get too close to the flame it’s amazing what you can do with just one roll of
what you can do with just one roll of
what you can do with just one roll of the camera welcome to watchmojo.com and
the camera welcome to watchmojo.com and
the camera welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 one shot music videos
to this list we’ve looked at any music
to this list we’ve looked at any music video regardless of genre that is
video regardless of genre that is
video regardless of genre that is composed of just one tape many of these
composed of just one tape many of these
composed of just one tape many of these musical accompaniments required plenty
musical accompaniments required plenty
musical accompaniments required plenty of attempts but the final product is
of attempts but the final product is
of attempts but the final product is seamlessly special
number ten undone the sweater song
number ten undone the sweater song Weezer
we begin by rocking out without a break
we begin by rocking out without a break in shock
the first single from the first-ever
the first single from the first-ever Weezer album the band hired director
Weezer album the band hired director
Weezer album the band hired director Spike Jonze who decided to have the band
Spike Jonze who decided to have the band
Spike Jonze who decided to have the band perform the song sped up the result when
perform the song sped up the result when
perform the song sped up the result when played at the correct speed was that the
played at the correct speed was that the
played at the correct speed was that the band appeared to be moving in slow
band appeared to be moving in slow
band appeared to be moving in slow motion
frontman Rivers Cuomo in his
frontman Rivers Cuomo in his shaggy-haired youth drummer Patrick
shaggy-haired youth drummer Patrick
shaggy-haired youth drummer Patrick Wilson acting wacky and slow-mo and dogs
Wilson acting wacky and slow-mo and dogs
Wilson acting wacky and slow-mo and dogs lots of dogs for some reason
number nine hideaway Kaiser take him
number nine hideaway Kaiser take him higher than availeth info I’m on the
higher than availeth info I’m on the
higher than availeth info I’m on the back to Sparta
back to Sparta
back to Sparta a song which reportedly took less than
a song which reportedly took less than
a song which reportedly took less than two hours to write the video
two hours to write the video
two hours to write the video accompaniment to kaisers hideaway
accompaniment to kaisers hideaway
accompaniment to kaisers hideaway Shirley took a lot longer than that to
Shirley took a lot longer than that to
Shirley took a lot longer than that to organize as the singer takes to the
organize as the singer takes to the
organize as the singer takes to the streets for some crazy choreography in
streets for some crazy choreography in
streets for some crazy choreography in between cab rides we’re left more than a
between cab rides we’re left more than a
between cab rides we’re left more than a little open mouth everything is very
little open mouth everything is very
little open mouth everything is very very slick with each new dance partner
very slick with each new dance partner
very slick with each new dance partner or group we find that we’re going and
or group we find that we’re going and
or group we find that we’re going and eyeing even before the chorus has
eyeing even before the chorus has
eyeing even before the chorus has started when she’s driven off at the end
started when she’s driven off at the end
started when she’s driven off at the end we’re about ready to applaud our TV
we’re about ready to applaud our TV
we’re about ready to applaud our TV screens
number eight untitled how does it feel
number eight untitled how does it feel D’Angelo if we don’t need cuts in the
D’Angelo if we don’t need cuts in the
D’Angelo if we don’t need cuts in the film we don’t need clothes on the
film we don’t need clothes on the
film we don’t need clothes on the performer right that’s the conclusion
performer right that’s the conclusion
performer right that’s the conclusion reached by this turn-of-the-century
reached by this turn-of-the-century
reached by this turn-of-the-century single anyway there’s only one thing to
single anyway there’s only one thing to
single anyway there’s only one thing to look at in this video and we’re getting
look at in this video and we’re getting
look at in this video and we’re getting to look at it extremely close-up
often parodied most notably by Panic at
often parodied most notably by Panic at the Disco controversial rumors have it
the Disco controversial rumors have it
the Disco controversial rumors have it that D’Angelo was actually receiving
that D’Angelo was actually receiving
that D’Angelo was actually receiving oral sex off-camera if that’s true then
oral sex off-camera if that’s true then
oral sex off-camera if that’s true then you have to take your hat off to the man
you have to take your hat off to the man
you have to take your hat off to the man along with everything else you’re
along with everything else you’re
along with everything else you’re wearing
it takes a lot of skill to turn a piece
it takes a lot of skill to turn a piece of film into something emotionally
of film into something emotionally
of film into something emotionally effective without at least cutting it
effective without at least cutting it
effective without at least cutting it once
it takes incredible skill to do so
it takes incredible skill to do so without even moving the camera once the
without even moving the camera once the
without even moving the camera once the video for Radiohead’s no surprises is an
video for Radiohead’s no surprises is an
video for Radiohead’s no surprises is an amazingly intimate 3 minutes and 46
amazingly intimate 3 minutes and 46
amazingly intimate 3 minutes and 46 seconds with lead singer Thom Yorke
one minute of which we see the guy’s
one minute of which we see the guy’s head submerged in water
the reflections are in all the right
the reflections are in all the right places
places
places the autocue lyrics look awesome and
the autocue lyrics look awesome and
the autocue lyrics look awesome and york’s faint smile upon breathing again
york’s faint smile upon breathing again
york’s faint smile upon breathing again is simply brilliant
ready
ready yeah
number six yellow Coldplay cut the stars
number six yellow Coldplay cut the stars how they shine Oh
how they shine Oh
how they shine Oh a similarly dreary concept now and
a similarly dreary concept now and
a similarly dreary concept now and another that manages to turn something
another that manages to turn something
another that manages to turn something bleak into something beautiful they were
bleak into something beautiful they were
bleak into something beautiful they were oh yeah
oh yeah
oh yeah Chris Martin stroll along snugglin Bay
Chris Martin stroll along snugglin Bay
Chris Martin stroll along snugglin Bay in Dorset is now iconic but it was
in Dorset is now iconic but it was
in Dorset is now iconic but it was originally meant to be a very different
originally meant to be a very different
originally meant to be a very different video the shoot coincided with the
video the shoot coincided with the
video the shoot coincided with the funeral of drummer of will champions
funeral of drummer of will champions
funeral of drummer of will champions mother which is the reason the rest of
mother which is the reason the rest of
mother which is the reason the rest of the band is absolutely
it had also been planned for a sunny day
it had also been planned for a sunny day but the dreariness onset seemed
but the dreariness onset seemed
but the dreariness onset seemed appropriate
we wouldn’t have it any other way
we wouldn’t have it any other way raincoats and all it’s a classic all the
raincoats and all it’s a classic all the
raincoats and all it’s a classic all the things that
number five subterranean homesick blues
number five subterranean homesick blues Bob Dylan basement and mixing up the
Bob Dylan basement and mixing up the
Bob Dylan basement and mixing up the Hey
Hey
Hey widely recognized as one of the first
widely recognized as one of the first
widely recognized as one of the first ever music videos this world-famous Bob
ever music videos this world-famous Bob
ever music videos this world-famous Bob Dylan clip was initially created as the
Dylan clip was initially created as the
Dylan clip was initially created as the opening segment to the 1967 film don’t
opening segment to the 1967 film don’t
opening segment to the 1967 film don’t look back a documentary showing Dylan’s
look back a documentary showing Dylan’s
look back a documentary showing Dylan’s tour of England two years previously
filmed in a back alley behind the Savoy
filmed in a back alley behind the Savoy Hotel in London the much parodied cue
Hotel in London the much parodied cue
Hotel in London the much parodied cue cards were written by Beat Generation
cards were written by Beat Generation
cards were written by Beat Generation pioneer Allen Ginsberg among others at
pioneer Allen Ginsberg among others at
pioneer Allen Ginsberg among others at the time this video was seriously cool
the time this video was seriously cool
the time this video was seriously cool and it reeks with the same style even
and it reeks with the same style even
and it reeks with the same style even now
number four MadWorld
number four MadWorld michael andrews featuring Gary Jules
michael andrews featuring Gary Jules
michael andrews featuring Gary Jules around me are familiar faces worn out
around me are familiar faces worn out
around me are familiar faces worn out places a song originally sung by Tears
places a song originally sung by Tears
places a song originally sung by Tears for Fears
for Fears
for Fears and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary
and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary
and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the film Donnie Darko in 2001
Jules for the film Donnie Darko in 2001
Jules for the film Donnie Darko in 2001 it wasn’t until Christmas 2003 that this
it wasn’t until Christmas 2003 that this
it wasn’t until Christmas 2003 that this record really caught our ears and in
record really caught our ears and in
record really caught our ears and in particular our eyes this video gives us
particular our eyes this video gives us
particular our eyes this video gives us a bird’s eye view of an expertly
a bird’s eye view of an expertly
a bird’s eye view of an expertly organised group of people using their
organised group of people using their
organised group of people using their bodies to make moving images find it
bodies to make moving images find it
bodies to make moving images find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad
kind of funny I find it kind of sad
kind of funny I find it kind of sad the dreams in which I’m dying are the
the dreams in which I’m dying are the
the dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever as the camera
best I’ve ever as the camera
best I’ve ever as the camera occasionally pans to the singer or piano
occasionally pans to the singer or piano
occasionally pans to the singer or piano player we know it’s a simple idea but we
player we know it’s a simple idea but we
player we know it’s a simple idea but we also know we can’t take our eyes off of
also know we can’t take our eyes off of
also know we can’t take our eyes off of it
these guys are king when it comes to
these guys are king when it comes to inventive single take videos the Rube
inventive single take videos the Rube
inventive single take videos the Rube Goldberg machine of this too shall pass
Goldberg machine of this too shall pass
Goldberg machine of this too shall pass was something special
and the optical illusions of the
and the optical illusions of the writing’s on the wall at us Wow
smile
smile to say
let’s not forget the stunning work of
let’s not forget the stunning work of the multicopter drone camera in 2014 I
the multicopter drone camera in 2014 I
the multicopter drone camera in 2014 I won’t let you down but the viral success
won’t let you down but the viral success
won’t let you down but the viral success all started with a treadmills and over
all started with a treadmills and over
all started with a treadmills and over 50 million views on YouTube
the care and attention that has clearly
the care and attention that has clearly gone into making this video is
gone into making this video is
gone into making this video is commendable enough but it’s all about
commendable enough but it’s all about
commendable enough but it’s all about the execution and they executed this to
the execution and they executed this to
the execution and they executed this to perfection
number two one two three four five when
number two one two three four five when we say we’ve got an all-singing
we say we’ve got an all-singing
we say we’ve got an all-singing all-dancing wonder of a runner up we
all-dancing wonder of a runner up we
all-dancing wonder of a runner up we really mean it today
in terms of choreography energy ambition
in terms of choreography energy ambition and affect the video for one two three
and affect the video for one two three
and affect the video for one two three four scores 10 out of 10 with a 109
filmed inside an empty hangar the
filmed inside an empty hangar the setting isn’t too elaborate but the
setting isn’t too elaborate but the
setting isn’t too elaborate but the color and the movement leave you open
color and the movement leave you open
color and the movement leave you open mouth anyway
a real group effort singer Leslie Feist
a real group effort singer Leslie Feist stands out from the crowd but she’s also
stands out from the crowd but she’s also
stands out from the crowd but she’s also entirely reliant upon them when she
entirely reliant upon them when she
entirely reliant upon them when she bowels at the end and her buddies aren’t
bowels at the end and her buddies aren’t
bowels at the end and her buddies aren’t there there’s real magic
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
water
water what you could learn but just our love
our one take winner has claimed the
our one take winner has claimed the crown today if only for its sheer level
crown today if only for its sheer level
crown today if only for its sheer level of craziness there really is a lot going
of craziness there really is a lot going
of craziness there really is a lot going on in this video from staircase dance
on in this video from staircase dance
on in this video from staircase dance routines to five-second flirting to
routines to five-second flirting to
routines to five-second flirting to dining table backflips it’s quite
dining table backflips it’s quite
dining table backflips it’s quite incredible that none of the mania was
incredible that none of the mania was
incredible that none of the mania was missed
simple terms it’s the Spice Girls
simple terms it’s the Spice Girls ransacking a potentially sophisticated
ransacking a potentially sophisticated
ransacking a potentially sophisticated party but behind the camera heaven knows
party but behind the camera heaven knows
party but behind the camera heaven knows the organizational effort you wanna get
the organizational effort you wanna get
the organizational effort you wanna get with me you got an excessively we got
with me you got an excessively we got
with me you got an excessively we got some in the place you liked it in your
some in the place you liked it in your
some in the place you liked it in your so she does gene I can see you liked it
so she does gene I can see you liked it
so she does gene I can see you liked it on a PvP in terms of one shot music
on a PvP in terms of one shot music
on a PvP in terms of one shot music videos this is very far from wannabe
videos this is very far from wannabe
videos this is very far from wannabe this is the real riotous deal
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do you agree with our list which one take video did we forget
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