60 of the most iconic music videos of all time

Anjelica Oswald,Barnaby LaneAug 23, 2023, 21:17 IST

Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" is an incredible video.YouTube/KendrickLamarVEVO

Some music videos are more memorable than others.
From Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball," a great video video can stay with the viewer forever.

"Life on Mars" by David Bowie (1973)

David Bowie in the video.Vimeo/Mister Sussec

"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975)

Queen in the video.Queen Official/YouTube

"Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush (1978)

Kate Bush in the UK video.Kate Bush Music/YouTube

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1983)

Michael Jackson in the "Thriller" video.Michael Jackson/YouTube

"Take on Me" by A-ha (1984)

The A-ha video was creative.Rhino/YouTube

"When Doves Cry" by Prince (1984)

Prince in the video.Prince/YouTube

"Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1985)

Tom Petty as the Mad Hatter.Tom Petty/YouTube

"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel (1986)

Peter Gabriel in the video.Peter Gabriel/YouTube

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston (1987)

Whitney Houston in the video.WhitneyHoustonMusic/YouTube

"Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul (1988)

Paula Abdul and MC Skat Cat in the music video.PaulaAbdulVEVO/YouTube

"Like a Prayer" by Madonna (1989)

Madonna in the video.Warner Bros. Records

"If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher (1989)

Cher in the video.Cher/YouTube

"Love Shack" by The B-52's (1989)

RuPaul, right, in the "Love Shack" video.B-52s video/YouTube

"Rhythm Nation" by Janet Jackson (1989)

Janet Jackson in the video.Janet Jackson/YouTube

"U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer (1990)

MC Hammer in the video.MC Hammer/YouTube

"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor (1990)

Sinéad O'Connor in the video.Official Sinead/YouTube

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana (1991)

Kurt Cobain in the music video.Nirvana/YouTube

"Cryin'" by Aerosmith (1993)

Alicia Silverstone in the video.Aerosmith/YouTube

"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. (1993)

The video has subtitles.REMHQ/YouTUbe

"Buddy Holly" by Weezer (1994)

Weezer in the video.Weezer/YouTube

"Waterfalls" by TLC (1995)

TLC in the video.TLCVEVO/YouTube

"Scream" by Michael and Janet Jackson (1995)

Janet and Michael Jackson in the video.Michael Jackson/YouTube

"Wannabe" by Spice Girls (1996)

The Spice Girls dancing on stairs.SpiceGirlsVEVO/YouTube

"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Céline Dion (1996)

Céline Dion and her lover.CelineDionTV/YouTube

"It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube (1993)

Ice Cube had a good day.YouTube/Ice Cube

"Ironic" by Alanis Morissette (1996)

Alanis Morissette in the video for "Ironic."Alanis Morissette/YouTube

"Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai (1996)

Jamiroquai's video.Sony Soho Square

"Honey" by Mariah Carey (1997)

Mariah Carey in the "Honey" video.Mariah Carey/YouTube

"My Hero" by Foo Fighters (1998)

The "My Hero" video.Foo Fighters/YouTube

"The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica (1998)

Brandy and Monica in the video.Atlantic

"All Star" by Smash Mouth (1999)

"All Star" is full of cameos.SmashMouthVEVO/YouTube

"Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez (1999)

Jennifer Lopez in the video.Jennifer Lopez/YouTube

"My Name Is" by Eminem (1999)

Eminem in the video for "My Name Is."EminemMusic/YouTube

"Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC (2000)

NSYNC as puppets.NSYNC/YouTube

"All the Small Things" by Blink-182 (2000)

Blink-182's parody of the Backstreet Boys.Blink-182/YouTube

"Survivor" by Destiny's Child (2001)

Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Beyoncé in the video.Destiny's Child/YouTube

"Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim (2001)

Christopher Walken in the video.Fatboy Slim/YouTube

"99 Problems" by Jay-Z (2004)

"99 Problems" was the third single from Jay's "The Black Album."YouTube/Jay-Z

"Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink (2001)

Lil' Kim, Pink, Mya, and Christina Aguilera In the video.Christina Aguilera/YouTube

"Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz (2001)

2-D in the video.Emimusic/YouTube

"Work It" by Missy Elliott (2002)

Alyson Stoner was one of the lead dancers in the video.Missy Elliot/YouTube

"Complicated" by Avril Lavigne" (2002)

Avril Lavigne in the video.Avril Lavigne/YouTube

"Hey Ya!" by OutKast (2003)

André 3000 in the video.OutKastVideoVault/YouTube

"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence (2003)

Amy Lee in the video.Evanescense/YouTube

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes (2003)

The "Seven Nation Army" video.XL Recordings/YouTube

"Toxic" by Britney Spears (2004)

Britney Spears in the video.Jive Records

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco (2005)

Brendon Urie in the video.Fueled by Ramen/YouTube

"California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman (1995)

Death Row Records

"Sugar, We're Goin Down" by Fall Out Boy (2005)

The antler boy and his girl.Fall Out Boy/YouTube

"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance (2006)

Gerard Way in the video.My Chemical Romance/YouTube

"Here It Goes Again" by OK Go (2006)

OK Go on treadmills.OK Go/YouTube

"Sabotage" by Beastie Boys (1994)

"Sabotage" was written about the Beastie Boys' annoying sound engineer.YouTube/Beastie Boys

"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé (2008)

Beyoncé in the center.YouTube screenshot

"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga (2009)

Lady Gaga in the video.Lady Gaga/YouTube

"Runaway" by Kanye West (2010)

Kanye West's "Runaway."Kanye West/YouTube

"California Gurls" by Katy Perry (2010)

Katy Perry in the video.Katy Perry/YouTube

"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus (2013)

Miley Cyrus rides a wrecking ball.Miley Cyrus VEVO/YouTube

"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (2014)

"Fill my cup, put some liquor in it."Mark Ronson/YouTube

"Humble" by Kendrick Lamar (2017)

Kendrick Lamar looking at the camera.KendrickLamarVEVO/YouTube

"This is America" by Childish Gambino (2018)

Donald Glover/Childish Gambino in the music video for "This is America."Donald Glover/YouTube

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