Top 10 Insanely Expensive Music Videos

first video killed the radio star and

first video killed the radio star and then it went and robbed the bank as well

then it went and robbed the bank as well

then it went and robbed the bank as well night she wanna drive my bands win five

night she wanna drive my bands win five

night she wanna drive my bands win five over French welcome to watchmojo.com and

over French welcome to watchmojo.com and

over French welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten insanely expensive music

for the top ten insanely expensive music

for the top ten insanely expensive music videos for this list we’ve looked at the

videos for this list we’ve looked at the

videos for this list we’ve looked at the best big-budget music videos although

best big-budget music videos although

best big-budget music videos although all of today’s entries are incredibly

all of today’s entries are incredibly

all of today’s entries are incredibly costly today’s countdown is not purely a

costly today’s countdown is not purely a

costly today’s countdown is not purely a statistical list of those that cost the

statistical list of those that cost the

statistical list of those that cost the most

number 10 cartoon heroes aqua euro disco

number 10 cartoon heroes aqua euro disco pop simply doesn’t get any better than

pop simply doesn’t get any better than

pop simply doesn’t get any better than this

this

this or more expensive cartoon Heroes was

or more expensive cartoon Heroes was

or more expensive cartoon Heroes was released only a month into the current

released only a month into the current

released only a month into the current millennium as aquas first record for

millennium as aquas first record for

millennium as aquas first record for over fourteen months and after the

over fourteen months and after the

over fourteen months and after the bubble gum brilliance of barbie girl

that would never hit the heady heights

that would never hit the heady heights of its predecessor it did perfectly sum

of its predecessor it did perfectly sum

of its predecessor it did perfectly sum up when aqua were all about clean catchy

up when aqua were all about clean catchy

up when aqua were all about clean catchy comic inspired fun

and the over three million dollar video

and the over three million dollar video certainly captured attention and took us

certainly captured attention and took us

certainly captured attention and took us to outer space

to outer space

to outer space underwater everywhere in between and

underwater everywhere in between and

underwater everywhere in between and definitely proved that what they do

definitely proved that what they do

definitely proved that what they do really is what we wish to do

number nine larger-than-life Backstreet

number nine larger-than-life Backstreet Boys

from the very beginning as a giant

from the very beginning as a giant spaceship passes over the camera akin to

spaceship passes over the camera akin to

spaceship passes over the camera akin to Star Wars while playing the Backstreet

Star Wars while playing the Backstreet

Star Wars while playing the Backstreet Boys back catalogue it’s clear that the

Boys back catalogue it’s clear that the

Boys back catalogue it’s clear that the next four minutes are gonna be boyband

next four minutes are gonna be boyband

next four minutes are gonna be boyband epic and for 2.1 million dollars it

epic and for 2.1 million dollars it

epic and for 2.1 million dollars it certainly should be the crown

larger than life was released as the

larger than life was released as the second single from the band’s millennium

second single from the band’s millennium

second single from the band’s millennium album and this clip is a shiny sneak

album and this clip is a shiny sneak

album and this clip is a shiny sneak peek at what the next 1000 years could

peek at what the next 1000 years could

peek at what the next 1000 years could offer as the five band members each find

offer as the five band members each find

offer as the five band members each find themselves in out-of-this-world

themselves in out-of-this-world

themselves in out-of-this-world situations we’re left to sing along and

situations we’re left to sing along and

situations we’re left to sing along and to contemplate the weird robot world to

to contemplate the weird robot world to

to contemplate the weird robot world to which we’re headed watch the missus

which we’re headed watch the missus

which we’re headed watch the missus number 8 heartbreaker

number 8 heartbreaker

number 8 heartbreaker Mariah Carey featuring jay-z the

Mariah Carey featuring jay-z the

Mariah Carey featuring jay-z the cheating boyfriend in our next song

cheating boyfriend in our next song

cheating boyfriend in our next song breaks hearts but the video

breaks hearts but the video

breaks hearts but the video accompaniment breaks the bank costing

accompaniment breaks the bank costing

accompaniment breaks the bank costing over 2.5 million dollars it sees Mariah

over 2.5 million dollars it sees Mariah

over 2.5 million dollars it sees Mariah Carey play herself and her Owen love

Carey play herself and her Owen love

Carey play herself and her Owen love rival as part of a plot in which

rival as part of a plot in which

rival as part of a plot in which Mariah’s boyfriend for some unimaginable

Mariah’s boyfriend for some unimaginable

Mariah’s boyfriend for some unimaginable reason tries to two-time the legendary

reason tries to two-time the legendary

reason tries to two-time the legendary pop star she wanna shop there dancing uh

pop star she wanna shop there dancing uh

pop star she wanna shop there dancing uh sure x’ and animated sections but the

sure x’ and animated sections but the

sure x’ and animated sections but the Mariah on Mariah ladies bathroom

Mariah on Mariah ladies bathroom

Mariah on Mariah ladies bathroom showdown has to be the highlight

heartbreaker is not only set in the

heartbreaker is not only set in the movie theater it’s worthy of Hollywood

movie theater it’s worthy of Hollywood

movie theater it’s worthy of Hollywood itself

number seven too legit to quit

number seven too legit to quit MC Hammer featuring Sasha

not only is this one of the most

not only is this one of the most expensive music videos ever it’s also

expensive music videos ever it’s also

expensive music videos ever it’s also one of the longest and one of the least

one of the longest and one of the least

one of the longest and one of the least well remembered you cannot believe

well remembered you cannot believe

well remembered you cannot believe everything that you read the tabloids

everything that you read the tabloids

everything that you read the tabloids okay it’s packed full of famous faces

okay it’s packed full of famous faces

okay it’s packed full of famous faces though including John Belushi Henry

though including John Belushi Henry

though including John Belushi Henry Winkler Queen Latifah and James Brown

Winkler Queen Latifah and James Brown

Winkler Queen Latifah and James Brown get it davin up on it also features a

get it davin up on it also features a

get it davin up on it also features a levitating mr. hammer a whole load of

levitating mr. hammer a whole load of

levitating mr. hammer a whole load of pyrotechnics and the glitter gloved hand

pyrotechnics and the glitter gloved hand

pyrotechnics and the glitter gloved hand of someone who may or may not be Michael

of someone who may or may not be Michael

of someone who may or may not be Michael Jackson it’s got all of that but yet

Jackson it’s got all of that but yet

Jackson it’s got all of that but yet it’s still regularly remembered as one

it’s still regularly remembered as one

it’s still regularly remembered as one of the worst music videos of the 1990s

of the worst music videos of the 1990s

of the worst music videos of the 1990s you just can’t pay for popularity

number six it’s all coming back to me

number six it’s all coming back to me now

now

now silenzio there were nights when the wind

silenzio there were nights when the wind

silenzio there were nights when the wind was song a song written by Jim Steinman

was song a song written by Jim Steinman

was song a song written by Jim Steinman originally recorded by girl group

originally recorded by girl group

originally recorded by girl group Pandora’s box

and forever coveted by meatloaf awaited

and forever coveted by meatloaf awaited most of his career to perform it

it’s all coming back to me now was made

it’s all coming back to me now was made most famous by french-canadian

most famous by french-canadian

most famous by french-canadian songstress say Lindsay on two point

songstress say Lindsay on two point

songstress say Lindsay on two point three million dollar video is filmed

three million dollar video is filmed

three million dollar video is filmed mostly in the summer palace of the

mostly in the summer palace of the

mostly in the summer palace of the Austrian Emperor and the clips moody

Austrian Emperor and the clips moody

Austrian Emperor and the clips moody atmosphere is the epitome of Gothic

atmosphere is the epitome of Gothic

atmosphere is the epitome of Gothic grandeur it’s forever compared to the

grandeur it’s forever compared to the

grandeur it’s forever compared to the video for another Steinman number Bonnie

video for another Steinman number Bonnie

video for another Steinman number Bonnie Tyler’s total eclipse of the heart but

Tyler’s total eclipse of the heart but

Tyler’s total eclipse of the heart but the latter cost substantially less to

the latter cost substantially less to

the latter cost substantially less to make

whoa

whoa go to number five victory Puff Daddy

go to number five victory Puff Daddy

go to number five victory Puff Daddy featuring the notorious b.i.g and Busta

featuring the notorious b.i.g and Busta

featuring the notorious b.i.g and Busta Rhymes yo the Sun don’t shine forever

Rhymes yo the Sun don’t shine forever

Rhymes yo the Sun don’t shine forever for the song is hit and we might as well

for the song is hit and we might as well

for the song is hit and we might as well shine together Dennis Hopper and Danny

shine together Dennis Hopper and Danny

shine together Dennis Hopper and Danny DeVito both feature in our next video

DeVito both feature in our next video

DeVito both feature in our next video which sees Puff Daddy at the height of

which sees Puff Daddy at the height of

which sees Puff Daddy at the height of his powers and the notorious b.i.g

his powers and the notorious b.i.g

his powers and the notorious b.i.g brought back to life

late rapper stars posthumous lien

late rapper stars posthumous lien victory which also features a feather

victory which also features a feather

victory which also features a feather clad Busta Rhymes spinnin lyrics from

clad Busta Rhymes spinnin lyrics from

clad Busta Rhymes spinnin lyrics from the shoulders of statues

in general there is a very ominous feel

in general there is a very ominous feel about this clip which is all heavy rain

about this clip which is all heavy rain

about this clip which is all heavy rain and raging fire and the grizzly ghostly

and raging fire and the grizzly ghostly

and raging fire and the grizzly ghostly gloomy effect didn’t come cheap

gloomy effect didn’t come cheap

gloomy effect didn’t come cheap with production costs running beyond two

with production costs running beyond two

with production costs running beyond two point seven million dollars

directed by Andy Morahan the video for

directed by Andy Morahan the video for estranged is the third installment to a

estranged is the third installment to a

estranged is the third installment to a Guns and Roses trilogy don’t cry and

Guns and Roses trilogy don’t cry and

Guns and Roses trilogy don’t cry and November rain preceding it

just like the previous two it’s an epic

just like the previous two it’s an epic all-encompassing narrative with Axl Rose

all-encompassing narrative with Axl Rose

all-encompassing narrative with Axl Rose at its core and slash taking center

at its core and slash taking center

at its core and slash taking center stage for some particularly incredible

stage for some particularly incredible

stage for some particularly incredible seat

it doesn’t get much more rock and roll

it doesn’t get much more rock and roll than shredding your guitar while walking

than shredding your guitar while walking

than shredding your guitar while walking on water

by the end of this four million dollar

by the end of this four million dollar video your emotions have been drained

video your emotions have been drained

video your emotions have been drained almost as much as the production teams

almost as much as the production teams

almost as much as the production teams finances

number three black or white Michael

number three black or white Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson made a habit of making

Michael Jackson made a habit of making big-budget music videos the video is for

big-budget music videos the video is for

big-budget music videos the video is for both thriller and bad were the most

both thriller and bad were the most

both thriller and bad were the most expensive ever seen at the time of the

expensive ever seen at the time of the

expensive ever seen at the time of the release but Jacko’s costliest video as a

release but Jacko’s costliest video as a

release but Jacko’s costliest video as a solo performer accompanies the 1991

solo performer accompanies the 1991

solo performer accompanies the 1991 single black or white costing four

single black or white costing four

single black or white costing four million dollars and directed by John

million dollars and directed by John

million dollars and directed by John Landis who also took the chair for

Landis who also took the chair for

Landis who also took the chair for thriller it sees the moonwalking pop

thriller it sees the moonwalking pop

thriller it sees the moonwalking pop icon dances way across the planet

icon dances way across the planet

icon dances way across the planet aided by classic era Macaulay Culkin yes

aided by classic era Macaulay Culkin yes

aided by classic era Macaulay Culkin yes clocking in at 11 minutes the video has

clocking in at 11 minutes the video has

clocking in at 11 minutes the video has the rare distinction of debuting

the rare distinction of debuting

the rare distinction of debuting simultaneously to a global audience of

simultaneously to a global audience of

simultaneously to a global audience of 500 million people across 27 different

500 million people across 27 different

500 million people across 27 different countries

another icon and another star

another icon and another star consistently rewriting the record books

consistently rewriting the record books

consistently rewriting the record books for music video expense 1995’s bedtime

for music video expense 1995’s bedtime

for music video expense 1995’s bedtime story and 1989’s express yourself both

story and 1989’s express yourself both

story and 1989’s express yourself both smash spending records when they were

smash spending records when they were

smash spending records when they were released but the video for the 2002

released but the video for the 2002

released but the video for the 2002 James Bond theme die another day almost

James Bond theme die another day almost

James Bond theme die another day almost cost more than the other two combined

it’s an entirely original Madonna clip

it’s an entirely original Madonna clip though the influence bond is clear and

though the influence bond is clear and

though the influence bond is clear and another example of seeing double as the

another example of seeing double as the

another example of seeing double as the singer does battle with herself with a

singer does battle with herself with a

singer does battle with herself with a 6.1 million dollar price tag there has

6.1 million dollar price tag there has

6.1 million dollar price tag there has only ever been one music video more

only ever been one music video more

only ever been one music video more expensive than this

before we unveil our top pick

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions now

here are a few honorable mentions now

here are a few honorable mentions now that you tired I hope you buddy do

that you tired I hope you buddy do

that you tired I hope you buddy do keeping my cousin keeping you moving

keeping my cousin keeping you moving

keeping my cousin keeping you moving this work with your women in nowhere

number one scream Michael Jackson and

number one scream Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson Michael Jackson appears on

Janet Jackson Michael Jackson appears on

Janet Jackson Michael Jackson appears on our pricey podium for a second time but

our pricey podium for a second time but

our pricey podium for a second time but he shares first place with his sister

he shares first place with his sister

he shares first place with his sister Janet the ultra-modern monochrome video

Janet the ultra-modern monochrome video

Janet the ultra-modern monochrome video accompaniment to screen reportedly

accompaniment to screen reportedly

accompaniment to screen reportedly required 7 million dollars to make and

required 7 million dollars to make and

required 7 million dollars to make and although director Mark Romanek has

although director Mark Romanek has

although director Mark Romanek has refuted its status as the most expensive

refuted its status as the most expensive

refuted its status as the most expensive of all time it’s listed in the Guinness

of all time it’s listed in the Guinness

of all time it’s listed in the Guinness World Records as being exactly that

the Jackson siblings really look the

the Jackson siblings really look the part though and it’s not hard to see

part though and it’s not hard to see

part though and it’s not hard to see where all the money went scream is an

where all the money went scream is an

where all the money went scream is an abundance of special effects an RT

abundance of special effects an RT

abundance of special effects an RT cinematography

money can’t buy you happiness but it can

money can’t buy you happiness but it can get you a place in music video history

so do you agree with our list which

so do you agree with our list which costly clip did we miss shots an gotta

costly clip did we miss shots an gotta

costly clip did we miss shots an gotta go to know and New York is the city

go to know and New York is the city

go to know and New York is the city every knodel’s for more outrageously

every knodel’s for more outrageously

every knodel’s for more outrageously expensive top 10s published daily be

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