Top 10 Pop Music Videos of All Time
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Michael Jackson- “Thriller”
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video is often cited as the greatest music video of all time. The video was directed by John Landis, and released in 1983. It has a runtime of 14 minutes, and features Jackson in a zombie makeup. The video is credited with helping to popularize the zombie genre, and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
Madonna- “Like a Prayer”
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More from Madonna
Material Girl: https://youtu.be/E85lrasOqBI
Like A Virgin: https://youtu.be/s__q4X9cOXQ
True Blue: https://youtu.be/lF4YCpaGCBs
Borders don’t separate music so why should they separate people? – Guyana-born singer Shakira urges greater tolerance and cultural understanding as she is honoured with the Latin Grammy Person of the Year award in Miami, Florida. Shakira was given the award at a pre-ceremony gala dinner attended by some of music’s biggest names including Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony.”It is a great honour to receive this award tonight,” said Shakira, who arrived with her partner, Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué.”This is not only an award for me but also for my country and all Latin America,” she added.”I would also like to dedicate this award to my parents who are here tonight.”Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother is a Colombian of Italian and Catalan descent, while her father is a Lebanese American immigrant.
Britney Spears- “Oops!… I Did It Again”
Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again” music video was released in 2000 and received mixed reviews. Critics noted the similarities between the video and the film “Saturday Night Fever”. The video features Britney dancing in a red-and-black catsuit with other dancers in a club setting. It was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Female Video, and won Best Pop Video.
Lady Gaga- “Bad Romance”
“Bad Romance” is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album, The Fame Monster (2009). The song was written by Gaga and RedOne, while featured additional writing from Justin Tranter. “Bad Romance” charted within the top ten of more than ten countries worldwide. In the United States, “Bad Romance” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Gaga’s second consecutive top-ten single after “Just Dance”. The accompanying music video for “Bad Romance” features Gaga inside a surreal white bathhouse. There, she gets kidnapped by a group of men in animal masks who sell her to The Countess, played by Gaga herself. The Countess then takes her to an underwater cave, where she cleans Gaga in a marble bathtub. After emerging from the tub, she is asked to fill a goblet with blood from her breast. Gaga then returns to the bathtub, where she bloody and gangrenous feet are cut off by swordsmen. Finally, she arrives at an abandoned theatre, where she walks the runway for an audience of vampire women.”
Rihanna- “Umbrella”
Rihanna’s “Umbrella” is one of the most iconic pop music videos of all time. The video features Rihanna in a variety of settings, including a rainy street, an abandoned warehouse, and a dark forest. The video’s moody atmosphere and RiRi’s sultry performance make “Umbrella” a timeless classic.
Beyonce- “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” is a song from Beyoncé’s third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). The song was released as the lead single from the album on October 13, 2008. Colloquially known as “Single Ladies”, the song became one of Beyoncé’s signature hits and has been praised for its female empowerment message. The accompanying music video won three MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year.
The song and particularly its music video have been parodied and imitated several times over.
Justin Bieber- “Sorry”
The Canadian singer-songwriter released an instant dancefloor anthem with “Sorry.” The Skrillex-produced track finds Bieber contrite for knocking over a girl’s grapes at the supermarket—a seemingly minor offense that he turns into a five-minute diatribe about a much more serious relationship gone wrong. In the song’s memorable music video, directed by Parris Goebel, a squadron of dancers shimmy and strut their way through a vibrant, warehouse party. Bieber himself is notably absent from the festivities, choosing instead to film an extended cameo of himself walking forlornly around downtown Los Angeles.
Psy- “Gangnam Style”
Psy’s “Gangnam Style” was the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion views, and it’s now approaching 3 billion. The iconic horse-riding dance was so popular that it even spawned a parody by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Miley Cyrus- “Wrecking Ball”
Miley Cyrus debuted the video for “Wrecking Ball,” the second single from her fourth studio album Bangerz, on September 9, 2013. The video was directed by Terry Richardson and became an instant viral sensation. It features a close-up shot of Cyrus swinging naked on a wrecking ball, intercut with footage of her licking and vandalizing a sledgehammer. The video caused quite a stir and helped propel “Wrecking Ball” to the top of the charts, making it one of the most successful pop music videos of all time.
Taylor Swift- “Look What You Made Me Do”
Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” music video is a global phenomenon, having been watched by over a billion people. The video, which was released in August 2017, was directed by Joseph Kahn and features Swift in a variety of different looks and settings, including as a zombie, a doll, and a queen. The video was criticized by some for its apparent misogynistic undertones, but it was nonetheless one of the most talked-about and watched music videos of all time.
