so cool for me stéphane and Jennifer that’s gonna launch on a poem like um
that’s gonna launch on a poem like um
that’s gonna launch on a poem like um amethyst in April 2017 these music
amethyst in April 2017 these music
amethyst in April 2017 these music videos had our office and the world
videos had our office and the world
videos had our office and the world abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com and today
abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com and today
abuzz welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 music videos of April 2017
top 10 music videos of April 2017
top 10 music videos of April 2017 [Music]
and before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we selected our
content for this list we selected our favorite music videos of the past month
favorite music videos of the past month
favorite music videos of the past month productions that stand out in both style
productions that stand out in both style
productions that stand out in both style and substance number 10 right now hi now
and substance number 10 right now hi now
and substance number 10 right now hi now you stay in the choosing you have to be
you stay in the choosing you have to be
you stay in the choosing you have to be a special breed of musician to have a
a special breed of musician to have a
a special breed of musician to have a legendary director Paul Thomas Anderson
legendary director Paul Thomas Anderson
legendary director Paul Thomas Anderson work with you it’s been four years in
work with you it’s been four years in
work with you it’s been four years in times impressive debut album days are
times impressive debut album days are
times impressive debut album days are gone and fans have been dying to hear
gone and fans have been dying to hear
gone and fans have been dying to hear something new from this sister trio
whispers can’t breathe to your ear right
whispers can’t breathe to your ear right now it’s hime doing what they do best
now it’s hime doing what they do best
now it’s hime doing what they do best and the music video showcase of the
and the music video showcase of the
and the music video showcase of the group’s incredible musicianship it’s a
group’s incredible musicianship it’s a
group’s incredible musicianship it’s a slow jam through and through and PTAs
slow jam through and through and PTAs
slow jam through and through and PTAs video matches the songs rhythm
video matches the songs rhythm
video matches the songs rhythm flawlessly number nine ultra life Oh
flawlessly number nine ultra life Oh
flawlessly number nine ultra life Oh Wonder
Wonder
Wonder [Music]
[Music]
[Music] accompanying the poppy production of Oh
accompanying the poppy production of Oh
accompanying the poppy production of Oh wonder this music video celebrates the
wonder this music video celebrates the
wonder this music video celebrates the joy of truly living there’s a relaxed
joy of truly living there’s a relaxed
joy of truly living there’s a relaxed feel to ultra life with band members
feel to ultra life with band members
feel to ultra life with band members josephine Vandercook and anthony west
josephine Vandercook and anthony west
josephine Vandercook and anthony west strolling about and just taking it all
strolling about and just taking it all
strolling about and just taking it all in
in
in [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but it’s with supporting visuals that
but it’s with supporting visuals that
but it’s with supporting visuals that emphasize the songs message even if some
emphasize the songs message even if some
emphasize the songs message even if some of the visual effects veer towards the
of the visual effects veer towards the
of the visual effects veer towards the qc5 with that being said the narrative
qc5 with that being said the narrative
qc5 with that being said the narrative reminds that it’s okay to step outside
reminds that it’s okay to step outside
reminds that it’s okay to step outside your comfort zone whether you’re looking
your comfort zone whether you’re looking
your comfort zone whether you’re looking to develop better social skills or just
to develop better social skills or just
to develop better social skills or just trying to live a happy life so ultra
trying to live a happy life so ultra
trying to live a happy life so ultra life succeeds with a positive message
life succeeds with a positive message
life succeeds with a positive message and highly relatable contact
and highly relatable contact
and highly relatable contact [Music]
[Music]
[Music] – number 8 young and menace fallout boy
abandoning their days of the pop punk
abandoning their days of the pop punk band while a boy seems to be veering
band while a boy seems to be veering
band while a boy seems to be veering into new territory here in fact we would
into new territory here in fact we would
into new territory here in fact we would argue this is a full-on EDM banger
argue this is a full-on EDM banger
argue this is a full-on EDM banger [Music]
[Music]
[Music] revolving around the color purple the
revolving around the color purple the
revolving around the color purple the video for young in Venice is a surreal
video for young in Venice is a surreal
video for young in Venice is a surreal trip featuring parental goats and a
trip featuring parental goats and a
trip featuring parental goats and a disorienting carnival
disorienting carnival
disorienting carnival [Music]
[Music]
[Music] some fans may not be on board with the
some fans may not be on board with the
some fans may not be on board with the new sound there’s certainly a lot to
new sound there’s certainly a lot to
new sound there’s certainly a lot to like about the visuals just hope you
like about the visuals just hope you
like about the visuals just hope you aren’t on the receiving end of a goat
aren’t on the receiving end of a goat
aren’t on the receiving end of a goat search party anytime soon
search party anytime soon
search party anytime soon [Music]
number seven goosebumps
number seven goosebumps Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar I
Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar I
Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar I guess those new songs every time
guess those new songs every time
guess those new songs every time featuring one of music’s biggest stars
featuring one of music’s biggest stars
featuring one of music’s biggest stars this hallucinatory music video will
this hallucinatory music video will
this hallucinatory music video will likely mess with your head at time
likely mess with your head at time
likely mess with your head at time goosebumps is apocalyptic and even
goosebumps is apocalyptic and even
goosebumps is apocalyptic and even horrific yet the visuals capture how it
horrific yet the visuals capture how it
horrific yet the visuals capture how it can feel when you’re all shook up and
can feel when you’re all shook up and
can feel when you’re all shook up and drunk in love go a second above attitude
drunk in love go a second above attitude
drunk in love go a second above attitude she falls in planning there’s a definite
she falls in planning there’s a definite
she falls in planning there’s a definite fever dream quality to the video – with
fever dream quality to the video – with
fever dream quality to the video – with the darkened florescent visuals creating
the darkened florescent visuals creating
the darkened florescent visuals creating a nightmarish vibe when Kendrick Lamar
a nightmarish vibe when Kendrick Lamar
a nightmarish vibe when Kendrick Lamar ultimately appears the director gets a
ultimately appears the director gets a
ultimately appears the director gets a little more creative with the visuals
little more creative with the visuals
little more creative with the visuals while the seamless transitions
while the seamless transitions
while the seamless transitions contribute to the surrealistic nature of
contribute to the surrealistic nature of
contribute to the surrealistic nature of it all depends on whenever mom’s been in
it all depends on whenever mom’s been in
it all depends on whenever mom’s been in more residual I can hide a feeling and
more residual I can hide a feeling and
more residual I can hide a feeling and variability so with its tight direction
variability so with its tight direction
variability so with its tight direction and ambition goosebumps stands out as
and ambition goosebumps stands out as
and ambition goosebumps stands out as one of the more innovative production of
one of the more innovative production of
one of the more innovative production of the month
the month
the month yeah we’re not around we go to desire
number six Now or Never
number six Now or Never Halsey I don’t want to fight right now
Halsey I don’t want to fight right now
Halsey I don’t want to fight right now no you’re always right directed by the
no you’re always right directed by the
no you’re always right directed by the artist yourself this is one of the more
artist yourself this is one of the more
artist yourself this is one of the more cinematic entries on our list however
cinematic entries on our list however
cinematic entries on our list however now our never requires some viewer
now our never requires some viewer
now our never requires some viewer patients as Halsey takes her time when
patients as Halsey takes her time when
patients as Halsey takes her time when connecting the dots down there are
connecting the dots down there are
connecting the dots down there are existential themes within now or never
existential themes within now or never
existential themes within now or never with the night sequences and bedroom
with the night sequences and bedroom
with the night sequences and bedroom sees adding stylistic flair in the
sees adding stylistic flair in the
sees adding stylistic flair in the violent conclusion palsy reminds that
violent conclusion palsy reminds that
violent conclusion palsy reminds that idealized romance and real life are two
idealized romance and real life are two
idealized romance and real life are two separate things and that interferences
separate things and that interferences
separate things and that interferences may sometimes lead to necessary changes
may sometimes lead to necessary changes
may sometimes lead to necessary changes it’s a distressing video but one that
it’s a distressing video but one that
it’s a distressing video but one that leaves mark nonetheless
you’re gonna decide well then let me
you’re gonna decide well then let me know number five run up
know number five run up
know number five run up Major Lazer featuring partynextdoor and
Major Lazer featuring partynextdoor and
Major Lazer featuring partynextdoor and Nicki Minaj yeah God who as a girl at
Nicki Minaj yeah God who as a girl at
Nicki Minaj yeah God who as a girl at the commentary on smartphones and
the commentary on smartphones and
the commentary on smartphones and Technology this production hit the mark
Technology this production hit the mark
Technology this production hit the mark early with always distracted subject
early with always distracted subject
early with always distracted subject while the first half over above
while the first half over above
while the first half over above accentuates the obvious Nicki Minaj is
accentuates the obvious Nicki Minaj is
accentuates the obvious Nicki Minaj is based time rime infuses something new
based time rime infuses something new
based time rime infuses something new further demonstrating how people need
further demonstrating how people need
further demonstrating how people need their phones to feel connected them to
their phones to feel connected them to
their phones to feel connected them to look and went to Bergdorf ostomies do
look and went to Bergdorf ostomies do
look and went to Bergdorf ostomies do Disraeli types perhaps run-ups doesn’t
Disraeli types perhaps run-ups doesn’t
Disraeli types perhaps run-ups doesn’t make a wholly new statement but it does
make a wholly new statement but it does
make a wholly new statement but it does tap into a timely issue without taking
tap into a timely issue without taking
tap into a timely issue without taking the matter too seriously never good
the matter too seriously never good
the matter too seriously never good mcintyre 11 goes to after all it’s a
mcintyre 11 goes to after all it’s a
mcintyre 11 goes to after all it’s a party video not a public service
party video not a public service
party video not a public service announcement so there’s an ample amount
announcement so there’s an ample amount
announcement so there’s an ample amount of twerking to
do you like your bed Oh number four
do you like your bed Oh number four still feel like your man John Mayer the
still feel like your man John Mayer the
still feel like your man John Mayer the prettiest girl she wants for this video
prettiest girl she wants for this video
prettiest girl she wants for this video inspired by Japanese culture director
inspired by Japanese culture director
inspired by Japanese culture director mr. whittmore adds a new element to the
mr. whittmore adds a new element to the
mr. whittmore adds a new element to the John Mayer repertoire dancing at first
John Mayer repertoire dancing at first
John Mayer repertoire dancing at first the production stands out with its
the production stands out with its
the production stands out with its symmetrical visuals and explosion of
symmetrical visuals and explosion of
symmetrical visuals and explosion of color absolutely beautiful and rush hour
color absolutely beautiful and rush hour
color absolutely beautiful and rush hour but as the romantic narrative plays out
but as the romantic narrative plays out
but as the romantic narrative plays out Mayer switches things up by delivering a
Mayer switches things up by delivering a
Mayer switches things up by delivering a full-on panda dance sequence within a
full-on panda dance sequence within a
full-on panda dance sequence within a different edit this could seem like a
different edit this could seem like a
different edit this could seem like a mistake however it adds some fun to the
mistake however it adds some fun to the
mistake however it adds some fun to the stylish video allowing the musician to
stylish video allowing the musician to
stylish video allowing the musician to seem more relatable back you’re may
seem more relatable back you’re may
seem more relatable back you’re may still feel like your man may not please
still feel like your man may not please
still feel like your man may not please everybody with its cliches and all yet
everybody with its cliches and all yet
everybody with its cliches and all yet Mayer clearly wanted to please his core
Mayer clearly wanted to please his core
Mayer clearly wanted to please his core fans with something light-hearted in
fans with something light-hearted in
fans with something light-hearted in that regard he succeeds number three
that regard he succeeds number three
that regard he succeeds number three hard times
hard times
hard times Paramore wake up sign with an overt not
Paramore wake up sign with an overt not
Paramore wake up sign with an overt not to a tease pop culture is music video
to a tease pop culture is music video
to a tease pop culture is music video most definitely follows current trends
most definitely follows current trends
most definitely follows current trends yet the video doesn’t merely acknowledge
yet the video doesn’t merely acknowledge
yet the video doesn’t merely acknowledge the 80s it goes all in across the board
the 80s it goes all in across the board
the 80s it goes all in across the board [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so our time feels like it could have
so our time feels like it could have
so our time feels like it could have actually been released way back with at
actually been released way back with at
actually been released way back with at least when considering all the modest
least when considering all the modest
least when considering all the modest animation colorful outfits and new wavy
animation colorful outfits and new wavy
animation colorful outfits and new wavy dancing from the insert shots for the
dancing from the insert shots for the
dancing from the insert shots for the stage production Cara Moore doesn’t mess
stage production Cara Moore doesn’t mess
stage production Cara Moore doesn’t mess around with this one and it all equates
around with this one and it all equates
around with this one and it all equates to something that fans of all ages can
to something that fans of all ages can
to something that fans of all ages can identify with whether it’s a tease
identify with whether it’s a tease
identify with whether it’s a tease aesthetic or just the general vibe to
aesthetic or just the general vibe to
aesthetic or just the general vibe to 3ww
3ww
3ww LJ was shot entirely in black and white
LJ was shot entirely in black and white
LJ was shot entirely in black and white this is more than just your typical
this is more than just your typical
this is more than just your typical indie rock production given the dramatic
indie rock production given the dramatic
indie rock production given the dramatic narrative intro and young replicants
narrative intro and young replicants
narrative intro and young replicants fluid direction one can easily get lost
fluid direction one can easily get lost
fluid direction one can easily get lost in the visuals before the music even
in the visuals before the music even
in the visuals before the music even begin with so many artists promoting
begin with so many artists promoting
begin with so many artists promoting their personal brands in their music
their personal brands in their music
their personal brands in their music videos all J differentiates themselves
videos all J differentiates themselves
videos all J differentiates themselves by not appearing whatsoever it’s all
by not appearing whatsoever it’s all
by not appearing whatsoever it’s all about mood and the story and so there’s
about mood and the story and so there’s
about mood and the story and so there’s a meditative quality to 3ww
a meditative quality to 3ww
a meditative quality to 3ww as a traditional Mexican story unfolds
as a traditional Mexican story unfolds
as a traditional Mexican story unfolds through minimalistic visuals and a
through minimalistic visuals and a
through minimalistic visuals and a supernatural twist it’s beautifully
supernatural twist it’s beautifully
supernatural twist it’s beautifully poetic and it’s an impressive piece of
poetic and it’s an impressive piece of
poetic and it’s an impressive piece of filmmaking to you
filmmaking to you
filmmaking to you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
in the name with the rank on disciples
in the name with the rank on disciples autumn turn you can solo playing common
Kendrick Lamar – first names
Kendrick Lamar – first names number one DNA kendrick lamar identity
number one DNA kendrick lamar identity
number one DNA kendrick lamar identity and my DNA in the first half of this
and my DNA in the first half of this
and my DNA in the first half of this high-octane music video directing the
high-octane music video directing the
high-octane music video directing the bill stays focused on the subjects
bill stays focused on the subjects
bill stays focused on the subjects played by Kendrick Lamar and the
played by Kendrick Lamar and the
played by Kendrick Lamar and the acclaimed Don Cheadle each man performs
acclaimed Don Cheadle each man performs
acclaimed Don Cheadle each man performs and please essentially playing the good
and please essentially playing the good
and please essentially playing the good guy bad guy role God knows who you are
guy bad guy role God knows who you are
guy bad guy role God knows who you are use it use it use a picture or more tiny
use it use it use a picture or more tiny
use it use it use a picture or more tiny questions as it is but when Kendrick
questions as it is but when Kendrick
questions as it is but when Kendrick gets released the video takes an
gets released the video takes an
gets released the video takes an impressive turn in just a matter of
impressive turn in just a matter of
impressive turn in just a matter of seconds the director touches on visual
seconds the director touches on visual
seconds the director touches on visual themes of family death and street life
themes of family death and street life
themes of family death and street life Devin significant my DNA never
Devin significant my DNA never
Devin significant my DNA never imitations DNA and abomination with
imitations DNA and abomination with
imitations DNA and abomination with chaotic performance shots and rapid-fire
chaotic performance shots and rapid-fire
chaotic performance shots and rapid-fire editing communicating the subject state
editing communicating the subject state
editing communicating the subject state of mind if Kendrick Lamar wanted to make
of mind if Kendrick Lamar wanted to make
of mind if Kendrick Lamar wanted to make a statement with DNA be in your face
a statement with DNA be in your face
a statement with DNA be in your face visuals most certainly gets the job done
visuals most certainly gets the job done
visuals most certainly gets the job done sex money
sex money
sex money [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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