these are the musical short films that distinguish themselves from all the rest
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 all
ten decade defining music videos of all
ten decade defining music videos of all time
time
time does it work let me work it put my thing
does it work let me work it put my thing
does it work let me work it put my thing down flip it and reverse it for this
down flip it and reverse it for this
down flip it and reverse it for this list as a recap of all of the lists in
list as a recap of all of the lists in
list as a recap of all of the lists in the series focusing on individual
the series focusing on individual
the series focusing on individual decades we’re putting a bigger emphasis
decades we’re putting a bigger emphasis
decades we’re putting a bigger emphasis on those music videos that have both
on those music videos that have both
on those music videos that have both stood the test of time and best connote
stood the test of time and best connote
stood the test of time and best connote that era
my contrast within a given decade we
my contrast within a given decade we looked at the most dominating entries
looked at the most dominating entries
looked at the most dominating entries within that more specific time frame but
within that more specific time frame but
within that more specific time frame but that may not have necessarily retained
that may not have necessarily retained
that may not have necessarily retained their popularity and residents today
it has been labeled as the most played
it has been labeled as the most played music video in MTV history and the
music video in MTV history and the
music video in MTV history and the channel itself ranked sledgehammer as
channel itself ranked sledgehammer as
channel itself ranked sledgehammer as the fourth greatest music video ever
the fourth greatest music video ever
the fourth greatest music video ever made the praise heaped up on to our
made the praise heaped up on to our
made the praise heaped up on to our runner-up was unprecedented with
runner-up was unprecedented with
runner-up was unprecedented with claymation pixelation and stop-motion
claymation pixelation and stop-motion
claymation pixelation and stop-motion techniques all provided by the people
techniques all provided by the people
techniques all provided by the people who would go on to create Wallace &
who would go on to create Wallace &
who would go on to create Wallace & Gromit
Gromit
Gromit it’s an unbridled celebration of all
it’s an unbridled celebration of all
it’s an unbridled celebration of all things animation
a picture of the progress I was being
a picture of the progress I was being made in the 80s the video for
made in the 80s the video for
made in the 80s the video for sledgehammer really hits on something
sledgehammer really hits on something
sledgehammer really hits on something good
you all doubt
you all doubt 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 you got a
invasion of Great Britain you got a
invasion of Great Britain you got a phone you think you’ve got it
phone you think you’ve got it
phone you think you’ve got it but got it don’t get it
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 quick before them Andre 3000 and big boy
quick before them Andre 3000 and big boy
quick before them Andre 3000 and big boy had really hit it big with this record
number eight November rain guns and
number eight November rain guns and roses
an epic record in need of an epic
an epic record in need of an epic accompaniment November rain sure got
accompaniment November rain sure got
accompaniment November rain sure got that in terms of narrative and story
that in terms of narrative and story
that in terms of narrative and story there are a few videos to match it
Axel Rose takes the lead role as he
Axel Rose takes the lead role as he marries and then mourns a character
marries and then mourns a character
marries and then mourns a character played by his then girlfriend Stephanie
played by his then girlfriend Stephanie
played by his then girlfriend Stephanie Seymour
but arguably it’s a lead guitar slash
but arguably it’s a lead guitar slash who’s the star of this show his two
who’s the star of this show his two
who’s the star of this show his two solos are immensely impressive
solos are immensely impressive
solos are immensely impressive particularly the first filmed outside of
particularly the first filmed outside of
particularly the first filmed outside of the church and captured by swooping
the church and captured by swooping
the church and captured by swooping shots achieved using helicopters
nothing lasts forever but we’ll gladly
nothing lasts forever but we’ll gladly watch this film a few times over
number seven baby one more time Britney
number seven baby one more time Britney Spears as a general rule be and then I
Spears as a general rule be and then I
Spears as a general rule be and then I woke up and it was all a dream line
woke up and it was all a dream line
woke up and it was all a dream line doesn’t work too well but for Britney
doesn’t work too well but for Britney
doesn’t work too well but for Britney Spears debut record it really really did
films fidgeting her way through the last
films fidgeting her way through the last few seconds of the school day the venn
few seconds of the school day the venn
few seconds of the school day the venn teen singer takes us on a well
teen singer takes us on a well
teen singer takes us on a well choreographed and well costumed tour of
choreographed and well costumed tour of
choreographed and well costumed tour of the school itself its corridors and
the school itself its corridors and
the school itself its corridors and gymnasium in particular
a daydream sequence which quickly proved
a daydream sequence which quickly proved a dream come true for everyone involved
a dream come true for everyone involved
a dream come true for everyone involved with her Act in 1998 Britney arrived and
with her Act in 1998 Britney arrived and
with her Act in 1998 Britney arrived and with this video the whole world knew
with this video the whole world knew
with this video the whole world knew about it i relieved with her room number
about it i relieved with her room number
about it i relieved with her room number 6 the real Slim Shady Eminem y’all act
6 the real Slim Shady Eminem y’all act
6 the real Slim Shady Eminem y’all act like you never seen a white person
like you never seen a white person
like you never seen a white person before what jaws on the floor like panic
before what jaws on the floor like panic
before what jaws on the floor like panic Tommy just burst in the dorms this one
Tommy just burst in the dorms this one
Tommy just burst in the dorms this one arrived at the beginning of the new
arrived at the beginning of the new
arrived at the beginning of the new millennium sending one hell of a
millennium sending one hell of a
millennium sending one hell of a precedent for the years that followed
precedent for the years that followed
precedent for the years that followed Eminem was fast establishing himself as
Eminem was fast establishing himself as
Eminem was fast establishing himself as one of the most influential artists of
one of the most influential artists of
one of the most influential artists of his era in 2000 winged mammal well some
his era in 2000 winged mammal well some
his era in 2000 winged mammal well some of his cannibals other people open like
of his cannibals other people open like
of his cannibals other people open like animals but if we can drop dead animals
animals but if we can drop dead animals
animals but if we can drop dead animals and antelopes that is the reason that a
and antelopes that is the reason that a
and antelopes that is the reason that a man and another man can elope with this
man and another man can elope with this
man and another man can elope with this song these lyrics and his video it’s not
song these lyrics and his video it’s not
song these lyrics and his video it’s not difficult to see why the short film is a
difficult to see why the short film is a
difficult to see why the short film is a hectic hell-raising mashup of everything
hectic hell-raising mashup of everything
hectic hell-raising mashup of everything that’s parentally advisory about this
that’s parentally advisory about this
that’s parentally advisory about this record pick me here next to Britney
record pick me here next to Britney
record pick me here next to Britney Spears scene a gaggle never better win
Spears scene a gaggle never better win
Spears scene a gaggle never better win sweet chair so I can sit next to Carson
sweet chair so I can sit next to Carson
sweet chair so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst here more you oh boy
Daly and Fred Durst here more you oh boy
Daly and Fred Durst here more you oh boy she gave Cooper it’s four and a half
she gave Cooper it’s four and a half
she gave Cooper it’s four and a half minutes of celeb bashing sex slaving
minutes of celeb bashing sex slaving
minutes of celeb bashing sex slaving bleach-blonde ding brilliance Slim Shady
bleach-blonde ding brilliance Slim Shady
bleach-blonde ding brilliance Slim Shady we salute you real shady all you other
we salute you real shady all you other
we salute you real shady all you other slim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t
slim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t
slim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
the real Slim Shady please stand up
the real Slim Shady please stand up stand up
number five money for nothing dire
number five money for nothing dire straits yo-yos that’s the way you do it
straits yo-yos that’s the way you do it
straits yo-yos that’s the way you do it play take eternal news TV one of the
play take eternal news TV one of the
play take eternal news TV one of the first computer animated features ever
first computer animated features ever
first computer animated features ever made especially in terms of music
made especially in terms of music
made especially in terms of music dire straits money for nothing almost
dire straits money for nothing almost
dire straits money for nothing almost didn’t make it onto MTV at all
cuz in case you
cuz in case you lead singer Mark Knopfler was
lead singer Mark Knopfler was
lead singer Mark Knopfler was unenthusiastic about music videos in
unenthusiastic about music videos in
unenthusiastic about music videos in general believing that they’d attracted
general believing that they’d attracted
general believing that they’d attracted attention away from the performance
attention away from the performance
attention away from the performance itself but video director Steve Barron
itself but video director Steve Barron
itself but video director Steve Barron eventually brought knopfler around
and the film picked up video of the year
and the film picked up video of the year at the third MTV VMAs in 1986 it looks
at the third MTV VMAs in 1986 it looks
at the third MTV VMAs in 1986 it looks almost primitive now but it was
almost primitive now but it was
almost primitive now but it was pioneering then
whooping Gangnam style Gangnam star
whooping Gangnam style Gangnam star number four Gangnam style psy majumdar
number four Gangnam style psy majumdar
number four Gangnam style psy majumdar sorrow on hinga jogging yoga as in the
sorrow on hinga jogging yoga as in the
sorrow on hinga jogging yoga as in the late 2000s and throughout the 2010s
late 2000s and throughout the 2010s
late 2000s and throughout the 2010s a music video only really makes it big
a music video only really makes it big
a music video only really makes it big if and when it goes viral and Gangnam
if and when it goes viral and Gangnam
if and when it goes viral and Gangnam style certainly did that
style certainly did that
style certainly did that whooping Cottenham star come them start
whooping Cottenham star come them start
whooping Cottenham star come them start with over two billion YouTube views it
with over two billion YouTube views it
with over two billion YouTube views it smashed all previous World Records and
smashed all previous World Records and
smashed all previous World Records and established itself as the defining video
established itself as the defining video
established itself as the defining video of its time you’d ever see put me on
of its time you’d ever see put me on
of its time you’d ever see put me on moon from the multi pooling yocha size
moon from the multi pooling yocha size
moon from the multi pooling yocha size balance between suiting up and getting
balance between suiting up and getting
balance between suiting up and getting down took the whole world by storm
down took the whole world by storm
down took the 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 Cottenham star
in terms of decade defining acts Nirvana
in terms of decade defining acts Nirvana are a no-brainer for the 1990s smells
are a no-brainer for the 1990s smells
are a no-brainer for the 1990s smells like teen spirit is probably their most
like teen spirit is probably their most
like teen spirit is probably their most popular record and it’s video epitomizes
popular record and it’s video epitomizes
popular record and it’s video epitomizes a lot of what they were about
unadulterated uncompromising
unadulterated uncompromising unapologetic carnage this highschool
unapologetic carnage this highschool
unapologetic carnage this highschool moshpit was the first film directed by
moshpit was the first film directed by
moshpit was the first film directed by now legendary music video Asst Samuel
now legendary music video Asst Samuel
now legendary music video Asst Samuel Bayer who has since highlighted Kurt
Bayer who has since highlighted Kurt
Bayer who has since highlighted Kurt Cobain striking lack of vanity in
Cobain striking lack of vanity in
Cobain striking lack of vanity in comparison to other acts
the singer just wanted something genuine
the singer just wanted something genuine and got something that had us all
and got something that had us all
and got something that had us all jumping around the room even the clips
jumping around the room even the clips
jumping around the room even the clips iconic janitor couldn’t keep himself
iconic janitor couldn’t keep himself
iconic janitor couldn’t keep himself from bouncing along
number two take on me aha legendary
number two take on me aha legendary music video director Steve Barron is the
music video director Steve Barron is the
music video director Steve Barron is the creative force behind our second-place
creative force behind our second-place
creative force behind our second-place finisher
this iconic aha clip is actually the
this iconic aha clip is actually the second video shot for take on me and
second video shot for take on me and
second video shot for take on me and besides the after mentioned dire straits
besides the after mentioned dire straits
besides the after mentioned dire straits win it dominated the 1986 MTV Video
win it dominated the 1986 MTV Video
win it dominated the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards the film follows an
Music Awards the film follows an
Music Awards the film follows an unsuspecting comic book reader as she
unsuspecting comic book reader as she
unsuspecting comic book reader as she becomes a literal part of the pages that
becomes a literal part of the pages that
becomes a literal part of the pages that she’s reading
she’s reading
she’s reading it’s pencil sketch animation meets
it’s pencil sketch animation meets
it’s pencil sketch animation meets live-action film and it all looks
live-action film and it all looks
live-action film and it all looks remarkably effortless
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one thriller Michael Jackson it’s
number one thriller Michael Jackson it’s opposed to me our winner is way more
opposed to me our winner is way more
opposed to me our winner is way more than the average music video with a
than the average music video with a
than the average music video with a running time of over 13 minutes there’s
running time of over 13 minutes there’s
running time of over 13 minutes there’s probably nothing to match thriller in
probably nothing to match thriller in
probably nothing to match thriller in all of history let alone just the 80s
the Michael Jackson anthem merged
the Michael Jackson anthem merged filmmaking with music like nothing else
filmmaking with music like nothing else
filmmaking with music like nothing else before it and is often described as the
before it and is often described as the
before it and is often described as the most influential example of its format a
most influential example of its format a
most influential example of its format a midnight hour is close at hand creatures
midnight hour is close at hand creatures
midnight hour is close at hand creatures crawl in search of blood efforts were
crawl in search of blood efforts were
crawl in search of blood efforts were even made for it to be considered for an
even made for it to be considered for an
even made for it to be considered for an Oscar nomination that’s how much it
Oscar nomination that’s how much it
Oscar nomination that’s how much it transcends its contemporaries we might
transcends its contemporaries we might
transcends its contemporaries we might have listed Jackson’s beat it in today’s
have listed Jackson’s beat it in today’s
have listed Jackson’s beat it in today’s top 10 but this record beats that and
top 10 but this record beats that and
top 10 but this record beats that and everything else
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which video didn’t forget
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