18 Madonna - Vogue [1999]
1990 Video Music Awards 1990 (unknown category) winner. Premiered on MTV.
19 Michael Jackson - Black Or White (Long Version) [1991]
Black and White, was the first video to use the morphing technique that is so popular today.
There are two edits of this video -- the regular, shorter one, and the long unedited video.
Premiered on both MTV and Top of the Pops.
20 The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star [1979]
First music video aired by MTV, on August 1st, 1981.
21 Britney Spears - Baby One More Time [1999]
The video that put Britney on the map.
1999 Video Music Awards 1999 (unknown category) nominee.
22 Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream [1995]
Billboard Music Video Awards 1995 pop/rock video of the year winner
European MTV Video Awards 1995 best male singer winner
Grammy Awards 1995 best music video, short form winner
1995 Video Music Awards 1995 best dance video winner
1995 Video Music Awards 1995 best choreography winner
1995 Video Music Awards 1995 best art direction winner
VH-1 Video Fashion Awards 1995 best make-up winner
23 Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly (1999)
A video with a definite story, 'Learn to Fly' opens with Jack Black and Kyle Gass (aka
Tenacious D) masquerading as a clean-up crew on a commercial airliner. The pair are in fact
drug smugglers looking for a place to stash their merchandise. Learn To Fly won a Grammy
Award for Best Music Video 2001, and 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Group
Video and Best Direction (Jesse Peretz).
24 Aerosmith Feat Run DMC - Walk This Way [1986]
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best concept video nominee
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best stage performance in a video nominee
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best overall performance in a video nominee
1987 Video Music Awards 1987 best editing in a video
25 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (1985)
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best video of the year winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best group video winner
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best concept video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best stage performance in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best overall performance in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best direction in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best special effects in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best art direction in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best editing in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 best cinematography in a video nominee
1986 Video Music Awards 1986 most experimental video
26 Robbie Williams - She's The One (1999)
In 2000 Williams took home 2 Brit Awards for Best British Single and Best British Video.
27 Beyonce Feat Jayz - Crazy In Love (2003)
MTV2 Awards 2003 Best choreography in a video
MTV Awards 2003 Best female video
MTV Awards 2003 Best R&B video
MTV Awards 2003 Viewers' choice
28 Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (1990)
If you spent time watching MTV in the early 1990s, you probably know the words by heart.
The video, directed by famed photographer Herb Ritts, featured Chris frolicking on the beach
with supermodel Helena Christensen. Back in those days, putting a half-naked couple on the
beach still attracted attention (this is before it became standard fare in every rap video) and
the success of both the album and video made Chris Isaak a household name. (It was even
crowned MTV's Sexiest Video of All-Time.)
29 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (1983)
Billie Jean is a striking video that broke down color barriers on MTV, it is also Jackson’s
best-known and most coherent video, as well as almost certainly the only hit song about a
paternity suit.
30 Eric Prydz - Call On Me (Uncensored)(2004)
If you haven't seen the video, it's about time you did. A day at the gym will