77. MC Hammer - Can't Touch This
- It features a lot of dancing and colours. It’s said that it’s due to this film that he made the harem pants famous and featured a lot of colour.76. Beatles - Strawberry Field
Features: many close-up shots of aspects of their faces, for example their eyes, lips etc. It was said to be more of a short film than a music video.
75. Duran Duran - Rio
They often filmed their music videos on beaches and in hot climates, as though they were on holiday. They did this so that they looked wealthy and that the video focused on the lifestyle - bright coloured suits, mean on yachts, women in bikini's. Very 80's music video.
74. Wu-tan Clag - Gravel Pit
There were lots of dinosaurs, women in bikini's in the desert and they used many special effects of the day.
73. Basement Jaxx - Where's your head at?
It included monkeys which replaced the band. Monkeys are the inventers of music
72. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Black & white theme throughout
71. Bjork - All is Love
It featured abstract visuals, surreal objects, portraying a sense of suffering and isolation.
Director: Chris Cunningham
70. The Police - Every Breath You Take
Black & white theme with lots of close-ups of lead singer "Sting".
69. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
Features: boxing in suits (presidents), creating energy and portraying how boxing has replaced war.
68. Madonna - Ray of Light
Director: Jonas Akerlund (also directed The Prodigy - Smack my bitch up & Lady Gaga - Paperazzi)
Time lapse photography
Filmed in Sweden, New York and LA
67. The Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Mockery of the Police
Director: Spike Jonze (also directed Weapon of Choice/Praise You)
These are deemed to be some of the best music video's however they are all quite dated, so here are a couple that are some of my favourites:
1. Michael Jackon - Thriller
Director: John Landis
This music video has been voted the best music video of all time. It is almost like a short film and this is what Michael had intended; it is a 14 minute long music video. Although this music video is also quite dated it shows how cleverly it is all done, and the creativity behind it. The dance routine to the song is still iconic today and it must be celebrated as one of the best ever. It was inspired by the film "American Wolf".
2. Jessie J - Nobody's Perfect
Director: Emil Nava
This is a music video that I take a lot of inspiration from; it is Jessie J's third music video, following "Price Tag" and "Do it like a Dude". Starting with an Alice in Wonderland-inspired dinner party from hell, Jessie and her director, Emil, carry on where Price Tag left off, and Jessie confirms she has real video-star quality with a big performance in some stunningly art directed set-ups (by Italian art director Antonello Rubino). She looks stunning throughout and the different costume changes have to be seriously noted, with the different hair styles, makeup and nail patterns. It has been described as, "a proper big British pop video this, built to last a few zillion plays and views. Emil’s best yet."
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