Video list:
01 Michael Jackson - Thriller [1983]
02 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Banned Version) [1983]
03 Madonna - Justify My Love (Uncensored) [1990]
04 Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice [2001]
05 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody [1975]
06 Blur - Coffee And TV [1999]
07 Fatboy Slim - Praise You [1998]
08 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer [1986]
09 Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love [1986]
10 Robbie Williams - Rock DJ (Uncut) [2000]
11 George Michael - Outside [1998]
12 New Order - True Faith [1994]
13 Madonna - Like A Prayer [1989]
14 A-Ha - Take On Me [1985]
15 Beastie Boys - Sabotage [1994]
16 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity [1996]
17 Adam Ant - Prince Charming [1981]
18 Madonna - Vogue [1999]
19 Michael Jackson - Black Or White (Long Version) [1991]
20 The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star [1979]
21 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time [1999]
22 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream [1995]
23 Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly (1999)
24 Aerosmith Feat Run DMC - Walk This Way [1986]
25 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (1985)
26 Robbie Williams - She's The One (1999)
27 Beyonce Feat Jayz - Crazy In Love (2003)
28 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1990)
29 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1983)
30 Eric Prydz - Call On Me (Uncensored)(2004)
[quote]01 Michael Jackson - Thriller [1983]
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Best video of the year nominee
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Best male video nominee
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Best concept video nominee
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Best overall performance in a video winner
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Best choreography in a video winner
1984 Video Music Awards 1984 Viewer's choice award winner
8th Annual MVPA Awards 1999 (unknown category) winner
Although the video's official first airing was on MTV -- on December 2, 1983 --, it had
already been shown in movie theatres at the end of the previous month.
02 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Banned Version) [1983]
Set in a gay bar. This video was banned by the BBC and MTV.
03 Madonna - Justify My Love (Uncensored) [1990]
Shot at the Meridien hotel in Los Angeles, here's a clip that's apparently so explicit, MTV
refused to play it, sparking a huge censorship debate. The controversy must have helped, for
the single blasted to No.1 on the singles charts.
04 Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice [2001]
Actor & choreographer, Christopher Walken. Nervous-looking lead and supporting actor of
the American stage and films. He won an Oscar as best supporting actor for his performance
in The Deer Hunter (1978). Weapon of Choice took six prizes at the MTV Video Awards
2001, making the British DJ Fatboy Slim the night's biggest winner.
05 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody [1975]
The video that started it all. Of course, it was not the first -- by a long shot -- but it was
extremely successful and influential. In many ways, this clip can be considered the birth of
modern music videos.
06 Blur - Coffee And TV [1999]
Gearhouse Los Angeles Award for Best Special Effects Anonymous Content.
07 Fatboy Slim - Praise You [1998]
MuchMusic Video Awards 1999 (unknown category) winner
1999 Video Music Awards 1999 (unknown category) winner
8th Annual MVPA Awards 1999 (unknown category) winner
08 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer [1986]
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best video of the year winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best male video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best concept video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best overall performance in a video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best direction in a video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best special effects in a video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best art direction in a video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best editing in a video winner
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best cinematography in a video nominee
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 most experimental video winner
09 Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love [1986]
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best video of the year nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best male video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best stage performance in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best overall performance in a video nominee
10 Robbie Williams - Rock DJ (Uncut) [2000]
MTV and MTV2, and certain European countries refused to play the "Rock DJ" video in its
entirety, fading out right as the clip starts to take its gruesome turn.
11 George Michael - Outside [1998]
Six months after his controversial arrest for ‘lewd conduct’ at a men’s public restroom in
Beverly Hills, British pop star George Michael released the song and music video ‘Outside’
which can be seen as an explicit commentary on the controversy.
12 New Order - True Faith [1994]
MTV: Best Video Of The Year 1994. 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made includes "True Faith"
at 70.
13 Madonna - Like A Prayer [1989]
1989 Video Music Awards 1989 best video of the year nominee
1989 Video Music Awards 1989 viewer's choice award winner
14 A-Ha - Take On Me [1985]
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best video of the year nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best group video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best concept video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best new artist video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best direction in a video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best special effects in a video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 most experimental video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 viewer's choice award winner
15 Beastie Boys - Sabotage [1994]
The clip that made director Spike Jonze a household name, 1994's "Sabotage," a terrific,
playful spoof of the frantic opening credits sequences of '70s cop shows like Hawaii Five-O
and Starsky & Hutch. This video came in 7th place in the best 100 music videos
16 Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity [1996]
"Virtual Insanity" won 3 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video, Best Special Effects
and Breakthrough Video in 1997.
17 Adam Ant - Prince Charming [1981]
Adam became one of the first pop video stars. Adam's colorful, charismatic onscreen
persona was perfect for the new medium.
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