try to think of it less as music and more as long commercials featuring the
more as long commercials featuring the
more as long commercials featuring the biggest names in music welcome to
biggest names in music welcome to
biggest names in music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 music videos
counting down the top 10 music videos
counting down the top 10 music videos with the worst product placement
for this list we’re excluding songs that
for this list we’re excluding songs that actually mentioned products in their
actually mentioned products in their
actually mentioned products in their lyrics which then appear in the video
lyrics which then appear in the video
lyrics which then appear in the video like Nellie’s Air Force Ones or Carrera
like Nellie’s Air Force Ones or Carrera
like Nellie’s Air Force Ones or Carrera by Carl wolf
instead we’re focusing on music videos
instead we’re focusing on music videos featuring truly horrible blatant product
featuring truly horrible blatant product
featuring truly horrible blatant product placement where’s the pain when you walk
placement where’s the pain when you walk
placement where’s the pain when you walk out the door
out the door
out the door it doesn’t hurt like he used faithful
number ten how long will I love you
number ten how long will I love you ellie goulding
ellie goulding
ellie goulding how long will i love you long as stars
how long will i love you long as stars
how long will i love you long as stars above you talk about meta not only does
above you talk about meta not only does
above you talk about meta not only does the Nokia Lumia appear a lot in this
the Nokia Lumia appear a lot in this
the Nokia Lumia appear a lot in this video the video was actually shot
video the video was actually shot
video the video was actually shot entirely using you guessed it a Nokia
entirely using you guessed it a Nokia
entirely using you guessed it a Nokia Lumia so many layers we’ve come to
Lumia so many layers we’ve come to
Lumia so many layers we’ve come to expect product placement from videos for
expect product placement from videos for
expect product placement from videos for flashy pop songs but the thing that
flashy pop songs but the thing that
flashy pop songs but the thing that makes this particular case so hard to
makes this particular case so hard to
makes this particular case so hard to watch is that the song itself is a sweet
watch is that the song itself is a sweet
watch is that the song itself is a sweet and dreamy love ballad the video shows a
and dreamy love ballad the video shows a
and dreamy love ballad the video shows a couple spending a day playing some
couple spending a day playing some
couple spending a day playing some version of truth or dare
version of truth or dare
version of truth or dare where they tape everything using the
where they tape everything using the
where they tape everything using the Nokia phone clearly they’re fun
Nokia phone clearly they’re fun
Nokia phone clearly they’re fun adventures and quite possibly their
adventures and quite possibly their
adventures and quite possibly their entire relationship are only made
entire relationship are only made
entire relationship are only made possible by the fine folks at Nokia
possible by the fine folks at Nokia
possible by the fine folks at Nokia nothing says I love you like corporate
nothing says I love you like corporate
nothing says I love you like corporate funding hello and I love you song is
funding hello and I love you song is
funding hello and I love you song is stars above you
number nine leave the world behind loo
number nine leave the world behind loo leave the world behind you alright you
leave the world behind you alright you
leave the world behind you alright you convinced us we want a Volvo no we need
convinced us we want a Volvo no we need
convinced us we want a Volvo no we need a Volvo how else will we go on
a Volvo how else will we go on
a Volvo how else will we go on breathtaking Scandinavian adventures
breathtaking Scandinavian adventures
breathtaking Scandinavian adventures surrender yourself to Thurid
surrender yourself to Thurid
surrender yourself to Thurid with your hands a penis
with your hands a penis
with your hands a penis this video feels a lot more like a short
this video feels a lot more like a short
this video feels a lot more like a short film than a typical music video and
film than a typical music video and
film than a typical music video and features electronic supergroup Swedish
features electronic supergroup Swedish
features electronic supergroup Swedish House Mafia in the starring roles like
House Mafia in the starring roles like
House Mafia in the starring roles like many of the videos on this list leave
many of the videos on this list leave
many of the videos on this list leave the world behind blurs the line between
the world behind blurs the line between
the world behind blurs the line between artsy commercial and actual music video
artsy commercial and actual music video
artsy commercial and actual music video but it’s so much more than the sum of
but it’s so much more than the sum of
but it’s so much more than the sum of its parts
its parts
its parts in the end commercial or music video
in the end commercial or music video
in the end commercial or music video it’s a stunning result a beautifully
it’s a stunning result a beautifully
it’s a stunning result a beautifully shot amage to Sweden that will make you
shot amage to Sweden that will make you
shot amage to Sweden that will make you want to hop on a plane and well leave
want to hop on a plane and well leave
want to hop on a plane and well leave the world behind in a Volvo
number eight live it up
number eight live it up jennifer lopez featuring pitbull from
jennifer lopez featuring pitbull from
jennifer lopez featuring pitbull from the streets away to present in the
the streets away to present in the
the streets away to present in the Grammys coming movie delay Jennifer
Grammys coming movie delay Jennifer
Grammys coming movie delay Jennifer maybe now you understand cut them some
maybe now you understand cut them some
maybe now you understand cut them some slack this video might be overflowing
slack this video might be overflowing
slack this video might be overflowing with product placement but up-and-coming
with product placement but up-and-coming
with product placement but up-and-coming artists like JLo and pitbull have to
artists like JLo and pitbull have to
artists like JLo and pitbull have to find creative ways to make ends meet in
find creative ways to make ends meet in
find creative ways to make ends meet in these trying times you really can’t
these trying times you really can’t
these trying times you really can’t blame them for wanting to get a little
blame them for wanting to get a little
blame them for wanting to get a little extra cash
extra cash
extra cash this song is a party anthem and the
this song is a party anthem and the
this song is a party anthem and the video Hawks assorted luxury products all
video Hawks assorted luxury products all
video Hawks assorted luxury products all fitting with the Yolo theme
Swarovski check Beluga vodka check ice
Swarovski check Beluga vodka check ice watches check o and Nokia phones
watches check o and Nokia phones
watches check o and Nokia phones naturally
this is exactly the type of music video
this is exactly the type of music video where you expect to see artists popping
where you expect to see artists popping
where you expect to see artists popping bottles and flashing jewelry so we’re
bottles and flashing jewelry so we’re
bottles and flashing jewelry so we’re not that surprised
not that surprised
not that surprised at least the ice watches fit a little
at least the ice watches fit a little
at least the ice watches fit a little more organically than in no doubt settle
more organically than in no doubt settle
more organically than in no doubt settle down I’m into Joey yeah Thank You number
down I’m into Joey yeah Thank You number
down I’m into Joey yeah Thank You number seven
seven
seven sparks Hillary duck you can promise
sparks Hillary duck you can promise
sparks Hillary duck you can promise castles changes babies I don’t care Kyle
castles changes babies I don’t care Kyle
castles changes babies I don’t care Kyle you’re just an engineer who wouldn’t
you’re just an engineer who wouldn’t
you’re just an engineer who wouldn’t join tinder if they knew there was a
join tinder if they knew there was a
join tinder if they knew there was a chance that Hilary Duff would swipe
chance that Hilary Duff would swipe
chance that Hilary Duff would swipe right on their photo whether this is art
right on their photo whether this is art
right on their photo whether this is art imitating life or life imitating art is
imitating life or life imitating art is
imitating life or life imitating art is a mystery to us but basically the video
a mystery to us but basically the video
a mystery to us but basically the video features Duff’s dance sequences
features Duff’s dance sequences
features Duff’s dance sequences interspersed with what seems like hidden
interspersed with what seems like hidden
interspersed with what seems like hidden camera footage of her going on real
camera footage of her going on real
camera footage of her going on real tender dates I want to know what it is
tender dates I want to know what it is
tender dates I want to know what it is to connect with someone and what it is
to connect with someone and what it is
to connect with someone and what it is that gives you those sparks who else is
that gives you those sparks who else is
that gives you those sparks who else is a pop princess going to meet a nice guy
a pop princess going to meet a nice guy
a pop princess going to meet a nice guy in this modern technological age in the
in this modern technological age in the
in this modern technological age in the video for sparks
video for sparks
video for sparks Hilary Duff shows she’s just like any
Hilary Duff shows she’s just like any
Hilary Duff shows she’s just like any other young woman looking for a match
other young woman looking for a match
other young woman looking for a match who’s cute and likes si Racha should I
who’s cute and likes si Racha should I
who’s cute and likes si Racha should I reach out to Jason yes look at him
reach out to Jason yes look at him
reach out to Jason yes look at him he sounds funny and he likes to Russia I
he sounds funny and he likes to Russia I
he sounds funny and he likes to Russia I know that was gonna be a winning point
know that was gonna be a winning point
know that was gonna be a winning point and cheese and vodka and Mouton
before they partnered with Swedish
before they partnered with Swedish automaker Volvo Swedish House Mafia made
automaker Volvo Swedish House Mafia made
automaker Volvo Swedish House Mafia made a similar deal with another Scandinavian
a similar deal with another Scandinavian
a similar deal with another Scandinavian export absolute vodka the beverage
export absolute vodka the beverage
export absolute vodka the beverage itself doesn’t feature heavily in this
itself doesn’t feature heavily in this
itself doesn’t feature heavily in this video appearing in only a couple of
video appearing in only a couple of
video appearing in only a couple of quick shots that is until the action of
quick shots that is until the action of
quick shots that is until the action of the video ends and the final shot is
the video ends and the final shot is
the video ends and the final shot is inexplicably a bottle of Absolut on a
inexplicably a bottle of Absolut on a
inexplicably a bottle of Absolut on a tray in the desert making you feel like
tray in the desert making you feel like
tray in the desert making you feel like maybe you were watching a vodka
maybe you were watching a vodka
maybe you were watching a vodka commercial all along but were somehow
commercial all along but were somehow
commercial all along but were somehow tricked into thinking it was an
tricked into thinking it was an
tricked into thinking it was an electronic music video
considering Greyhound was launched
considering Greyhound was launched alongside an ad campaign for Absolut
alongside an ad campaign for Absolut
alongside an ad campaign for Absolut that featured images from the video it’s
that featured images from the video it’s
that featured images from the video it’s clear that this was more than just your
clear that this was more than just your
clear that this was more than just your standard product placement
number five hold it against me Britney
number five hold it against me Britney Spears it’s hard not to hold it against
Spears it’s hard not to hold it against
Spears it’s hard not to hold it against Britney Britain has actually put out
Britney Britain has actually put out
Britney Britain has actually put out some pretty solid songs in her later
some pretty solid songs in her later
some pretty solid songs in her later career especially on the electro pop
career especially on the electro pop
career especially on the electro pop influenced album femme fatale which
influenced album femme fatale which
influenced album femme fatale which features the infectious hold it against
features the infectious hold it against
features the infectious hold it against me Sony is the most prominent brand name
me Sony is the most prominent brand name
me Sony is the most prominent brand name in the video which makes sense as Spears
in the video which makes sense as Spears
in the video which makes sense as Spears was signed to Sony Music Entertainment
was signed to Sony Music Entertainment
was signed to Sony Music Entertainment the director clearly went for though
the director clearly went for though
the director clearly went for though we’re selling out and not ashamed to
we’re selling out and not ashamed to
we’re selling out and not ashamed to show an approach giving clear attention
show an approach giving clear attention
show an approach giving clear attention to Britney’s make up forevers eyeshadow
to Britney’s make up forevers eyeshadow
to Britney’s make up forevers eyeshadow and her radiance perfume then Britney
and her radiance perfume then Britney
and her radiance perfume then Britney gave us work bitch in 2013 featuring
gave us work bitch in 2013 featuring
gave us work bitch in 2013 featuring Lamborghini and beats pill product
Lamborghini and beats pill product
Lamborghini and beats pill product placement oops she did it again
number four focus
number four focus ariana grande Samsung Mobile had their
ariana grande Samsung Mobile had their
ariana grande Samsung Mobile had their work cut out for them after Drake
work cut out for them after Drake
work cut out for them after Drake dropped hotline bling which ended up
dropped hotline bling which ended up
dropped hotline bling which ended up being the most talked-about music video
being the most talked-about music video
being the most talked-about music video of 2015 and happened to feature the
of 2015 and happened to feature the
of 2015 and happened to feature the rapper holding not one but two iPhones I
rapper holding not one but two iPhones I
rapper holding not one but two iPhones I know how could the South Korean
know how could the South Korean
know how could the South Korean conglomerate compete getting ariana
conglomerate compete getting ariana
conglomerate compete getting ariana grande to feature the Galaxy Note 5 in
grande to feature the Galaxy Note 5 in
grande to feature the Galaxy Note 5 in her video for focus was a valiant effort
her video for focus was a valiant effort
her video for focus was a valiant effort but it admittedly came off as a bit
but it admittedly came off as a bit
but it admittedly came off as a bit heavy-handed too 3 come on girl it seems
heavy-handed too 3 come on girl it seems
heavy-handed too 3 come on girl it seems like lyrics focus on me are clearly
like lyrics focus on me are clearly
like lyrics focus on me are clearly about the phone and not so much the
about the phone and not so much the
about the phone and not so much the singer also is it a coincidence that
singer also is it a coincidence that
singer also is it a coincidence that grande and her dancers appear in galaxy
grande and her dancers appear in galaxy
grande and her dancers appear in galaxy inspired outfits for a portion of the
inspired outfits for a portion of the
inspired outfits for a portion of the video we think not
number three wake me up Avicii feel my
number three wake me up Avicii feel my way through the darkness guided by a
way through the darkness guided by a
way through the darkness guided by a beating heart they may seem like
beating heart they may seem like
beating heart they may seem like unlikely collaborators like Swedish DJ
unlikely collaborators like Swedish DJ
unlikely collaborators like Swedish DJ Avicii an American fashion mainstay
Avicii an American fashion mainstay
Avicii an American fashion mainstay Ralph Laura and team up for the
Ralph Laura and team up for the
Ralph Laura and team up for the electronic artists video for his hit
electronic artists video for his hit
electronic artists video for his hit song wake me up this video is among the
song wake me up this video is among the
song wake me up this video is among the most viewed YouTube music videos of all
most viewed YouTube music videos of all
most viewed YouTube music videos of all time so clearly they did something right
ralph lauren’s Dannemann supply line is
ralph lauren’s Dannemann supply line is front and center in this video about two
front and center in this video about two
front and center in this video about two sisters or a mother and daughter it’s
sisters or a mother and daughter it’s
sisters or a mother and daughter it’s unclear who’s trendy clothing makes them
unclear who’s trendy clothing makes them
unclear who’s trendy clothing makes them outcasts in their backwater town
Howcast they may be but what better way
Howcast they may be but what better way to put the focus on their gorgeous denim
to put the focus on their gorgeous denim
to put the focus on their gorgeous denim outfits luckily a nearby semi
outfits luckily a nearby semi
outfits luckily a nearby semi apocalyptic city is home to other
apocalyptic city is home to other
apocalyptic city is home to other fashionable people and the girls are
fashionable people and the girls are
fashionable people and the girls are saved
number two adventure of a lifetime
number two adventure of a lifetime Coldplay turning magical everything the
Coldplay turning magical everything the
Coldplay turning magical everything the world’s a tree we dare you not to cringe
world’s a tree we dare you not to cringe
world’s a tree we dare you not to cringe while watching this video
while watching this video
while watching this video chronic placement aside there are a lot
chronic placement aside there are a lot
chronic placement aside there are a lot of things to take issue of here
of things to take issue of here
of things to take issue of here just try to imagine the marketing
just try to imagine the marketing
just try to imagine the marketing meeting where the concept was conceived
meeting where the concept was conceived
meeting where the concept was conceived CG Apes great idea choreographed a
CG Apes great idea choreographed a
CG Apes great idea choreographed a jungle dance party amazing they play
jungle dance party amazing they play
jungle dance party amazing they play instruments fantastic but wait I feel
instruments fantastic but wait I feel
instruments fantastic but wait I feel like they also need to be singing the
like they also need to be singing the
like they also need to be singing the lyrics oh they’re doing that too
lyrics oh they’re doing that too
lyrics oh they’re doing that too splendid it’s bad enough without product
splendid it’s bad enough without product
splendid it’s bad enough without product placement but the Apes initial discovery
placement but the Apes initial discovery
placement but the Apes initial discovery of a beat speaker in an awkward parody
of a beat speaker in an awkward parody
of a beat speaker in an awkward parody of the dawn of man seems to be the
of the dawn of man seems to be the
of the dawn of man seems to be the catalyst for all the antics that follow
catalyst for all the antics that follow
catalyst for all the antics that follow beats we hold you responsible for
beats we hold you responsible for
beats we hold you responsible for temporarily robbing a once respected
temporarily robbing a once respected
temporarily robbing a once respected band of their dignity
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
can I get a hell number one rock and
can I get a hell number one rock and roll Avril Lavigne is there anything
roll Avril Lavigne is there anything
roll Avril Lavigne is there anything less rock and roll than the intro to
less rock and roll than the intro to
less rock and roll than the intro to this video oh my new Sony phone is
this video oh my new Sony phone is
this video oh my new Sony phone is ringing the intention here may have been
ringing the intention here may have been
ringing the intention here may have been over the top irony with Avril blatantly
over the top irony with Avril blatantly
over the top irony with Avril blatantly name dropping Sony in the first 10
name dropping Sony in the first 10
name dropping Sony in the first 10 seconds but considering the effort
seconds but considering the effort
seconds but considering the effort Lavigne has put into marketing her
Lavigne has put into marketing her
Lavigne has put into marketing her personal brand over the last few years
personal brand over the last few years
personal brand over the last few years nothing feels ironic about this product
nothing feels ironic about this product
nothing feels ironic about this product placement okay well how much more Arby’s
placement okay well how much more Arby’s
placement okay well how much more Arby’s can I make it wait the Sony Xperia can
can I make it wait the Sony Xperia can
can I make it wait the Sony Xperia can be completely submerged in water and
be completely submerged in water and
be completely submerged in water and still work that’s actually pretty amazed
still work that’s actually pretty amazed
still work that’s actually pretty amazed we will not be sucked in by that
we will not be sucked in by that
we will not be sucked in by that demonstration no matter how impressive
demonstration no matter how impressive
demonstration no matter how impressive the only saving grace here is that the
the only saving grace here is that the
the only saving grace here is that the phone only appears in the intro with the
phone only appears in the intro with the
phone only appears in the intro with the rest of the video remaining refreshingly
rest of the video remaining refreshingly
rest of the video remaining refreshingly ad free
nonetheless those first few seconds are
nonetheless those first few seconds are pretty damaging and this isn’t by any
pretty damaging and this isn’t by any
pretty damaging and this isn’t by any means admirals first offence
so do you agree with our list can you
so do you agree with our list can you think of any music videos with worst
think of any music videos with worst
think of any music videos with worst product placement heat a turn it up it’s
product placement heat a turn it up it’s
product placement heat a turn it up it’s about damn time to live it up I’m so
about damn time to live it up I’m so
about damn time to live it up I’m so sick of you so serious
sick of you so serious
sick of you so serious for more marketable top 10s published
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don’t get it by now I’m gonna have to
don’t get it by now I’m gonna have to say goodbye sir
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