We present the rating, which includes clips of all time, which were recognized as the best and won the most popularity among fans of music videos. These music videos became real hits and brought even more popularity to their performers. Many of them have earned general recognition, and some have received mixed reviews. We invite readers to familiarize themselves with the top ten of the best in our opinion.
10. Fashion (David Bowie)
Fashion by David Bowie opens our video clip rating. Filming took place in the nightclub HURRAH, which belonged to a friend of the singer Robert Boykin. At the beginning of the clip, David Bowie performs on the stage of a nightclub. Throughout the entire video, various places in Manhattan are shown, as well as the singer’s performances. In one of these performances, David stands on the stage, and all his movements are repeated by robotic fans. In the 80s of the last century, the video for the song Fashion won the nomination “Best Music Video”.
9. Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)
Baby One More Time is one of the best clips of American singer Britney Spears. Filming took place at the Venice High School, California. The original idea was to make the clip animated, designed for a children's audience. However, the singer herself did not like this idea, and she refused it. Britney wanted her first clip to really reflect the life of her peers, so she suggested shooting at school. At the beginning of the video, the viewer sees Britney bored in the lesson, who is looking forward to its completion and gives herself to dreams of fun. The video, like the song itself, gained immense popularity in the late 90s.
8. What You’re Waiting For (Gwen Stefani)
The name of the song is translated as “What are you waiting for,” which fully reflects the essence of the video. The main character of the video talks about what a great time it was before in her life. She thinks about how her fate will develop further, whether she will be able to build a successful career. The main character understands that she must try her luck, otherwise she will never know what she is really capable of. Time irrevocably expires - “tick-tick, tick-tick” ... The girl constantly repeats to herself “What are you waiting for?”, Persuading herself to take a step forward towards success.
7. Bad Romance (Lady GaGa)
The composition, like the clip itself, conveys the essence of vicious love and carnal joys. Bad Romance was filmed in the bathroom, from where the singer was abducted by a group of models and sold to bandits for sexual slavery. The video was awarded a Grammy Award, winning the nomination for “Best Short Music Video”. Next, Gaga dances in front of a group of men evaluating her. She chooses one of them and performs a dance on his lap. The client raises the price for the girl he likes. They go together to the room. The man lies on the bed, and Gaga takes off the cloak and sunglasses, going to him, after which the bed suddenly ignites, and the client burns down.
6. Firework (Katy Perry)
The song itself, on which the music video was shot, has gained immense popularity since its release. The lyrics reflect the essence of human self-expression and inspiration. “Fireworks” shows the lives of several people who consider themselves far from the best and most successful. Perry shows that they can become so, the main thing is to light a spark in them. And inspire hope. In 2010, the clip took first place among the best music videos of that year. Firework took part in three nominations and won the main award - “Video of the Year”.
5. Fuck Them All (Mylene Farmer)
Fuck Them All - clip of the French popular singer Milen Farmer. The opening scene of the music video shows a woman riding a horse through the winter forest. She enters the building, where she sees a suspended cage in which there is a girl with a ragged face. The main character of the clip throws a stone at a nearby hanging mirror, which is shattered. After that, she leaves the room and finds the body of another murdered woman. The heroine closes her eyes and draws a sword from her body. She leaves the forest on a snowy plain, where stuffed animals stand. A woman begins to chop them with a sword, after which they begin to turn into ravens and fly away.
4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
The song on which the video was shot was widely recognized and became a worldwide hit. The spirit of the clip is permeated with a feminist mood. Thanks to him and this song, the army of Cindy Lauper fans has increased several times.
3. Bad (Michael Jackson)
The music video was shot on the streets and metro station of New York. Michael Jackson plays the role of a teenager from a dysfunctional area who ends up in a private school. He returns home for the holidays, falling into his usual surroundings. His buddies are trying to get him to commit an offense. However, the teenager is not going to follow the lead of local hooligans, giving them a decent rebuff. The peculiarity of the video is that for him a story was taken from the real life of a black teenager named Edmund Perry. Michael's clip is a response to the street brutality of disadvantaged areas.
2. Freedom '90 (George Michael)
Having appeared on the MTV channel, this music video has become a major hit and has been awarded many awards of the channel itself. The main characters of the video are the popular supermodels of that time, including Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, etc. This clip brought the singer immense popularity. George himself did not appear in the video, but despite this he took an active part in creating the video. A fabulous budget was spent on shooting Freedom ’90 due to the fees paid to the models that took part in the video.
1. Take a Bow (Madonna)
The shooting of this clip was carried out in the Spanish city of Ronda. The main theme was bull fighting. Emilio Munoz, one of the most famous bullfighters of the time, took part in the filming. The video won the Best Female Video nomination. The clip continues with a music video filmed for the song “You’ll See,” in which Madonna travels to Spain, chased by her hated bullfighter.