then hey lady the modern music video is becoming more and more magnificent about
becoming more and more magnificent about
becoming more and more magnificent about to curl the paparazzi on myself
to curl the paparazzi on myself
to curl the paparazzi on myself welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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 decade defining music videos of the
ten decade defining music videos of the
ten decade defining music videos of the 2010 so far but if God got us that we
2010 so far but if God got us that we
2010 so far but if God got us that we Kobe all right for this list we’ve
Kobe all right for this list we’ve
Kobe all right for this list we’ve ranked the most popular most iconic
ranked the most popular most iconic
ranked the most popular most iconic music videos and those that best
music videos and those that best
music videos and those that best represent the 2010s in general there are
represent the 2010s in general there are
represent the 2010s in general there are no criteria limitations in terms of
no criteria limitations in terms of
no criteria limitations in terms of genre although only one video per act is
genre although only one video per act is
genre although only one video per act is allowed this is part of a series of
allowed this is part of a series of
allowed this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades from the
videos spanning the decades from the
videos spanning the decades from the 1980s and beyond number 10
1980s and beyond number 10
1980s and beyond number 10 uptown funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno
uptown funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno
uptown funk Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars this hit that ice cold michelle
Mars this hit that ice cold michelle
Mars this hit that ice cold michelle pfeiffer that white gold Bruno Mars’s
pfeiffer that white gold Bruno Mars’s
pfeiffer that white gold Bruno Mars’s music videos really are from another
music videos really are from another
music videos really are from another planet the accompaniment to locked out
planet the accompaniment to locked out
planet the accompaniment to locked out of heaven is vintage style grainy gold
like that
like that but the uptown funk short film is
but the uptown funk short film is
but the uptown funk short film is probably the slickest thing since sliced
probably the slickest thing since sliced
probably the slickest thing since sliced bread wait a minute fill my cup put some
bread wait a minute fill my cup put some
bread wait a minute fill my cup put some liquor in it take a sip sign a check
liquor in it take a sip sign a check
liquor in it take a sip sign a check from Rockstar shades to a salmon pink
from Rockstar shades to a salmon pink
from Rockstar shades to a salmon pink jacket it’s fun fashionable and a fairly
jacket it’s fun fashionable and a fairly
jacket it’s fun fashionable and a fairly accurate representation of exactly
accurate representation of exactly
accurate representation of exactly what’s trendy in the 2010s even Mars’s
what’s trendy in the 2010s even Mars’s
what’s trendy in the 2010s even Mars’s dance moves are decade defining Mark
dance moves are decade defining Mark
dance moves are decade defining Mark Ronson’s role only adds to the
Ronson’s role only adds to the
Ronson’s role only adds to the awesomeness and frankly there’s likely
awesomeness and frankly there’s likely
awesomeness and frankly there’s likely never been a music video cast that’s
never been a music video cast that’s
never been a music video cast that’s this damn cool
it might seem crazy waterboxx a number
it might seem crazy waterboxx a number nine happy Pharrell Williams if you’re
nine happy Pharrell Williams if you’re
nine happy Pharrell Williams if you’re not smiling at least a little bit by the
not smiling at least a little bit by the
not smiling at least a little bit by the end of our next video then you must be
end of our next video then you must be
end of our next video then you must be having a very bad day
a short-film as infectious as the song
a short-film as infectious as the song single on lyrics it’s built around
single on lyrics it’s built around
single on lyrics it’s built around everyday people with some celeb cameos
everyday people with some celeb cameos
everyday people with some celeb cameos dancing everyday dance moves and
dancing everyday dance moves and
dancing everyday dance moves and generally loving life what’s not to like
but the best thing of all the official
but the best thing of all the official edit is made up of various moments taken
edit is made up of various moments taken
edit is made up of various moments taken from a mammoth 24-hour version of the
from a mammoth 24-hour version of the
from a mammoth 24-hour version of the film that was a hell of a happy day
number 8 we found love Rihanna featuring
number 8 we found love Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris one of the most
Calvin Harris one of the most
Calvin Harris one of the most controversial music videos of its time
controversial music videos of its time
controversial music videos of its time we found love with shots
we found love with shots
we found love with shots in Northern Ireland and boasts a
in Northern Ireland and boasts a
in Northern Ireland and boasts a typically British edginess
a hotly anticipated clip even before its
a hotly anticipated clip even before its release it attracted worldwide media
release it attracted worldwide media
release it attracted worldwide media attention after filming permissions were
attention after filming permissions were
attention after filming permissions were withdrawn by a local farmer who also
withdrawn by a local farmer who also
withdrawn by a local farmer who also reportedly advised Rihanna to be
reportedly advised Rihanna to be
reportedly advised Rihanna to be acquainted with God after offence was
acquainted with God after offence was
acquainted with God after offence was taken over the singer significant state
taken over the singer significant state
taken over the singer significant state of undress Leary’s clothing choices
of undress Leary’s clothing choices
of undress Leary’s clothing choices caused a stir upon release as well as
caused a stir upon release as well as
caused a stir upon release as well as did the film’s allusions toward domestic
did the film’s allusions toward domestic
did the film’s allusions toward domestic violence still want a Grammy though
number seven run away
number seven run away Kanye West featuring Pusha T something
Kanye West featuring Pusha T something
Kanye West featuring Pusha T something wrong Kanye West’s collaboration with
wrong Kanye West’s collaboration with
wrong Kanye West’s collaboration with jay-z on Otis would have feature today
we’re it’s not for runaway there are
we’re it’s not for runaway there are very few videos ever to match this
very few videos ever to match this
very few videos ever to match this effort in terms of scope let alone
effort in terms of scope let alone
effort in terms of scope let alone during just the 2010 Travie toast from
during just the 2010 Travie toast from
during just the 2010 Travie toast from stress let’s have a toast foot ballet
stress let’s have a toast foot ballet
stress let’s have a toast foot ballet has rarely looked better nor felt more
has rarely looked better nor felt more
has rarely looked better nor felt more mesmerizing whatever your opinion on the
mesmerizing whatever your opinion on the
mesmerizing whatever your opinion on the controversial star Kanye nailed it in
controversial star Kanye nailed it in
controversial star Kanye nailed it in this clip run away from the baby run
this clip run away from the baby run
this clip run away from the baby run away the basis to a 35-minute musical
away the basis to a 35-minute musical
away the basis to a 35-minute musical short film there’s a long and short
short film there’s a long and short
short film there’s a long and short version to the video and both are well
version to the video and both are well
version to the video and both are well worth taking the time to watch dad a fan
worth taking the time to watch dad a fan
worth taking the time to watch dad a fan run away fast as you
greetings look number six California
greetings look number six California Gurls
Gurls
Gurls Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg place
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg place
Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg place where the glass is really clean
where the glass is really clean
where the glass is really clean if you’ve ever wondered what a dentist’s
if you’ve ever wondered what a dentist’s
if you’ve ever wondered what a dentist’s nightmare looks like then this is it
the go
the go in this Katy Perry decada finer the US
in this Katy Perry decada finer the US
in this Katy Perry decada finer the US state of California is affectionately
state of California is affectionately
state of California is affectionately named confection Italy rebranded as the
named confection Italy rebranded as the
named confection Italy rebranded as the sweeter sounding candy for Nia and it’s
sweeter sounding candy for Nia and it’s
sweeter sounding candy for Nia and it’s a place where everyone’s happy dog plays
a place where everyone’s happy dog plays
a place where everyone’s happy dog plays the sugar daddy villain while Perry
the sugar daddy villain while Perry
the sugar daddy villain while Perry plays the leader of the ladies trying to
plays the leader of the ladies trying to
plays the leader of the ladies trying to defeat him the candy / cupcake look is
defeat him the candy / cupcake look is
defeat him the candy / cupcake look is now classic Katy Perry and the purple
now classic Katy Perry and the purple
now classic Katy Perry and the purple wig / candy floss footage is arguably
wig / candy floss footage is arguably
wig / candy floss footage is arguably her most iconic moment of all
some couples run up bringing my doorbell
some couples run up bringing my doorbell I feel the love feel the love number
I feel the love feel the love number
I feel the love feel the love number five
five
five chandelier see ya stand out record for
chandelier see ya stand out record for
chandelier see ya stand out record for SIA center stage for the chandelier
SIA center stage for the chandelier
SIA center stage for the chandelier video however is taken by another until
video however is taken by another until
video however is taken by another until then less high-profile personality
Maddie Ziegler might have been a
Maddie Ziegler might have been a household name for anybody watching the
household name for anybody watching the
household name for anybody watching the reality TV show Dance Moms but for
reality TV show Dance Moms but for
reality TV show Dance Moms but for anyone else this unbelievable routine is
anyone else this unbelievable routine is
anyone else this unbelievable routine is likely the first point of reference and
likely the first point of reference and
likely the first point of reference and what a point of reference it is
it’s basically impossible to stop
it’s basically impossible to stop watching as Ziggler performs with an
watching as Ziggler performs with an
watching as Ziggler performs with an emotional range and maturity way beyond
emotional range and maturity way beyond
emotional range and maturity way beyond her 11 years at the time of filming what
her 11 years at the time of filming what
her 11 years at the time of filming what a talent
number four somebody that I used to know
number four somebody that I used to know Gotye featuring kimbra know in terms of
Gotye featuring kimbra know in terms of
Gotye featuring kimbra know in terms of instantly recognizable music videos of
instantly recognizable music videos of
instantly recognizable music videos of the 2010s this is probably the best
the 2010s this is probably the best
the 2010s this is probably the best example
a brutally beautiful breakup song both
a brutally beautiful breakup song both Gotye and Kimbra artistically featured
Gotye and Kimbra artistically featured
Gotye and Kimbra artistically featured in the film which won over critics with
in the film which won over critics with
in the film which won over critics with its intimacy directed by Natasha Pincus
its intimacy directed by Natasha Pincus
its intimacy directed by Natasha Pincus and featuring the artwork of Howard
and featuring the artwork of Howard
and featuring the artwork of Howard Clark and the skin illustrative skills
Clark and the skin illustrative skills
Clark and the skin illustrative skills of Emma hack it looks simple and it is
of Emma hack it looks simple and it is
of Emma hack it looks simple and it is unique but there was a huge amount of
unique but there was a huge amount of
unique but there was a huge amount of work needed to nail this it almost took
work needed to nail this it almost took
work needed to nail this it almost took 24 hours to body paint Gautier and
24 hours to body paint Gautier and
24 hours to body paint Gautier and Kimbra but as they say genius takes time
number three blurred lines Robin Thicke
number three blurred lines Robin Thicke featuring ti and Pharrell Williams
arguably the most controversial video of
arguably the most controversial video of the decade the problem many critics had
the decade the problem many critics had
the decade the problem many critics had with blurred lines was ironically clear
the short film frontman Robin Thicke is
the short film frontman Robin Thicke is joined by Ti and Pharrell as the men in
joined by Ti and Pharrell as the men in
joined by Ti and Pharrell as the men in the view of their critics massagin eyes
the view of their critics massagin eyes
the view of their critics massagin eyes their way through the song’s entirety
their way through the song’s entirety
their way through the song’s entirety alongside a trio of female models
alongside a trio of female models
alongside a trio of female models wearing nothing much it’s all Hunicke on
wearing nothing much it’s all Hunicke on
wearing nothing much it’s all Hunicke on that day I like your leg I swear you’ll
that day I like your leg I swear you’ll
that day I like your leg I swear you’ll spend NSF folio headlight and for the
spend NSF folio headlight and for the
spend NSF folio headlight and for the videos unrated cuts they’re wearing even
videos unrated cuts they’re wearing even
videos unrated cuts they’re wearing even less with over 400 million YouTube views
less with over 400 million YouTube views
less with over 400 million YouTube views for the clean version though like it or
for the clean version though like it or
for the clean version though like it or loathe it blurred lines defines the
loathe it blurred lines defines the
loathe it blurred lines defines the times
number two wrecking ball Miley Cyrus we
number two wrecking ball Miley Cyrus we clawed we chained our hearts in vain we
clawed we chained our hearts in vain we
clawed we chained our hearts in vain we jumped never asking why another video
jumped never asking why another video
jumped never asking why another video famous in part because of what its
famous in part because of what its
famous in part because of what its subject is or isn’t wearing when Miley
subject is or isn’t wearing when Miley
subject is or isn’t wearing when Miley Cyrus released wrecking ball she was mid
Cyrus released wrecking ball she was mid
Cyrus released wrecking ball she was mid snowball in terms of her own spiraling
snowball in terms of her own spiraling
snowball in terms of her own spiraling superstardom I came in
the singer seemed desperate to shed her
the singer seemed desperate to shed her Hannah Montana Disney child star labels
Hannah Montana Disney child star labels
Hannah Montana Disney child star labels and by riding an eponymous wrecking ball
and by riding an eponymous wrecking ball
and by riding an eponymous wrecking ball naked she went a fair way toward doing
naked she went a fair way toward doing
naked she went a fair way toward doing that
part of the short film nods toward
part of the short film nods toward sinead o’connor’s nothing compares to
sinead o’connor’s nothing compares to
sinead o’connor’s nothing compares to you but really nothing compares to it
you but really nothing compares to it
you but really nothing compares to it don’t you ever say I just walked away I
don’t you ever say I just walked away I
don’t you ever say I just walked away I will always want you it’s a hard-on
will always want you it’s a hard-on
will always want you it’s a hard-on sleeve performance only there’s not a
sleeve performance only there’s not a
sleeve performance only there’s not a sleeve in sight before we reveal our top
sleeve in sight before we reveal our top
sleeve in sight before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
had a broken keyboard i bought a broken
had a broken keyboard i bought a broken keyboard about a sheet blanket then I
keyboard about a sheet blanket then I
keyboard about a sheet blanket then I bought anymore
gumgum star number one Gangnam style psy
gumgum star number one Gangnam style psy majumdar sorrow when he got jogging yoga
majumdar sorrow when he got jogging yoga
majumdar sorrow when he got jogging yoga as of the late 2000s and throughout the
as of the late 2000s and throughout the
as of the late 2000s and throughout the 2010s a music video only really makes it
2010s a music video only really makes it
2010s a music video only really makes it big if and when it goes viral and
big if and when it goes viral and
big if and when it goes viral and Gangnam style certainly did that
Gangnam style certainly did that
Gangnam style certainly did that whooping Cottenham star comes with over
whooping Cottenham star comes with over
whooping Cottenham star comes with over two billion YouTube views it smashed all
two billion YouTube views it smashed all
two billion YouTube views it smashed all previous World Records and established
previous World Records and established
previous World Records and established itself as the defining video of its time
itself as the defining video of its time
itself as the defining video of its time you’d ever see put me on moon from the
you’d ever see put me on moon from the
you’d ever see put me on moon from the monty pullin gotcha size balance between
monty pullin gotcha size balance between
monty pullin gotcha size balance between suiting up and getting down took the
suiting up and getting down took the
suiting up and getting down took the whole world by storm
whole world by storm
whole world by storm so put your bow tie on and go bananas
so put your bow tie on and go bananas
so put your bow tie on and go bananas because sometimes it’s just the best
because sometimes it’s just the best
because sometimes it’s just the best possible idea whooping condom star
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which video did we forget for more air
video did we forget for more air
video did we forget for more air exploring top 10s published daily be
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