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Music Videos I've Seen, Ranked

by sidneyjnickerson • Created 6 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
A Work in Progress. Updated whenever I watch a music video, of course.
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  • Semisonic: Closing Time (1998)

    1. Semisonic: Closing Time

    19984mMusic Video
    6.6 (47)
    Music video for Semisonic's song, 'Closing Time'.
    DirectorChris ApplebaumStarsDenise FrancoJohn MunsonSemisonic
    10/10
  • Johnny Cash: Hurt (2003)

    2. Johnny Cash: Hurt

    20034mMusic Video
    8.8 (1K)
    A promotional video for Johnny Cash's 2003 single "Hurt."
    DirectorMark RomanekStarsJune Carter CashJohnny Cash
    9.6/10
  • Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar, and a-ha in A-ha: Take on Me (1985)

    3. A-ha: Take on Me

    19854mMusic Video
    8.6 (2.4K)
    Official music video for "Take on Me" by A-Ha.
    DirectorSteve BarronStarsa-haBunty BaileyAlfie Curtis
    9.6/10
  • Weezer: Buddy Holly (1994)

    4. Weezer: Buddy Holly

    19944mMusic Video
    7.9 (1.2K)
    Music video for the song "Buddy Holly" by the American rock band Weezer, written by Rivers Cuomo. It was released as the second single from the band's debut album Weezer (The Blue Album) in 1994.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsWeezerTom BosleyTony Maxwell
    9.6/10
  • Eurythmics: Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) (1987)

    5. Eurythmics: Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)

    19875mMusic Video
    7.6 (37)
    DirectorSophie MullerStarsEurythmicsAnnie Lennox
    9.4/10
  • 21 Savage Feat. J. Cole: A Lot (2019)

    6. 21 Savage Feat. J. Cole: A Lot

    20196mMusic Video
    8.0 (47)
    Official music video for "A Lot" by 21 Savage featuring J. Cole.
    DirectorAisultan SeitovStarsJ. ColeBisola Salimonu21 Savage
    9.4/10
  • R.E.M.: Imitation of Life (2001)

    7. R.E.M.: Imitation of Life

    20014mMusic Video
    8.2 (98)
    Promo video for R.E.M.: Imitation of Life.
    DirectorGarth JenningsStarsBonnie AaronsPeter BuckMike Mills
    9.4/10
  • Nine Inch Nails: Closer (1994)

    8. Nine Inch Nails: Closer

    19945mUnratedMusic Video
    8.3 (721)
    The controversial promotional video for Nine Inch Nails' 1994 single "Closer."
    DirectorMark RomanekStarsNine Inch NailsTrent Reznor
    9.2/10
  • Michael Jackson, Jack Bricker, Tony Gardner, and Cynthia Garris in Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)

    9. Michael Jackson: Thriller

    198313mPGMusic Video
    8.7 (19K)
    A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies attacks Michael and his date - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsMichael JacksonOla RayPaul Guzman-Sanchez
    9/10
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Bad (1987)

    10. Michael Jackson: Bad

    198718mMusic Video
    7.8 (6.8K)
    Michael Jackson's music video for his song "Bad".
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsMichael JacksonAdam NathanPedro Sanchez
    9/10
  • Bonnie Tyler in Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart (1983)

    11. Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart

    19836mGMusic Video
    7.2 (810)
    Official video of Bonnie Tyler's lead single from her fifth studio album, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (1983), including musical numbers, dancing, angels, rockers and a love interest between a teacher and her student.
    DirectorRussell MulcahyStarBonnie Tyler
    8.8/10
  • Weezer: Undone - The Sweater Song (1994)

    12. Weezer: Undone - The Sweater Song

    19944mTV-PGMusic Video
    7.2 (154)
    A promotional video for the Weezer's 1994 single "Undone - The Sweater Song."
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsWeezerBrian BellRivers Cuomo
    8.8/10
  • Supergrass: Alright (1995)

    13. Supergrass: Alright

    19953mMusic Video
    7.6 (33)
    The music video for the song "Alright" by the English rock band Supergrass from their 1995 debut album "I Should Coco".
    DirectorsNick GoffeyDominic HawleyStarsGaz CoombesDanny GoffeyMick Quinn
    8.8/10
  • Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box (1993)

    14. Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box

    19935mMusic Video
    8.0 (931)
    A music video for Nirvana's song, 'Heart Shaped Box'.
    DirectorAnton CorbijnStarsNirvanaWilliam S. BurroughsKurt Cobain
    8.6/10
  • Gary Clark Jr.: This Land (2019)

    15. Gary Clark Jr.: This Land

    20197mMusic Video
    6.2 (8)
    DirectorSavanah LeafStarGary Clark Jr.
    8.6/10
  • Björk in Björk: Venus as a Boy (1993)

    16. Björk: Venus as a Boy

    19935mMusic Video
    7.5 (175)
    Video promo for Björk: Venus as a Boy.
    DirectorSophie MullerStarBjörk
    8.6/10
  • Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun (1994)

    17. Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun

    19945mMusic Video
    7.6 (1.2K)
    Music video for the song Black Hole Sun, by the Seattle based band, Soundgarden.
    DirectorHoward GreenhalghStarsSoundgardenMatt CameronChris Cornell
    8.6/10
  • Rockwell in Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me (1984)

    18. Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me

    19844mMusic Video
    6.8 (375)
    Official music video for "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell in which Rockwell sings about his average life that is being menaced by an unseen stalker.
    DirectorFrancis DeliaStarsJon LeonoudakisRockwellMark Van Cleve
    8.6/10
  • Kendrick Lamar in Kendrick Lamar: Humble. (2017)

    19. Kendrick Lamar: Humble.

    20173mMusic Video
    8.2 (719)
    Music video for "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar.
    DirectorsThe Little HomiesDave MeyersStarsCory Dushone BellCarter KimKendrick Lamar
    8.4/10
  • Kanye West Feat. Paul McCartney: Only One (2015)

    20. Kanye West Feat. Paul McCartney: Only One

    20153mMusic Video
    6.8 (118)
    Music video for Kanye West's 2015 single "Only One".
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsPaul McCartneyNorth WestYe
    8.4/10
  • The Carters: Apeshit (2018)

    21. The Carters: Apeshit

    20186mMusic Video
    7.5 (482)
    Official music video for "Apes**t" by The Carters.
    DirectorRicky SaizStarsBeyoncéThe CartersJay-Z
    8.4/10
  • Radiohead: Just (1995)

    22. Radiohead: Just

    19954mMusic Video
    8.0 (310)
    The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves, who was hand-picked by the band after they saw several of his experimental short films. It was shot near Liverpool Street Station in London, and intersperses footage of Radiohead playing the song inside an apartment with scenes of a middle-aged man (played by Dorian Lough) who lies down in the middle of the pavement just outside the apartment building. People start to gather, thinking that something must be wrong with the man, and the band are shown looking out the window at the events below. A heated (subtitled) conversation between the man and the crowd develops, as the people start demanding to know what the man is doing and why he is lying there. In subtitles, the man finally gives in and says, "Yes I'll tell you, I'll tell why I'm lying here - but God forgive me - and God help us all - because you don't know what you ask of me." The camera zooms in on his mouth as the man finally gives the answer, but the subtitles have now stopped, leaving what he said open to the viewer's interpretation. As the camera zooms back out, it shows the pavement covered with the crowd of people, all lying down just like the man.
    DirectorJamie ThravesStarsRadioheadColin GreenwoodJonny Greenwood
    8.4/10
  • Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer (1986)

    23. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer

    19866mMusic Video
    8.2 (1.2K)
    Peter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded videos in history.
    DirectorStephen R. JohnsonStarsPeter GabrielAnna-Marie GabrielMelanie Gabriel
    8.4/10
  • OK Go in OK Go: Here It Goes Again (2006)

    24. OK Go: Here It Goes Again

    20063mMusic Video
    8.2 (184)
    The music video of the song is an elaborate performance of the band dancing on treadmills in a single continuous take. Choreographed by Trish Sie and directed by Sie and the band, it took a total of seventeen attempts to complete the video. As in the band's video for "A Million Ways", Tim Nordwind lip-syncs the lead vocals instead of Damian Kulash, following the format from the dance choreographed for the song "C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips", which Tim sings. The video debuted on YouTube on July 31, 2006. As of March 2010, it had been viewed over 50 million times, but the video was taken down and reposted and now currently has over 41 million views.
    DirectorsDamian KulashOK GoTrish SieStarsOK GoDan KonopkaDamian Kulash
    8.2/10
  • Billy Joel in Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire (1989)

    25. Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire

    19894mGMusic Video
    7.7 (680)
    The music video for "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel, starring Marlee Matlin.
    DirectorChris BlumStarsBilly JoelMartine BeswickRandy Irwin
    8.2/10

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