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Top 10 Decade Defining Music Videos of the 2000s


as the millennium change these are the

as the millennium change these are the music videos that charmed us most of all

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top ten decades of finding music videos of

ten decades of finding music videos of

ten decades of finding music videos of the 2004 this list we ranked the most

the 2004 this list we ranked the most

the 2004 this list we ranked the most popular most iconic music videos and

popular most iconic music videos and

popular most iconic music videos and those that best represent the 2000s in

those that best represent the 2000s in

those that best represent the 2000s in general

there are no criteria limitations in

there are no criteria limitations in terms of genre although only one video

terms of genre although only one video

terms of genre although only one video per act is allowed this is part of a

per act is allowed this is part of a

per act is allowed this is part of a series of video spanning the decades

series of video spanning the decades

series of video spanning the decades from the 1980s and beyond

number 10 fell in love with a girl the

number 10 fell in love with a girl the white stripes

one of the most influential alt rock

one of the most influential alt rock bands of the decade some of the White

bands of the decade some of the White

bands of the decade some of the White Stripes success was built upon their

Stripes success was built upon their

Stripes success was built upon their innovative music videos with our first

innovative music videos with our first

innovative music videos with our first short film being the band’s best example

short film being the band’s best example

short film being the band’s best example stop-motion lego

it doesn’t get simpler or more

it doesn’t get simpler or more sensational than that in a triumphant

sensational than that in a triumphant

sensational than that in a triumphant twist of fate Jack White had originally

twist of fate Jack White had originally

twist of fate Jack White had originally sought out an alternative director Mark

sought out an alternative director Mark

sought out an alternative director Mark Romanek for fell in love with a girl

Romanek for fell in love with a girl

Romanek for fell in love with a girl they bomb out a badger painting but due

they bomb out a badger painting but due

they bomb out a badger painting but due to a mix-up he ended up working with

to a mix-up he ended up working with

to a mix-up he ended up working with Michele gondry there were no hard

Michele gondry there were no hard

Michele gondry there were no hard feelings then and there definitely isn’t

feelings then and there definitely isn’t

feelings then and there definitely isn’t any regret now

number nine bye-bye-bye

number nine bye-bye-bye NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have

NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have

NSYNC Justin Timberlake might have featured today for the super sleek

featured today for the super sleek

featured today for the super sleek accompaniment to cry me a river but

accompaniment to cry me a river but

accompaniment to cry me a river but instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots

instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots

instead we’ve headed back to JT’s roots and to NSYNC signature record

– there ain’t no strings about it the

– there ain’t no strings about it the video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from

video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from

video for bye-bye-bye is a belter from its puppet irreal beginning to its

its puppet irreal beginning to its

its puppet irreal beginning to its high-speed finish it’s classic 2000s

especially famous for the anti-gravity

especially famous for the anti-gravity dance scenes from inside a futuristic

dance scenes from inside a futuristic

dance scenes from inside a futuristic looking blue box it showcased and sank

looking blue box it showcased and sank

looking blue box it showcased and sank as a breakaway from boyband norm as the

as a breakaway from boyband norm as the

as a breakaway from boyband norm as the next big thing in pop music

just when we thought the 2000s had

just when we thought the 2000s had thrown all it could at us in terms of

thrown all it could at us in terms of

thrown all it could at us in terms of pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the

pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the

pop music Lady Gaga turned up with the wonderfully wacky videos for just ads

wonderfully wacky videos for just ads

wonderfully wacky videos for just ads and in particular for bad romance

the bad romance video drew upon almost

the bad romance video drew upon almost every slither of 21st century vice and

every slither of 21st century vice and

every slither of 21st century vice and twisted it together into one of the

twisted it together into one of the

twisted it together into one of the artiest music videos probably ever

artiest music videos probably ever

artiest music videos probably ever produced fashion baby work it move that

produced fashion baby work it move that

produced fashion baby work it move that bitch crazy its latex and body tape and

bitch crazy its latex and body tape and

bitch crazy its latex and body tape and a barely there beaded number its

a barely there beaded number its

a barely there beaded number its sexuality its decadence its Saturday

sexuality its decadence its Saturday

sexuality its decadence its Saturday nights on steroids bad romance brilliant

nights on steroids bad romance brilliant

nights on steroids bad romance brilliant video

number seven all the small things

number seven all the small things blink-182 small chicken

blink-182 small chicken

blink-182 small chicken for many the first years of the new

for many the first years of the new

for many the first years of the new millennium were typify by a cheeky brand

millennium were typify by a cheeky brand

millennium were typify by a cheeky brand of pop punk music brought to us by the

of pop punk music brought to us by the

of pop punk music brought to us by the likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age

likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age

likes of blink-182 and tho what’s my age again epitomizes everything that that

again epitomizes everything that that

again epitomizes everything that that scene was about it was released just

scene was about it was released just

scene was about it was released just before the year 2000 so for this list

before the year 2000 so for this list

before the year 2000 so for this list we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and

we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and

we’ve chosen the equally hilarious and unforgettable all the small things turn

unforgettable all the small things turn

unforgettable all the small things turn the lights off carry me

which once again combines the band’s pop

which once again combines the band’s pop punk sensibility with their sense of

punk sensibility with their sense of

punk sensibility with their sense of humor parodying boy bands and pop stars

humor parodying boy bands and pop stars

humor parodying boy bands and pop stars the short film helped turn blink-182

the short film helped turn blink-182

the short film helped turn blink-182 into music video stars themselves with

into music video stars themselves with

into music video stars themselves with their coordinated outfits dance moves

their coordinated outfits dance moves

their coordinated outfits dance moves and all that frolicking on the beach

and all that frolicking on the beach

and all that frolicking on the beach what’s not to love

number six

number six work it Missy Elliott is it word let me

work it Missy Elliott is it word let me

work it Missy Elliott is it word let me work it up on my dang down flip it and

work it up on my dang down flip it and

work it up on my dang down flip it and reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to

reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to

reverse it when she wasn’t getting us to get our freak on she wanted us to work

get our freak on she wanted us to work

get our freak on she wanted us to work it and the music video for work it

it and the music video for work it

it and the music video for work it really did work blah blah blah market I

really did work blah blah blah market I

really did work blah blah blah market I need a glass of water Missy Elliott made

need a glass of water Missy Elliott made

need a glass of water Missy Elliott made the hip hop genre her own with this clip

the hip hop genre her own with this clip

the hip hop genre her own with this clip a showcase of impossible dance moves

a showcase of impossible dance moves

a showcase of impossible dance moves street fashion and an ensemble cast

street fashion and an ensemble cast

street fashion and an ensemble cast exploding with attitude no mrs. feel

exploding with attitude no mrs. feel

exploding with attitude no mrs. feel super fun but Prince couldn’t get me

super fun but Prince couldn’t get me

super fun but Prince couldn’t get me chained my name Popeye cool two kids say

chained my name Popeye cool two kids say

chained my name Popeye cool two kids say you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet

you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet

you slim again no son Tim Berlin tweet and Eve all appear in the video while

and Eve all appear in the video while

and Eve all appear in the video while respects are also paid to the recently

respects are also paid to the recently

respects are also paid to the recently departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work

departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work

departed alia and Lisa Lopez let me work it dang down every person a worthy

it dang down every person a worthy

it dang down every person a worthy accompaniment to the song it’s

accompaniment to the song it’s

accompaniment to the song it’s overflowing Lee awesome number five

overflowing Lee awesome number five

overflowing Lee awesome number five feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring

feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring

feel-good Inc guerrillas featuring delassalle

in terms of animated music videos the

in terms of animated music videos the forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz

forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz

forward-thinking virtual band Gorillaz are pioneers within the field the short

are pioneers within the field the short

are pioneers within the field the short film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic

film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic

film for feelgood Inc is a cinematic spectacular heavily influenced by the

spectacular heavily influenced by the

spectacular heavily influenced by the work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary

work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary

work of Hayao Miyazaki the legendary Japanese animator set within a

Japanese animator set within a

Japanese animator set within a beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good

beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good

beautifully detailed dystopia feel-good Inc is a comparison of the lives of two

Inc is a comparison of the lives of two

Inc is a comparison of the lives of two characters to these prison like

characters to these prison like

characters to these prison like confinement and noodles freedom on a

confinement and noodles freedom on a

confinement and noodles freedom on a windmill fueled floating island the

windmill fueled floating island the

windmill fueled floating island the video is an awesome oxymoron it’s

video is an awesome oxymoron it’s

video is an awesome oxymoron it’s beautifully sad

number four single ladies put a ring on

number four single ladies put a ring on it

it

it Beyonce an anthem of the decade

Beyonce an anthem of the decade

Beyonce an anthem of the decade accompanied by an appropriately iconic

accompanied by an appropriately iconic

accompanied by an appropriately iconic video this beyonce leotard laden clip

video this beyonce leotard laden clip

video this beyonce leotard laden clip actually received less initial media

actually received less initial media

actually received less initial media attention than her video for if I were a

attention than her video for if I were a

attention than her video for if I were a boy which was released around the same

boy which was released around the same

boy which was released around the same time and more heavily produced

however quite quickly single ladies was

however quite quickly single ladies was praised for its intimacy realness and

praised for its intimacy realness and

praised for its intimacy realness and marketability the video sparked a dance

marketability the video sparked a dance

marketability the video sparked a dance craze and caused massive controversy at

craze and caused massive controversy at

craze and caused massive controversy at the 2009 VMAs it was this video that

the 2009 VMAs it was this video that

the 2009 VMAs it was this video that caused Kanye West to infamously protest

caused Kanye West to infamously protest

caused Kanye West to infamously protest Taylor Swift’s win number three

Taylor Swift’s win number three

Taylor Swift’s win number three Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers psych experiment try to steal your mom’s

psych experiment try to steal your mom’s

psych experiment try to steal your mom’s Alysha another animated classic

Alysha another animated classic

Alysha another animated classic this time with more of a video game feel

this time with more of a video game feel

this time with more of a video game feel to it the son marries did settle in upon

to it the son marries did settle in upon

to it the son marries did settle in upon location in Californication there’s a

location in Californication there’s a

location in Californication there’s a loading screen to start and a closing

loading screen to start and a closing

loading screen to start and a closing message of game over what happens in

message of game over what happens in

message of game over what happens in between is weird wonderful and so rock

between is weird wonderful and so rock

between is weird wonderful and so rock and roll

the four Chili Peppers are transformed

the four Chili Peppers are transformed into game character avatars and each

into game character avatars and each

into game character avatars and each sets out on his own virtual reality

sets out on his own virtual reality

sets out on his own virtual reality rollercoaster

Mountains are traveled sharks are dodged

Mountains are traveled sharks are dodged film studios are crashed and cities are

film studios are crashed and cities are

film studios are crashed and cities are destroyed anything and everything

destroyed anything and everything

destroyed anything and everything happens and were hooked from start to

happens and were hooked from start to

happens and were hooked from start to finish

nobody’s that good

nobody’s that good with so many iconic moments in its own

with so many iconic moments in its own

with so many iconic moments in its own right it’s amazing to think that the

right it’s amazing to think that the

right it’s amazing to think that the video for hey-yah was actually inspired

video for hey-yah was actually inspired

video for hey-yah was actually inspired by another milestone moment in music

by another milestone moment in music

by another milestone moment in music history the film presents outcasts as

history the film presents outcasts as

history the film presents outcasts as they revel within an artificial American

they revel within an artificial American

they revel within an artificial American invasion of Great Britain

it’s a parody of some famous footage of

it’s a parody of some famous footage of the Beatles performing on The Ed

the Beatles performing on The Ed

the Beatles performing on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their

Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their

Sullivan Show in 1964 amid their original British Invasion

with boards of screaming fainting fans

with boards of screaming fainting fans put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi

put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi

put before them Andre 3000 and Big Boi had really hit it big with this record

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

well the real Slim Shady please stand up

well the real Slim Shady please stand up I relieve with her number one the real

I relieve with her number one the real

I relieve with her number one the real Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you

Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you

Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you never seen a white person before jaws on

never seen a white person before jaws on

never seen a white person before jaws on the floor like panic commie just burns

the floor like panic commie just burns

the floor like panic commie just burns in the dorm our winner came at the

in the dorm our winner came at the

in the dorm our winner came at the beginning of the decade setting one hell

beginning of the decade setting one hell

beginning of the decade setting one hell of a precedent for the years that

of a precedent for the years that

of a precedent for the years that followed Eminem was fast establishing

followed Eminem was fast establishing

followed Eminem was fast establishing himself as one of the most influential

himself as one of the most influential

himself as one of the most influential artists of his era in 2000 wing the

artists of his era in 2000 wing the

artists of his era in 2000 wing the filmic mammal well some of his cannibals

filmic mammal well some of his cannibals

filmic mammal well some of his cannibals other people open the cannibal but if we

other people open the cannibal but if we

other people open the cannibal but if we can mom dead animals and antelopes that

can mom dead animals and antelopes that

can mom dead animals and antelopes that is the reason that a man and another man

is the reason that a man and another man

is the reason that a man and another man can elope with this song these lyrics

can elope with this song these lyrics

can elope with this song these lyrics and his video it’s not difficult to see

and his video it’s not difficult to see

and his video it’s not difficult to see why the short film is a hectic

why the short film is a hectic

why the short film is a hectic hell-raising mashup of everything that’s

hell-raising mashup of everything that’s

hell-raising mashup of everything that’s parentally advisory about this record

parentally advisory about this record

parentally advisory about this record sick me here next to Britney Spears

sick me here next to Britney Spears

sick me here next to Britney Spears clean aguillera better squinty chair so

clean aguillera better squinty chair so

clean aguillera better squinty chair so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred

I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred

I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst here more you oh boy she gave

Durst here more you oh boy she gave

Durst here more you oh boy she gave birth it’s four and a half minutes of

birth it’s four and a half minutes of

birth it’s four and a half minutes of celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde

celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde

celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you

ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you

ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you real lady on you want to swim Shady’s

real lady on you want to swim Shady’s

real lady on you want to swim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the real

are just imitating so won’t the real

are just imitating so won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up please dead

Slim Shady please stand up please dead

Slim Shady please stand up please dead so do you agree with our list which

so do you agree with our list which

so do you agree with our list which video did we forget

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