Criminal 3. Black or White 4. Remember The Time 5. Beat It 6. Bad 7. Jam 8. You Rock My World 9. Billie Jean 10. The Way You Make Me Feel

[@salamsankofa9921]

YEEEEESSSS WELL SAID!

[@andregraves3825]

( this is not Andre) I'm glad that's yours.

[@aaronvector4750]

Almost perfect. I'd put bad at #3

[@fightersfan5363]

@@aaronvector4750 yeah, Bad was good and iconic as well!

[@nunyabiznes6243]

@@aaronvector4750 yes!!!

[@EsmeMarion]

Well, at least Take on Me got the respect it deserves. Absolutely impressive, even in today's standards.

[@discharge29]

yes well said

[@trekkiexb5]

Agreed, along with Peter Gabriel, But MJ will be the best...

[@FranciscoRodriguez-lp6zg]

You f-in right bro!

[@charlesflannery4610]

Everytime I hear that song today it flashes me back to 1986, 8th grade and seeing the hand pulling the woman into the comic book. Sad yiu rarely see music videos these days..the 80's were all about them. Basically kids of today who think minecraft is so advanced -- we had that type of graphic in Money For Nothing in the mid 80s

[@kristinb8172]

Yep. Probably my all-time favorite. I couldn't imagine what would be #1 after Take on Me but forgot about Thriller. I have to say they got it right with this one. I remember the night Thriller premiered, they were counting it down on news stations and everything. It was a huge phenomenon, absolutely huge.

[@carla5484]

"Smooth Criminal" was so bad ass! The moonwalk and the anti gravity lean! Really that, "Thriller"- which has been remade by prisoners performing in jail, and "Bad"- which features actual rivaling gangsters recruited by MJ to perform in his music video. Actual Rivaling Gangsters! MJ at number one either way...

[@badbiker666]

"Smooth Criminal!" Good call!

[@Thomas___]

*_For BAD, you described Beat It._*

[@forgottenespresso]

This is so true. Almost all of MJ's music video should be here xd

[@cristianoseven2423]

Beat It was The one that used "real gang members" not BAD.

[@ethanang3527]

MJ was, is and will be number one because *he never stops till he gets enough!!!*

[@musiclover6114]

Thriller will always be my fav and the best/ most iconic video ever. It solidified Michael Jackson’s career and really gave him the biggest boost to becoming a mega star so you tell if it’s the best or not ;)

[@musiclover6114]

What am I talking about, it is the best no matter what-- Moonwalker outttttt

[@marywhite7397]

I think you should have put Herbie Hancock rock it

[@johndearden7931]

Some I would agree with but I think Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer should have got in somewhere

[@mmitchell31021]

Second that.

[@johndearden7931]

I came just to see if Addicted was on the list

[@KublawiA]

i came to see if sledgehammer was here

[@franciscom6223]

YES I new that thriller was going to be No.1

[@MrPavePaws]

Knew or new? The Sun is not as BRIGHT as I thought (ooo, thems good zingers!)

[@darrelldog5]

Thriller had to be Number 1! Anyone alive when it came out will remember, and understand how important it was. Nobody can underestimate the impact this video had...

[@christinepigg43]

I totally agree.

[@renzy5270]

It was a full on televised event ,massive video

[@vickiewallace415]

Watching that video I believe it was on…idk…maybe dateline!

[@CoffeeCafe54]

Agreed.

[@nicholashylton6857]

@@renzy5270 Yeah! My neighbour came by to watch it on its release day.

[@Strongbad700]

#10: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen #9: Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith #8: Buddy Holly by Weezer #7: Around the World by Daft Punk #6: Vogue by Madonna #5: Sabotage by Beastie Boys #4: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits #3: Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel #2: Take on Me by a-Ha #1: Thriller by Michael Jackson Honorable Mentions: - Hurt by Johnny Cash - Here It Goes Again by OK Go - Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai - Praise You by Fatboy Slim - Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'Connor - November Rain by Guns N' Roses

[@13dirty666]

1. Sabotage-Beastie Boys 2. Buddy Holly-Weezer 3. Weapon Of Choice-Fatboy Slim 4. Virtual insanity-Jamiroquai 5. Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel 6. Just-Radiohead 7. Can't Stop-RHCP 8. Everlong-Foo Fighters 9. One More Time-Daft Punk 10. Stylo-Gorillaz

[@IMERMAIDMAN]

Can't stop was a really good video

[@13dirty666]

It's just so funny and random. Perfectly describes the band. Could've picked so many videos by them

[@matteoonida7701]

Thriller is THE most iconic video of all time

[@eph_loves_80s74]

True

[@WOranos]

+Matteo Onida I don't even care for the video very much and still must admit it deserves the #1 spot.

[@ellaantonetteiglesias9649]

yeah!!! i love him so much

[@noyawachs6137]

+Matteo Onida so true

[@popeeyo6143]

+Matteo Onida totally!

[@sheilatodd7280]

I stayed up late to watch the premier of Thriller on Friday Night Videos! Fell in love with it immediately. With the spoken parts by the iconic Vincent Price. Awesome!

[@dredbricks]

Same here. There were some of us in certain parts of the country where MTV was not carried by local cable companies. So we got our Thriller premiere a few months later on NBC Friday Night Videos after Tonight Show.

[@hwd7]

My 11 year old eyes couldn't stay awake, we wore out the VCR tape the next day watching it over and over.

[@alexandrakimbink3198]

MJ made some really great videos. I especially love Beat It and Smooth Criminal but also will always remember Earth Song, Heal The World and Black Or White

[@AnnRita45]

He really is an amazing artist! And though he is no longer with us physically, he is still with us spiritually through his much loved music 🎶

[@sepid9778]

this is my top 10: 1. Thriller 2. Smooth Criminal 3. Ghost 4. They Don't Care About Us (both Brazil & Prison versions) 5. Scream 6. Earth Song 7. Black or White 8. Bad 9. Billie Jean 10. and other short films by MJ! (Beat It, Jam, Remember the Time, Childhood, Stranger in Moscow, You Rock My World, ...)

[@eph_loves_80s74]

Mine Michael Jackson Music Videos 1. Thriller 2. Smooth Criminal 3. Billie Jean 4. Jam 5. Beat It 7. Black Or White 8. The Way You Make Me Feel 9. Remember The Time 10. Bad ( all the rest of his short films

[@ethanang8099]

Pre-MTV era short films too!! Those from Off The Wall Album still is a great one even in 2022 and 2023. Like "Don't Stop 'Til It Get Enough" short films proves MJ short films is made like God-Level mode in those days, even still beats most (like more than 98% of the music videos) in 2022.

[@kateymay8928]

November rain should have been on the list. I’m thankful it had an honorable mention, but come on! It’s one of the most iconic and greatest music videos ever made!!

[@robertfreeman977]

I adore the song, but the video felt over produced. It was trying way too hard. I have the same problem with most of Madonna and Aerosmith's videos.

[@patrickhilliard1344]

Cyndi Lauper "Girls just wanna have fun" seems pretty iconic to me. She won the very first award at the very first VMA's show back in 1984.

[@oliverjackson6992]

The inaugural MTV video music Awards (1984) is posted in it's entirety here on KZbin.

[@stillsixstudios]

She Bop!!!

[@crazyvk6202]

Best music videos in my opinion... Im not sure if I did forgot a good video.. 10. Michael Jackson - Jam 9. Michael Jackson - Scream 8. Michael Jackson - Earth song 7. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 6. Michael Jackson - Beat it 5. Michael Jackson - Bad 4. Michael Jackson - Black or white 3. Michael Jackson - Leave me alone 2. Michael Jackson - Smooth criminal 1. Michael Jackson - Thriller

[@jonathanakagbosu2355]

Yes! XD

[@potentially__9445]

I LOVE your list, i really like that you included Earth Song.

[@kawaiiNinjaMJ]

+CrazyVK yassssssssss :3

[@wwechamp888]

Billie Jean should be definitely in the top3!!!

[@WOranos]

+utsav pandey It's a great song, but an unremarkable video.

[@joelmonteiro1419]

Other great music videos: - Freak on a Leash - Korn; - Tonight, Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins; - One - Metallica; - Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes; - Into the Void - Nine Inch Nails;

[@defeatingvetis490]

The White Stripes is on their animated video list

[@EC100_]

Humility - Gorillaz

[@gliphter]

So glad someone mentioned a Metallica song, and Korn's Freak On A Leash I didn't even think of but you are so right. This list is a load of safe songs that people just simply know and takes little chance on an edgier option.

[@taand4725]

U.N.K.L.E. - Rabbit in your Headlights

[@larrydoss9284]

Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" would be in my top 10.

[@LYBism]

LOVED that video (and it scared me, but I loved that it scared me!!).

[@edhirt1020]

Good list. I would add Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes and If I Can’t Have You by the Rubinoos as worthy considerations. But there are certainly plenty of others too.

[@kojikicklighter371]

My List: 1. Love Is a Stranger/Eurythmics 2. Mr. Brightside/The Killers 3. Open Your Heart/Madonna 4. Love Will Never Do Without You/Janet Jackson 5. Losing My Religion/R.E.M. 6. Simply Irresistible/Robert Palmer 7. Toxic/Britney Spears 8. Single Ladies/Beyonce 9. Maybe/Emma Bunton 10. And She Was/Talking Heads

[@sof1417]

Michael Forever The King Of Pop !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗

[@deeptrip2987]

Actually, David Bowie's song "China Girl" won the MTV Awards among the best video clips. Thriller MJ was also among the nominees. It's not fair that no Bowie music videos have been to the top.

[@ethanang3527]

MJ broke barriers. I am not sure whether MJ owns David Bowie songs as well as part of the Sony/ATV catalogues.

[@terrib627]

I think people have forgotten what a cultural moment the release of the Thriller video was. All across the country, millions gathered around TVs to witness it. I was in college, and we weren't allowed TVs in our dorm rooms so a huge group of us were in the main lobby watching. Remember: these were the days before gigantic flat screen TVs too. I think our dorm had a cheap 19" model, but it didn't matter. We were awestruck. Say what you will about MJ, this is one #1 that's well deserved. I'm not sure there will be another video to debut in such a mammoth way ever again (mainly because videos are not the phenomena that they were in MTV's hey-day). Maybe a VR/interactive video release could break that revolutionary barrier (you listening, Daft Punk?).

[@KidFresh71]

Came here to make sure "Thriller" was #1. Well done. Excellent list overall. Would've liked to see 1980's "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney on there as a mention, as well as "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel. Both were incredibly influential: McCartney for playing a dozen roles and adding comedic elements (rather than just a video of the song being played), and Joel for having a little story line, including dialogue scenes before and after the music. Other favorites from my youth -the first days of MTV - include "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, "Say, Say, Say" by MJ & McCartney, "Burning Down the House" by The Talking Heads, "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, "Our House" by Madness, and "Whip It" by Devo.

[@SubhansVault]

People are gonna hate him, for plastic surgery, and this fake pedophile allegations which were already proved wrong in court. And just hate him for stuff like that. But you cannot change the fact that Michael Joseph Fucking Jackson is the Greatest Entertainer of all time. His music covered multiple themes and genre, He spread good messages through his songs, His Live performances were grand hit. He reached to the people of all kinds through his music, He didn't even have to be a politician to do that. Michael Jackson will always be remembered as One among the greatest Musician to ever walk on this Planet even after 100 years. Kids will Study about Michael Jackson's contribution to music in their schools, Just like Mozart and Beethovan. Kids gonna study his philantrophy and impact he spread. I strongly believe that He will always be remembered.

[@ceeeceee8753]

I wish I could thumbs up this comment a million times!

[@zegh8578]

+SubhanZombie it's always insecurity. People are *terrified* of the world and of virtually everything. One of the things they're terrified of, is to jeopardize their "good reputation". This is the main reason people could never accept "the freak" MJ, out of fear of association, "What if people think I like him?" "what if people think I support pedophilia?" "what if people think - " instead of saying what you said - it was disproven in court twice, and it's not even like it's up to fans to explain this, it's *public record*. People and their incessant fear is one of my main problems with humanity. Remove that fear, and we will improve a thousand times...

[@michaeljacksonfan4ever161]

people should not make fun of Michael Jackson

[@michaeljacksonfan4ever161]

+Eddie Sanders Shut The Hell Up

[@Bkens023]

+Eddie Sanders go fuck yourself

[@whutzat]

Glad you included Virtual Insanity in HM. Oh and Smooth Criminal has the best choreography ive ever seen.

[@johnlabus7359]

Thriller is more than a music video; it's a short film. As a pure music video, Take On Me will always be the video that moved the needle forward for me. Among the also-rans should have been Total Eclipse of the Heart.

[@breslinhoward6992]

Disagree

[@mblue2321]

"Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd and "One" by Metallica should of made that list too

[@Paren]

Don't forget "comfortably numb" by Pink Floyd

[@IMINTHEMOMENTRU]

MGMT -time to pretend- didn't even get a honorable mention but it's mojo it always mess up 🤪

[@robertfreeman977]

Yes and yes!

[@johnnycalvino7490]

*should HAVE made

[@jamieharper2554]

Rio by Duran Duran was a massively important production to mtv, no mention at all even though by most it's considered seminal to the channel

[@BeasKnees1000]

Same with Hungry Like The Wolf.

[@GG-sr4ww]

Agreed. Not even an honourable mention for it, but Vogue and Buddy Holly are in the Top 10 and Jamiroquai gets an honourable mention? This Top 10 was way off.

[@PhoenixLyon]

Duran Duran was pivotal for MTV, period. Good looks, good music, changing styles of wardrobe, and Mulcay (?) as the creative force behind their videos...why wasn't there a Duran Duran video in here? I would have expected"Nightboat" or "Wild Boys", at least.✌🏻🐱

[@Engelke2007]

Take On Me will ALWAYS be ultra brilliant!

[@andrewdavidson7619]

One of my all time favourite songs - can't believe I had never seen the filmclip until now - will be heading to find the full version pronto

[@danielladahoui888]

I'm probably one of the few people who prefer Smooth Criminal over Thriller. And don't get me wrong, Thriller is awesome, but I prefer Smooth Criminal due to the atmosphere, the song, the choreography, etc.

[@dayggo1302]

Nah thriller is better

[@JayEazyWhat]

Smooth Criminal is better but Thrillers the First of its Kind Plus the Halloween Vibe makes it more Timeless/Relevant

[@SergioSantos-yv1pz]

Thriller paved the way for Smooth

[@eticahumana]

Smooth Criminal is a Master piece. Not more important, but more ... smooth... than Thriller

[@ogeyingaji6371]

Don't worry, it's understandable

[@GKitz211]

Soundgarden - Black hole sun Green Jelly - Three little pigs Crash Test Dummies - God shuffled his knees Dozens more. There are so many gems in the genre.

[@SK-wr5bj]

At every place on this list there could be a music video of Michael Jackson, he has so many iconic music videos. Just incredible

[@aliseluizekreitenberga428]

You rock my world Billie Jean Speed demon Ghosts Scream Beat it Remember the time Bad Black or white Thriller

[@elstonngunn4193]

aintnosunshine tbh his videos aren’t very memorable other than thriller

[@SK-wr5bj]

@@elstonngunn4193 then you don't know them

[@Twiz_E]

@@elstonngunn4193 cap

[@delilasloan8914]

@jaqan love I cannot believe someone would say that...michael jackson is the real deal iconic.

[@michaelcorleone1568]

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation Michael Jackson - Black or White Michael Jackson - Bad Britney Spears - Toxic Pixies - Here Comes Your Man White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Backstreet Boys - Everybody Blur, - Coffee & TV Queen - I Want to Break Free The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony R.E.M - Imitation Of Life Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence Björk - All Is Full of Love David Bowie - Lazarus Britney Spears - Oops I did it Again Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Coldplay - The Scientist Radiohead - Karma Police Billy Joel - Uptown Girl Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever Madonna - Like A Prayer Placebo - Pure Morning The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before Smashing Pumpkins -1979 Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box New Kids on the Block - Step by step M.I.A - Born Free (Explicit) Radiohead - Just Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch

[@TheDakotawolf11]

Much better list

[@ArchieBC]

Great list! Although my personal favorite is Take On Me.

[@darcygeorge8411]

Also my all time favorite! No matter how many times I saw it, I always caught something different. Just so unique.

[@FinlandFanHJK]

Take on me is my favorite song/ Music Video

[@FinlandFanHJK]

And did you know it was the first music video to have Humans with animation?

[@darcygeorge8411]

@@FinlandFanHJK that's so cool! 80's videos were the best!

[@FinlandFanHJK]

@@darcygeorge8411 Definitely

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

Different videos are great for different reasons. Some of my favorites from the early days of MTV are Van Halen's Hot for Teacher and ZZ Top's Rough Boy. I also agree with others' comments on Land of Confusion.

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

If anyone didn’t think Thriller would be #1, you obviously have never seen it. Still the best video of all time!!

[@cynthiajordan8751]

Bohemian Rhapsody is the best video of all time

[@elseagullo4979]

Cynthia Jordan no. it is one of the best. thriller easily tops it

[@BlueAxeRacer]

Then you have no taste in music or visual arts.

[@samtheclam7869]

It all comes down to preferable opinion, say Someone saw the music video for Thriller but doesn’t agree it should be #1. It all comes down to their opinion.

[@Bawbster1]

@@cynthiajordan8751 lmao... just because made the list, or didn't, doesn't make it so... it's a fantastic song, and the video was good for it's day, but one of the criteria really should have been, does the video stand the test of time... it doesn't. Sorry. Queen had about 10 videos that were better that the video for Bohemian Rhapsody. Remember, it's VIDEO, not SONG.

[@cjhermsen1700]

I'm sitting here wondering how such a list can be compiled without the band that made MTV and music videos a feast for the ears and eyes cementing this new genre's place in music history! OF course I'm speaking about the iconic DURAN DURAN! So underrated and shown no respect whatsoever. I mean why aren't they in the R & R Hall of Fame?

[@tonysoprano7193]

Amen! They don't get the respect they deserve at all!!! I saw them in concert in Camden NJ about 6 years ago and they STILL got it! The only thing that was disappointing was Nick wasn't there.

[@moragcarter4121]

You've been heard... they're headed for the Hall of Fame :-)

[@cjhermsen1700]

@@moragcarter4121 And like a good Duranie I voted everyday! M & M can eat their dust!

[@WatchMojo]

Don't miss these other great videos, Top 10 Animated Music Videos Top 10 Greatest Live Musical Performances Top 10 Controversial Music Videos Top 10 Rock and Roll Documentaries

[@cameronshank6081]

Hi watch mojo I love your video

[@starsstory3141]

i dont know how is 10 9 8 7 music VIDEOS they good and popular song but were is the video come on tell me music Video with no video watchmojo you fail today

[@babygirlemma]

Should make an all time song lost

[@BEBETO2991]

mojo!!! DO A TOP TEN FOR RAMMSTEIN MUSIC VIDEOS!!

[@indamicks]

TOP 10 TOOL SONGS

[@yves8639]

I feel that there's one missing from this list: Genesis "Land of Confusion"

[@jennifer9047]

That video scared the everliving shit outta me when I was a kid. 😵 I never looked at Ron and Nancy the same again...

[@kasperrossen6698]

Yoooo, ive been tryna find this song for so long thank u!!!!

[@arasartsandjewelry7647]

Agreed. I thought it would be on here too. And Madonna 's Like A Prayer.

[@robertthomas5906]

I'd replace the beastie boys video with this easily. So much better.

[@yeeeaaah6248]

I thought this also. I think its top 3 for sure.

[@jasonbean7296]

It was 1984. I was with my best girlfriend, Esther. She was a photographer and art history graduate. I didn't like Michael Jackson. I didn't like pop music in general, and he was the King of Pop. But she said I had to see Thriller. It was playing at the Beaux Arts gallery, which at the time was in Clearwater. A dance performance preceded the film. I was impressed. I didn't become an overnight fan, but it was a good production.:)

[@ToNeJ0e]

Jason Bean 😂😂

[@bigtimecena3676]

Jason Bean damn Nigha you old

[@intel2133]

You lost her, why *?*

[@kamilabednarska2670]

MJ was a genius, every artists from rock to rap has big respect to him

[@Typhlosion4President]

Weapon of Choice with Christopher Walken not on here!? WHAT!?

[@totally_fred]

That is such a good video

[@samueljackomos9866]

I know

[@hibby21]

ya not even an honorable mention smh*

[@matthewadam4902]

At least it’s in the beginning of the video

[@Bearodon]

Erik Prytz - Call on me (just joking)

[@steveb0503]

Some thoughts: 1) Who DIDN'T see #1 coming a mile away? 2) I was happy to see "Virtual Insanity" get a nod, as it was a real visual treat - even if I didn't particularly like the song itself 3) It's a Goddamn tragedy that "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim and "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails didn't even make it to "honorable mention" status.

[@lindapomaa]

All of Michael's music and videos are simply iconic.

[@zapkvr]

Icons are religious symbols

[@roejogan528]

@@zapkvr youre thinking of idols

[@aidan2849]

@@zapkvr michael jackson isnt a kpop idol

[@SuperPrince1007]

Absolutely no doubt about it, Michael Jackson "Thriller" is the greatest music video of all time. You got this list right.

[@elstonngunn4193]

He’s up there w the greats in black history like Bill Cosby and R Kelly

[@JosexNieves]

If she put thriller second man I would’ve been mad

[@FedericoKlarich]

Sure!? Haha!

[@user-nq8yv5jc6o]

@@elstonngunn4193 lmaooo jokes on you he was found innocent AGAIINNNN😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 wipe your tears mate

[@jeffbloch2305]

It was nominated for an Oscar.

[@harshawidyalankara9131]

Duran Duran - Hungry like a wolf should be here. Frankly Johnny Cash's version of Hurt is #1.

[@gliphter]

Though I agree Jonny Cash's cover of hurt is great number one music video of all time seems a little much.

[@adamsangry]

RIO before HLTW.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Duran Duran were hugely influential in the MTV’s establishment and the subsequent “British Second Wave Invasion” due to their arresting visuals shot by some future film directors.

[@Kevin-wj4nk]

Hungry like the wolf was like a Bond and Indiana Jones film for a video. Clearly deserved to be on the list.

[@malwhitmore7795]

I also came because I wanted to make sure at least one of MJ's songs were on here.

[@lidiaminich3281]

same.xd

[@sadiaislam932]

same

[@deathstryke24]

mj should have had like 5 vids on this list

[@diegomendoza3866]

jajaja same

[@daniellemusella1594]

"Thriller" is one of the few songs with imagery, vivid enough to warrant a full-length big-screen movie. Just like Kenny Rogers & "The Gambler".

[@Sota_Pops]

I can't take this list seriously. No take on me. No sledgehammer. So many iconic videos that are much more than just standing on a stage singing a song.

[@mszoomy]

What!? Bugles "Video Killed the Radio Star" doesn't even get an honorable mention? Its certainly better than some of these and most definitely more iconic.

[@officerjabo4054]

Only 1990s song I LOVE I only know it because of just dance

[@kazabushy]

I know. I immediately thought of the Buggles!

[@corrinehoward1999]

Really...that was the first on MTV, right. What about Whip It by Devo?

[@corrinehoward1999]

We didnt have cable and I went to my Aunt's house down the road. I was freaking amazed!!!!!!!!

[@thebadash4165]

A good chunk of this list has literally not changed since 1987. MTV top 100 videos, Sledgehammer, Money for nothing and Take on me at #2 and Thriller #1. 31 years ago lol.

[@gliphter]

Shhhh. You'll let people know Watch mojo phoned this in.

[@2NI24]

Michael Jackson is the king of music videos at least 5 of his videos should've been in the top 5 5: BAD (long version) 4: Thriller 3: Ghosts (Long version) 2: Black or White 1: Smooth Criminal

[@Xtenias]

i agree. not to say all top 10 should be his!!

[@2NI24]

kostas sardelis LOL indeed

[@2NI24]

kostas sardelis But then again MJ was on a far above and another level then all of these other "singers" he didn't even make music videos he made short movies

[@mattb128XD]

Smooth Criminal best music video ever. only awesome thing in moonwalker.

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

I wouldn't say all were good!

[@forenergy]

My HS theater teacher showed us the thriller video everyday for 2 weeks when it first came out. It had a huge impact on all generations at that time.

[@duncancollinge862]

Personally, two iconic videos missing here... MJ's Black or white, and my personal favourite... The White Stripes... Seven Nation Army

[@PuckoPierre]

Fell in love with a Girl would make more sense imo

[@VVilla-zh5mw]

Yes ! MJ's Black or White MV that morphine sequence at the end 👌

[@kelly4250]

YES!! Seven Nation Army is an amazing song ❤️🤍❤️ that guitar riff tho 😍

[@inescapablepest8969]

The biggest on missing would be “Bye Bye Bye” by NSYNC

[@cmolodiets]

Seven Nation army is an amazing song but a pretty basic MV. In the WS videography, i would chose "the hardest button to button" as the MV is spectacular and very recognisable and it appeared in the Simpsons (which kinda establish it as a pop culture reference). On the other hand there is already a Michel Gondry video on the list

[@a2pha]

Never Gonna Give You Up. I know people call that Rick-Rolled to direct you to this video, but I personally like it. It's got a great rhythm, visuals, and dancing.

[@galaxystar3450]

not gonna lie i like it to lol

[@leslawrence3865]

Who else can move his both arms, hands in that way? Robotic. And I read that the video's director was hired the night before the shooting started. Rick Astley has a great voice, and I expect he was just one hair from being an operatic singer. And, in that video... Watch closely to his feet/legs. Several times, it looks like he's about to break out and dance well. But, he was meant to be "as smooth as any other white guy, no better."

[@ArronSorrell83]

Michael Could Of Had All Ten Spots 10. Dirty Diana 9. Beat It 8. Black Or White 7. They Don't Care About Us 6. Bad 5. Smooth Criminal 4. Scream 3. Remember The Time 2. Billie Jean 1. Thriller

[@kurtsudheim825]

Remember, vids, not songs, not all of those were brilliant, as good as the music was. Also I think it was limited to 1/artist, that's why queen she said they chose...

[@BradleyOwen6]

Yeah... um bullshit... November Rain and Hurt should be on every list.

[@TheRadFactor]

@Kurt, MJJ's videos are some of the best, both from originality and artistry. You could watch them with the mute on and still enjoy them.

[@drbannter]

Take out dirt Diana and put in you rock my world

[@Leo-wu5kp]

Bullshit.It's not everything about MJ..

[@williamjones7163]

Music videos are a lost art. All the best videos were made pre-2000's.

[@andregraves3825]

You are 100% correct. Today's videos can't even compare.

[@zapkvr]

In the eighties. When MTV was a thing

[@TheD2JBug]

Completely disagree Rammstein's ' Deutschland ' is a fucking masterpiece. As are several of Ladytron's latest vids .

[@mcborge1]

When the music died so did the music video.

[@obenbenisti1507]

Eminem had a lot of great ones in the early 2000s

[@andydany3260]

Who else came here just to make sure MJ was number one

[@thebluegangsta8936]

Andy Dany almost everyone one except for the craz rock and roll fans that got an irrelevant prob😂

[@bukaukee]

Andy Dany low-key me i didn't even know half of the people on here

[@KK-ni7se]

Andy Dany jeeeezes literally

[@zelphx]

Didn't even think of him until it was shown.

[@limitededition3086]

Andy Dany I was actually just watching smooth criminal and was like wait I bet this is number one on Watch Mojo. But still I think Thriller was a great choice

[@bigtcastro104]

MJ VIDEOS WEREN'T JUST VIDEOS, THEY WERE WORLDWIDE VIEWING EVENTS--RIP

[@martheresa7550]

Yes! I remember it so well. Major television networks that don’t even play music videos streamed the premieres of MJ’s music videos. The videos were watched SIMULTANEOUSLY by over 500 million people worldwide. Even MJ’s tv commercials had a special premiere! No other artist was like that. MJ was everywhere. From music, fashion, TV commercials, sports, etc. He just revolutionized pop culture.

[@adammcdowell7652]

lol yeah RIP you've earned it MJ

[@intorainbowzOG]

I remember being at a friend's Birthday Pool party and they rolled a TV out so we all could watch it. Yes it was the 80's. TVs were on carts with wheels because you couldn't afford more than one.

[@bigtcastro104]

@@intorainbowzOG yeah I had a 5,000 lbs TV..no wheels or remote. Ah the good old 80's before COVID.

[@codymcgrew94]

Heart-Shaped Box? Each frame was hand tinted by Anton Corbjin, and the video has some of the most haunting messages from any video that I've ever seen. Life and death, childhood, racism, tree of life, having an old mind with a young body (old man hanging on the cross). Heart-Shaped Box belongs in the top 3

[@arikthenot-so-redasericthe1838]

Yeah, number one is no surprise. Glad to see Take On Me get number two. It’s still really watchable and cool now, so many years later. Wish there had been room for Weird Al on here. I know his videos are usually parodies of an original, but, Eat It, say, launched his career and he’s still going strong. When I was a kid, we waited anxiously to see what his next song was going to be. A great performer.

[@d3Ad3LM0]

10: Eminem - Stan 9: Smells like Nirvana - Weird Al 8: Thriller - Michael Jackson 7: Buddy Holly - Weezer 6: Sabotage - Beastie Boys 5: Californication - Red Hot Chilli Peppers 4: Foo Fighters - Walk 3: Jeremy - Pearl Jam 2: Just - Radiohead 1: Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana

[@alexeldridge1682]

Swaginator Pro walk shoulda been on their list

[@gliphter]

Disqualified do to the wrong weird al

[@kazabushy]

No way!! No Ashes to Ashes? Imagine? Addicted to Love? Jump? Hey Ya? Wuthering Heights? Somebody that I Used to Know? Sinead should have been included in the list too.

[@zapkvr]

Agree

[@Courtj3st3r33]

Music videos used to be so good! I'm glad I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Movies, music, cartoons, tech, we had it all!

[@jaimej40]

That Take on Me video still so iconic.

[@joshkirkham4281]

Bittersweet symphony should be here

[@kurtsudheim825]

Good, but not that good enough, the guys's just walking on the pavement, nothing original or brilliant there

[@gliphter]

Walk this way didn't accomplish as much as they gave it credit for since Black and White cross over music was fairly common by then soooooo bittersweet seems like a better contender to me since all it really did was revitalize a almost dead group's career

[@300lbcanary2]

Then Closing Time should be considered as well. Dual Screen....

[@AmpsforBuddha]

Finally, you got anther one right. …Who could argue against number one?

[@r.m.m.1333]

I thought Kanye was gonna pop up on this video and say "imma let you finish, Watchmojo..."

[@hawksfan8870]

We Are The Champions is still one of the best and most memorable songs ever made!

[@Benjamin-nn5qy]

this is about the music video though not the song itself

[@JazzyJonas]

We did a Michael Jackson tribute show in college marching band. We all wore white socks and did the Thriller dance. It was bangin!

[@aquishashadenrista3190]

Jonas Butler cool!!

[@o.gvlogs4378]

Ohio

[@Emurensis]

My high school drama class did something similar. We did a flash mob to thriller with mj costumes

[@officiallyanamika]

I knew the number 1 before clicking on the video 🙌😉 but how could you miss out on Scream by MJ and JJ and The Earth Song and They Don't Care About Us and Remember The Time and Black and white and Bad.. I think I'm gonna cry now 😢

[@PabloGarcia-ly7pm]

They just cant include all the great videos of Michael, it's just like Madonna, she has plenty of iconic videos

[@justjarod7440]

yep tru ^^

[@ikesweat6037]

🙌😉... lol

[@ikesweat6037]

With a Dell laptop... I hope that is okay... I have an Android but it's charging right now. TOUCHDOWN! 🙌 : )=)

[@moonwalker8365]

Another one who's addicted to Michael Jackson's music? ;)

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Bohemian Rhapsody should've had a higher rank. It's freakin' awesome!

[@roswell_that_ended_poorly]

i know right!

[@ashishbhatt3033]

its was a first professional artistix video

[@brainfreeze44131]

It's Freddy Mercury in I Want To Be Free. That mustache and the women's wing.

[@cwhite6397]

+Lexavax fuk yea

[@rhodigian]

The song is more than awesome, the video is not top 10 material.

[@byronp2311]

Leaving "Losing My Religion" off this list is simply criminal. It's hypnotic.

[@kinsale42]

One of my top faves, for sure

[@BrandonP43]

Knew it was gonna be Thriller.

[@lindaxoxo440]

Me tooooooo❤️❤️❤️

[@felicityholmes9072]

yep

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Duh

[@CJdude22]

I'm glad to see that Johnny Cash's video for Hurt was at least in the honorable mentions.

[@TheVampireFanx3]

all MJ videos should be number one! ;) King of Pop forever!!!!

[@LovvinLifeeMiyaa]

👏👏👏👏

[@skateslam2719]

im glad Micheal jackson died! i hope it was painfull!

[@skateslam2719]

sorry tried that didn't work :P

[@LovvinLifeeMiyaa]

The Gamer Punk Well then try harder 😊

[@skateslam2719]

im trying :( its harder than you think to kill myself! hold on *Grabs shotgun puts shotgun to his head and then pulls trigger* shut pellets went right through but missed everything! the pellets somehow went back into the shotgun!

[@capekbgt712]

so many Michael's MV are iconic, like Black or White, Bad, Smooth Criminal, Beat it and many more. Michael's MV can make a list alone cause they're iconic.

[@harshaggarwal1918]

true... michael is not only the king of pop but also the king of MV

[@zapkvr]

Definitely. Black or white, better than Thriller.

[@ETHAN-qc3oe]

Michael Jackson set the bar high for music videos, what a legend.

[@Ethan-en2ij]

Hey we have similar usernames, I’m just lowercase.

[@mattoliver6179]

Ethan glad to know that you realised that there’s more than one Ethan in the world 😒

[@zapkvr]

@@mattoliver6179 there was one in Dead poets society

[@ChibiProwl]

Yep. RIP Mikey. We miss you!🥺🥺

[@ryszardnanke3860]

I agree with number 1 but I would give Queen higher place

[@notm4rk]

NO DAVID BOWIE?

[@she-lockholmes964]

I WAS WONDERING THE SAME .-.

[@beavisthebutthead8622]

Dancing in the street

[@maddalenapistore8833]

I think that Ashes to Ashes should be in this list.

[@savagepotter5685]

HUH!?!?*!?!?!!

[@SuzeyTrump]

me too.. he was a forerunner..

[@goghman]

Jackson, simply the greatest performer of all time. There shall never be another

[@yaboiconfuseddailan2848]

The weeknd

[@_CPP_]

@@yaboiconfuseddailan2848 Blud did not seriously compare The Weeknd to MJ

[@yaboiconfuseddailan2848]

@_CPP_ That was 5 months ago. And it was also a joke, I love the weeknd but I was just making a joke to say that Michael Jackson was actually the best performer ever by comparing to an artist who Is not as good.

[@rogerdotlee]

If Queen is #10, I do not want to know what anything else was.

[@DelhotJ4]

So you think that Queens is better than Michael Jackson's Thriller

[@kurtsudheim825]

remember music video, not actual song, but the visuals

[@wvvw4036]

Josh Delhotal Yes.

[@darry.4387]

Josh Delhotal uh huh yeah you got that right we do think that music stealing Thief is worse than Queen

[@chrig3073]

Josh Delhotal yes it is

[@DurgaswaroopPerla]

I haven't heard a lot of the other songs on the list, but I know what #1 was going to be!

[@Firegirl483]

same

[@MajinBadat]

Any video other then Thriller would be mind boggling.

[@Doris-ob2qw]

YOU DON'T KNOW BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.

[@sc4rybees]

YOU DON'T KNOW TAKE ON ME?!

[@DurgaswaroopPerla]

Nope.

[@VVilla-zh5mw]

I know Thriller MV was Iconic but for me the Greatest MV of all Time was MJ's _"Smooth Criminal"_ 👏👏👏

[@thisiszeezc8015]

Agreed, the detail in the video was immaculate

[@lfnreviews]

My favourite video of MJ's it's just so detailed and coordinated

[@proudblack9449]

Thriller is the greatest, but Smooth Criminal is the best.

[@ERASEREPLACEPLACE]

even before Michael Jackson went solo, The Jacksons video for "Can You Feel it" deserves a place on this list

[@zapkvr]

Correct. It is still amazing.

[@dartanjaa]

No it doesn't. It's not a significant vid in any measure. For comparison why True Faith from New Order is missing from the list?

[@duncan3998]

Same with ''Blame It On The Boogie''

[@manblackpm]

Definitely.

[@celieboo]

Yes!

[@RobsonWilliam82]

Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall!

[@thelegendofhuman]

Pt2

[@braydenkatcher]

Yeah but it’s not exactly a music video- it was more made for The Wall movie.

[@thelegendofhuman]

@@braydenkatcher they made a actual music video for it tho, you should check it out its epic

[@ulaytube9953]

"Bohemian Rhapsody was the first music video...it basically created the medium...10." Logic.

[@liberalbias4462]

Sulaymaan Dar no it wasn't there were music videos way before that look up the history.

[@kenkur27]

Like Strawberry Fields by the Beatles, from way back in the 1960s

[@kenkur27]

I forgot...DEVO had a couple of good ones in the late 1970s (Jocko Homo, Secret Agent Man)

[@hexum7]

Being the first and breaking ground doesn't make it good

[@hexum7]

+hexum7 actually, the original first MTV type videos were in the movie HELP starring the Beatles

[@BlowHeat1416]

ugh everytime i see mj dance i just want to practice how to dance

[@TheRadFactor]

Necroglobule wrong.

[@PB-tq8gn]

The Wolf is awesome i meant he didn't steal his moves....it's ridiculous to think

[@starladodge3]

At one time, I could do the part in Beat It just right, but now, I don't know if I could or not!!

[@mszoomy]

Just grab your junk a lot, and scream "whoo" occasionally

[@roberta4266]

Yes, has to be MJ. But, I would add Prince, Diamonds and Pearl, and Genesis, Land of Confusion to this list.

[@rumbleshakes]

Weapon of Choice should have been on here. Never knew Walken could move.

[@supertuber120]

Loved the list but "You Might Think" by The Cars should've been on here somewhere.

[@lordstanleyjr2015]

I agree.

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

Still love “Take On Me”

[@AlexWithington]

Brenda AKA The Real Grammy I know you made this comment a year ago which is also around the time that God dam song got stuck in my head because of the store radio playing it twice an hour and it repeats in my head at least once a bloody day.

[@Slotten68]

Its the greatest music video not named "Thriller". Truly revolutionary. Iconic. Great stuff

[@galastatic]

Bad Romance's video is literally legendary. Surprised there was no mention of Like a Prayer's music video.

[@LiebensteinMovies]

"Bohemian Rhapsdy" the first video - I would say ABBA S.O.S. was a month earlier. But that's a hard question Queen and ABBA were on the same pace and both the starters of a new media. With the first three I go with, but for example Lady Gaga and "Paparazzi", Genesis and of course DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels - "Nobody Speak" are absolutely missing.

[@alecwright5454]

Space oddity 1969

[@HunterEQGtribute]

The famous image for the song also inspired Rain’s second fatality in Mortal Kombat 11

[@stellaphantom366]

It’s the first music video made for commercial purposes (there’s a background story to it) and it popularised the purpose of music videos, which is promoting records. Without the BoRhap music video, we might not have the modern professional music videos, including the ones on this list.

[@LiebensteinMovies]

@@stellaphantom366 ABBA made their videos earlier, because they don't like to travel and it was easier to send the videos. So it was clear commercial purposes (and there is also a backstory of it, read it). I could name a few other videos, but this was the first with more than just singing and playing instruments. In August 1975 ABBA made four videos of the new album and send them to countries outside Europe. In Australia the video of "Mamma Mia" created so much reactions, that they released the Single afterwards on 19h of September 1975, what was intentiionally not planned. So with that it was the first real commercial success of a video. (see Wikipedia) But like I said two great groups came up with the same idea at the same time and changed the market.

[@stellaphantom366]

@@LiebensteinMovies you’re right, ABBA was defo one of the first few artists to make promotional music videos. But I just searched up on the internet and what you meant by “a month earlier” is the release date of the song, not necessarily the music video. BoRhap was released on October 31st, but the music video was released on November 10th. I can’t find the specified date of the SOS music video release other than it was released in 1975, so that’s probably why it isn’t on this list. Regardless of the dates, BoRhap definitely deserved to be on this list as its music video did have more impact. I feel like back then it wasn’t that surprising that ABBA made promotional videos to minimise travelling; they’re a Swedish group and Sweden didn’t have many mainstream platforms to promote music globally compared to Britain and the US. Back in the 70s even before MTV, Britain and America had many mainstream global platforms to promote artists, especially Top of The Pops. That was why British and American artists didn’t have to worry about traveling or making music videos to promote their songs globally. The Beatles got super popular because of the Ed Sullivan show and Queen’s “Killer Queen” got popular because Queen performed it in Top Of The Pops. Queen made the BoRhap music video because the song is very hard to sing live and so they wanted to avoid having to sing it in Top Of The Pops. The real game-changer was when they found out that making the promotional music video proved much more commercially effective than having to perform it on a platform, even with the presence of all those popular platforms. It’s also probably because BoRhap was a much bigger success than SOS and rock was more popular than pop in the 70s, but I’m not sure. But yes, they’re both legendary groups and I love both :)

[@CaptainDeadeye_enderzombie_688]

What? November Rain as an honorable mention?

[@hesamghoreishi5872]

Also hurt

[@Blade-vk4fe]

Tbh the only part of November rain I like is Slashs guitar solo, it's super good

[@arvert7225]

I wanted them to not metion it so i could think they forgot it but nope

[@michaeltaylor5939]

Agreed, especially since it beat Thriller for Best Cinematography in a Video in 1992.

[@Blade-vk4fe]

@@michaeltaylor5939 1992?

[@sarahm6402]

Thank God MJ got number one, I would have died otherwise

[@taschatje]

+Sarah M so did i ! no one can beat what he achieved!

[@malcolme5524]

+Sarah M Well Johnny Cash - Hurt is a better video. But ofcourse it's much more emotional and not as "Movie like" as Thriller.

[@malcolme5524]

***** Johnny Cash is above michael jackson level in impact and influence. He's the most important country musician of all time. Michael is NOT the most important pop artist. And other list DO have hurt as number one and watchmojo isnt professional or anything like tha

[@malcolme5524]

***** 65 millions and thats one album. Beatles are far superior to michael JACKSON in term of sales. They sold 200 million more than jackson. So how much has beatles sold all over the world huh? thriller was.big but you cant survive with one card. Beatles got way more great albums hence why they sold more and are the.greatest artist of all time. Not MJ the beatles. Elvis sold more than MJ to with over 100 millions more. 1:Beatles (600m) 2:Elvis (500m) 3:MJ (400M)

[@malcolme5524]

***** You got roasted stupid MJ fan boy

[@deltaecho5470]

Don Henley's awesome video for The Boys of Summer needs to be on this list. Take On Me should be #1 considering the ground breaking production and detail involved.

[@adamt5164]

Don Henley's video is a bit different in that it doesn't have any groundbreaking technical tricks which seems to be the focus of most 'best of all time' music videos. It's an iconic video that totally fits the song. That said, I think the video for Don Henley's End of the Innocence is even better. The last shot reversing the hero riding into the sunset' with Henley unsucessfully trying to hitchhike and then walking off into dark clouds is as iconic as any technical video trick.

[@millertas]

"Black or White" Michael Jackson. A celebration of all cultures, creeds and colours that make this world go around. The last part where the singer is changing gender and colour was as good as it gets.

[@grufftroll7679]

also not original. (godley and cream -cry) did it better.