so far from my best misfortune no sleep till late nights no leaving in May 2017
till late nights no leaving in May 2017
till late nights no leaving in May 2017 these music videos had our office and
these music videos had our office and
these music videos had our office and the world abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com
the world abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com
the world abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 music videos of May
picks for the top 10 music videos of May
picks for the top 10 music videos of May 2017
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more great content for this list we’ve selected our favorite music videos of
selected our favorite music videos of
selected our favorite music videos of the past month productions that stand
the past month productions that stand
the past month productions that stand out in both style and ours number 10
out in both style and ours number 10
out in both style and ours number 10 lust for life lana del rey featuring the
lust for life lana del rey featuring the
lust for life lana del rey featuring the weekend with lana del rey fans eager for
weekend with lana del rey fans eager for
weekend with lana del rey fans eager for a new album this next clip was an
a new album this next clip was an
a new album this next clip was an immediate hit gaining 4.7 million views
immediate hit gaining 4.7 million views
immediate hit gaining 4.7 million views in 24 hours
in 24 hours
in 24 hours directed by rich lee lust for life
directed by rich lee lust for life
directed by rich lee lust for life beaches the weekend as we see the two
beaches the weekend as we see the two
beaches the weekend as we see the two enjoying a romantic evening atop the
enjoying a romantic evening atop the
enjoying a romantic evening atop the hollywood sign
hollywood sign
hollywood sign [Music]
complete with the same retro aesthetic
complete with the same retro aesthetic we saw in I feel it coming the video
we saw in I feel it coming the video
we saw in I feel it coming the video pairs nicely with the 80s late in
pairs nicely with the 80s late in
pairs nicely with the 80s late in production on the track itself closing
production on the track itself closing
production on the track itself closing with an epic shot of the couple alone on
with an epic shot of the couple alone on
with an epic shot of the couple alone on earth this video plays like a dream
earth this video plays like a dream
earth this video plays like a dream keeping a lot of fans alive and ready
keeping a lot of fans alive and ready
keeping a lot of fans alive and ready for more number nine
for more number nine
for more number nine may I have this dance Francis in the
may I have this dance Francis in the
may I have this dance Francis in the life featuring chance the rapper
directed by Jake Schreier this dimly-lit
directed by Jake Schreier this dimly-lit video offers a ray of sunshine with its
video offers a ray of sunshine with its
video offers a ray of sunshine with its central subject it’s all about creative
central subject it’s all about creative
central subject it’s all about creative expression as the roaming camera
expression as the roaming camera
expression as the roaming camera emphasizes chance two rappers form and
emphasizes chance two rappers form and
emphasizes chance two rappers form and technique as a performer for some the
technique as a performer for some the
technique as a performer for some the video may seem like a simple production
video may seem like a simple production
video may seem like a simple production yet the final act becomes more lively as
yet the final act becomes more lively as
yet the final act becomes more lively as the camera zooms out and viewers are
the camera zooms out and viewers are
the camera zooms out and viewers are given a different perspective to
given a different perspective to
given a different perspective to contemplate may I have this dance might
contemplate may I have this dance might
contemplate may I have this dance might test your patience but it succeeds with
test your patience but it succeeds with
test your patience but it succeeds with its investigative cinematography ageing
its investigative cinematography ageing
its investigative cinematography ageing an exploration of physical space
number eight jump out the window
number eight jump out the window Big Sean in this trippy clip director
Big Sean in this trippy clip director
Big Sean in this trippy clip director Lawrence Lamont explores metaphysical
Lawrence Lamont explores metaphysical
Lawrence Lamont explores metaphysical space and Big Sean is transported to a
space and Big Sean is transported to a
space and Big Sean is transported to a Super Nintendo dimension on a mission to
Super Nintendo dimension on a mission to
Super Nintendo dimension on a mission to save his girl but rather than keeping
save his girl but rather than keeping
save his girl but rather than keeping viewers only in this realistic world
viewers only in this realistic world
viewers only in this realistic world jump out the window mixes in life action
jump out the window mixes in life action
jump out the window mixes in life action sequences as a narrative device
sequences as a narrative device
sequences as a narrative device the question is in doing I had a
the question is in doing I had a
the question is in doing I had a question in to delay so as a result
question in to delay so as a result
question in to delay so as a result there’s a psychological elements process
there’s a psychological elements process
there’s a psychological elements process along with the visual art itself
along with the visual art itself
along with the visual art itself furthermore the editing connects the
furthermore the editing connects the
furthermore the editing connects the character movements with the design
character movements with the design
character movements with the design making jump out the window stand out
making jump out the window stand out
making jump out the window stand out even more
even more
even more all the while bringing everyone together
all the while bringing everyone together
all the while bringing everyone together in the end I wanted you even know how
in the end I wanted you even know how
in the end I wanted you even know how much where I got it I gotta know I’ve
much where I got it I gotta know I’ve
much where I got it I gotta know I’ve gotta go number seven new face side oh
gotta go number seven new face side oh
gotta go number seven new face side oh this goes on the Lego so just to not for
this goes on the Lego so just to not for
this goes on the Lego so just to not for this chaotic comeback clip sigh provides
this chaotic comeback clip sigh provides
this chaotic comeback clip sigh provides his usual Flair and flamboyant however
his usual Flair and flamboyant however
his usual Flair and flamboyant however you face is not quite a basic novelty
you face is not quite a basic novelty
you face is not quite a basic novelty video as by the director loads it up
video as by the director loads it up
video as by the director loads it up with energy vibrant colors and
with energy vibrant colors and
with energy vibrant colors and choreography of course
choreography of course
choreography of course [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while k-pop idols son nyan brings extra
while k-pop idols son nyan brings extra
while k-pop idols son nyan brings extra star power as a love interest it’s the
star power as a love interest it’s the
star power as a love interest it’s the visual backdrops and staging that drive
visual backdrops and staging that drive
visual backdrops and staging that drive the production sure the narrative itself
the production sure the narrative itself
the production sure the narrative itself may lend itself more to k-pop fans
may lend itself more to k-pop fans
may lend itself more to k-pop fans however the overall design certainly
however the overall design certainly
however the overall design certainly adds substance that’s a crucial element
adds substance that’s a crucial element
adds substance that’s a crucial element for those expecting new face to be all
for those expecting new face to be all
for those expecting new face to be all about sigh as this video fills the
about sigh as this video fills the
about sigh as this video fills the screen substantially more than his new
screen substantially more than his new
screen substantially more than his new dance teens video for I love it creative
dance teens video for I love it creative
dance teens video for I love it creative as it may be number 6 fool’s errand
as it may be number 6 fool’s errand
as it may be number 6 fool’s errand fleet foxes directed by Sean Peck
fleet foxes directed by Sean Peck
fleet foxes directed by Sean Peck Knowles this video combines nonverbal
Knowles this video combines nonverbal
Knowles this video combines nonverbal expression with some gorgeous outdoors
expression with some gorgeous outdoors
expression with some gorgeous outdoors and mutawafee’ there’s a definite art
and mutawafee’ there’s a definite art
and mutawafee’ there’s a definite art house feel to fool’s errand with the
house feel to fool’s errand with the
house feel to fool’s errand with the synchronized choreography and
synchronized choreography and
synchronized choreography and color-coded subjects
but it’s the earthly insert shots that
but it’s the earthly insert shots that go under the radar as they emphasize a
go under the radar as they emphasize a
go under the radar as they emphasize a sense of isolation and psychological
sense of isolation and psychological
sense of isolation and psychological deterioration so with the mixture of
deterioration so with the mixture of
deterioration so with the mixture of morose undertones and sublime visuals a
morose undertones and sublime visuals a
morose undertones and sublime visuals a production like this plays to the senses
production like this plays to the senses
production like this plays to the senses allowing for different emotions to
allowing for different emotions to
allowing for different emotions to emerge
emerge
emerge [Music]
[Music]
[Music] of course any video that closes with a
of course any video that closes with a
of course any video that closes with a sad canine will have a profound effect
sad canine will have a profound effect
sad canine will have a profound effect on most viewers making fool’s errand
on most viewers making fool’s errand
on most viewers making fool’s errand even more impactful for number five told
even more impactful for number five told
even more impactful for number five told you so
you so
you so Paramore no yeah in this Paramore
Paramore no yeah in this Paramore
Paramore no yeah in this Paramore production directors Aaron Joseph and
production directors Aaron Joseph and
production directors Aaron Joseph and Zac Farro blend vibrant threads with
Zac Farro blend vibrant threads with
Zac Farro blend vibrant threads with film noir vibes per usual Kaylee
film noir vibes per usual Kaylee
film noir vibes per usual Kaylee Williams received heavy screen time by
Williams received heavy screen time by
Williams received heavy screen time by herself and the dramatic lighting
herself and the dramatic lighting
herself and the dramatic lighting contrasts some of the more playful
contrasts some of the more playful
contrasts some of the more playful scenes with her bandmate you from
scenes with her bandmate you from
scenes with her bandmate you from beginning to end
beginning to end
beginning to end told-you-so relies more on the specific
told-you-so relies more on the specific
told-you-so relies more on the specific mood rather than a traditional narrative
mood rather than a traditional narrative
mood rather than a traditional narrative and the stylish visuals convey a sense
and the stylish visuals convey a sense
and the stylish visuals convey a sense of unity within the band
of unity within the band
of unity within the band all the while accentuating Haley’s
all the while accentuating Haley’s
all the while accentuating Haley’s charisma and our power Paramore loves
charisma and our power Paramore loves
charisma and our power Paramore loves making arts of their friends and they do
making arts of their friends and they do
making arts of their friends and they do so with immense style in told you so
so with immense style in told you so
so with immense style in told you so [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four mask off future in this
number four mask off future in this
number four mask off future in this video director Colin chilly establishes
video director Colin chilly establishes
video director Colin chilly establishes a chilling atmosphere with violence
a chilling atmosphere with violence
a chilling atmosphere with violence crime and shady characters the constant
crime and shady characters the constant
crime and shady characters the constant however is future himself as he
however is future himself as he
however is future himself as he navigates the city alongside Amber Rose
navigates the city alongside Amber Rose
navigates the city alongside Amber Rose for Marlon perfectly clearly a
for Marlon perfectly clearly a
for Marlon perfectly clearly a big-budget production the video serves
big-budget production the video serves
big-budget production the video serves as a dark and chaotic backdrop to the
as a dark and chaotic backdrop to the
as a dark and chaotic backdrop to the heavy track filled with expensive whips
heavy track filled with expensive whips
heavy track filled with expensive whips explosions SWAT teams and flute players
explosions SWAT teams and flute players
explosions SWAT teams and flute players causing violence and chaos wherever he
causing violence and chaos wherever he
causing violence and chaos wherever he goes future provokes a riot between
goes future provokes a riot between
goes future provokes a riot between civilians and riot police it remains at
civilians and riot police it remains at
civilians and riot police it remains at ease in his bed Lee Rick James started
ease in his bed Lee Rick James started
ease in his bed Lee Rick James started three chains
three chains
three chains Oshin after close of this game going
Oshin after close of this game going
Oshin after close of this game going beyond hip hop video cliches mask off
beyond hip hop video cliches mask off
beyond hip hop video cliches mask off succeeds in its cinematic approach even
succeeds in its cinematic approach even
succeeds in its cinematic approach even allowing viewers a look behind the mask
allowing viewers a look behind the mask
allowing viewers a look behind the mask cache predators it must be cautious
cache predators it must be cautious
cache predators it must be cautious number three in cold blood all J
directed by Casper balls Lev and
directed by Casper balls Lev and narrated by rock legend Iggy Pop here’s
narrated by rock legend Iggy Pop here’s
narrated by rock legend Iggy Pop here’s a video about surviving under strange
a video about surviving under strange
a video about surviving under strange circumstances where the curious would
circumstances where the curious would
circumstances where the curious would mouse as the focal subject in cold blood
mouse as the focal subject in cold blood
mouse as the focal subject in cold blood goes from cute to gruesome as the camera
goes from cute to gruesome as the camera
goes from cute to gruesome as the camera reveals clues about the bloody mess
there’s plenty of subtext to process
there’s plenty of subtext to process with this alt-j video as to surviving
with this alt-j video as to surviving
with this alt-j video as to surviving lovers managed to escape with the
lovers managed to escape with the
lovers managed to escape with the persevering maps in other words the
persevering maps in other words the
persevering maps in other words the future may not always be clear but in
future may not always be clear but in
future may not always be clear but in cold blood reminds that one must be
cold blood reminds that one must be
cold blood reminds that one must be willing to adapt to survive in a brave
willing to adapt to survive in a brave
willing to adapt to survive in a brave new world number 2 thunder imagine
new world number 2 thunder imagine
new world number 2 thunder imagine dragons just a younga
dragons just a younga
dragons just a younga with the quick view surreal and somewhat
with the quick view surreal and somewhat
with the quick view surreal and somewhat silly at times this monochromatic video
silly at times this monochromatic video
silly at times this monochromatic video works entirely outside the box featuring
works entirely outside the box featuring
works entirely outside the box featuring the stylish direction of Joseph Khan
the stylish direction of Joseph Khan
the stylish direction of Joseph Khan Thunder excels with crisp editing clever
Thunder excels with crisp editing clever
Thunder excels with crisp editing clever staging and it’s bizarre futuristic
staging and it’s bizarre futuristic
staging and it’s bizarre futuristic setting
while it’s all a bit cryptic the
while it’s all a bit cryptic the symmetrical sequences offer plenty of
symmetrical sequences offer plenty of
symmetrical sequences offer plenty of style and the director further opens up
style and the director further opens up
style and the director further opens up viewers Minds by shifting from intense
viewers Minds by shifting from intense
viewers Minds by shifting from intense close-ups to expansive wide shot
close-ups to expansive wide shot
close-ups to expansive wide shot as a result imagine dragons and concrete
as a result imagine dragons and concrete
as a result imagine dragons and concrete their own world and thundering a highly
their own world and thundering a highly
their own world and thundering a highly ambitious visual celebration of the
ambitious visual celebration of the
ambitious visual celebration of the songs message with each frame standing
songs message with each frame standing
songs message with each frame standing on its own before we unveil our number
on its own before we unveil our number
on its own before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions mr. lonegan minute so brother
mentions mr. lonegan minute so brother
mentions mr. lonegan minute so brother hands it baby it’s just
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one sign of the times
number one sign of the times Harry style just stop you crying it’s a
Harry style just stop you crying it’s a
Harry style just stop you crying it’s a sign of a child while top stars can
sign of a child while top stars can
sign of a child while top stars can indeed seem pretentious at times there
indeed seem pretentious at times there
indeed seem pretentious at times there are moments when it works to their
are moments when it works to their
are moments when it works to their advantage in this breathtaking music
advantage in this breathtaking music
advantage in this breathtaking music video Harry Styles teams up with
video Harry Styles teams up with
video Harry Styles teams up with director Johann Lamont aka
director Johann Lamont aka
director Johann Lamont aka woodkid for a personal and creative
woodkid for a personal and creative
woodkid for a personal and creative statement
statement
statement [Music]
the cinematography to the apocatip
the cinematography to the apocatip close-ups sign of the time feels truly
close-ups sign of the time feels truly
close-ups sign of the time feels truly majestic with the lyrical themes
majestic with the lyrical themes
majestic with the lyrical themes bringing the video to life even more for
bringing the video to life even more for
bringing the video to life even more for someone trying to reinvent their pop
someone trying to reinvent their pop
someone trying to reinvent their pop culture persona peristyle succeeds
culture persona peristyle succeeds
culture persona peristyle succeeds wildly in this video highlighting his
wildly in this video highlighting his
wildly in this video highlighting his potential as a solo artist and
potential as a solo artist and
potential as a solo artist and willingness to transcend popstar norms
willingness to transcend popstar norms
willingness to transcend popstar norms by doing his own stunts
[Music]
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