Well I suppose MTV started the video revolution off properly and it’s moved on somewhat since the 1980s – technology it’s a wonderful thing! This list covers MY favourite videos (not necessarily my favourite songs). Some may not be in the other ‘all time best of lists’ that are all over the web, but it’s my blog so I get to choose!!
I decided not to include any UK TOTP appearances as they don’t strictly count (perhaps that’s another list one day?).
If you haven’t seen these classics, just check out YouTube or Vevo etc. – I really couldn’t’ be bothered to add the relevant hyperlinks!
Enjoy
| Artist | Song | Year |
| Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming | 1981 |
| Adam & The Ants | Goody Two Shoes | 1982 |
| Ah-Ha | Take on Me | 1985 |
| Alestorm | Drink | 2014 |
| Asking Alexandria | Moving On | 2013 |
| Avril Lavigne | Girlfriend | 2007 |
| Bauhaus | Bela Lugosi’s Dead | 1979 |
| Beastie Boys | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) | 1986 |
| Billy Joel | We Didn’t Start the Fire | 1989 |
| Bjork | Not Get (VR 360° headset needed) | 2015 |
| Bjork | Mutual Core | 2011 |
| Blink-182 | All the Small Things | 1999 |
| Bloodhound Gang | The Bad Touch | 1999 |
| Blur | Park Life | 1994 |
| Bob Dylan | Subterranean Homesick Blues | 1965 |
| Counting Crows | Mr. Jones | 1993 |
| Danielle Dax | Cathouse | 1987 |
| David Bowie | Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys mix) | 1995 |
| David Lee Roth | Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody | 1985 |
| Depeche Mode | Personal Jesus | 1990 |
| Duran Duran | Rio | 1982 |
| Duran Duran | Girls on Film | 1981 |
| Editors | Papillon | 2009 |
| Foo Fighters | Learn to Fly | 1999 |
| Foo Fighters | Everlong | 1997 |
| Foo Fighters | Long Road To Ruin | 2007 |
| Foo Fighters | The Pretender | 2007 |
| Genesis | Land of Confusion | 1986 |
| Golden Earring | Twilight Zone | 1982 |
| Grace Jones | Pull Up To The Bumper | 1981 |
| Grace Jones | Slave to the Rhythm | 1985 |
| Green Day | American Idiot | 2004 |
| Guns N’ Roses | November Rain | 1992 |
| Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity | 1996 |
| Johnny Cash | Hurt | 2002 |
| Hole | Violet | 1994 |
| Kate Bush | Cloudbusting | 1985 |
| Kate Bush | Experiment IV | 1986 |
| Kate Bush | Running Up That Hill | 1985 |
| Kid Rock | All Summer Long | 2007 |
| Kid Rock | American Bad Ass | 2006 |
| Lady Gaga | Bad Romance | 2009 |
| Linkin Park | Bleed it Out | 2007 |
| Linkin Park | Crawling | 2000 |
| Linkin Park | What I’ve Done | 2007 |
| Madonna | Vogue | 1990 |
| Marilyn Manson | The Beautiful People | 1996 |
| Marilyn Manson | (s)AINT | 2003 |
| Marilyn Manson | mOBSCENE | 2003 |
| Marilyn Manson | No Reflection | 2012 |
| Marilyn Manson | Tourniquet | 1996 |
| Metallica | Enter Sandman | 1991 |
| Metallica | Spit out the Bone | 2016 |
| Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 |
| Michael Jackson | Beat It | 1982 |
| Mötley Crüe | Home Sweet Home | 1985 |
| Neil Young | Rockin’ in the Free world | 1989 |
| New Order | The Perfect Kiss | 1985 |
| New Order | True Faith | 1987 |
| New Order | World (The Price of Love) | 1993 |
| Nickelback | Rockstar | 2005 |
| Nine Inch Nails | Closer | 1994 |
| OK Go | Here It Goes Again | 2005 |
| OK Go | Upside Down & Inside Out | 2014 |
| Outkast | Hey Ya! | 2003 |
| Paul Simon | You Can Call Me Al | 1986 |
| Paramore | Crushcrushcrush | 2007 |
| Paramore | Misery Business | 2007 |
| Pat Benatar | Love Is a Battlefield | 1983 |
| Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer | 1986 |
| Peter Gabriel | Big Time | 1986 |
| Placebo | Every You Every Me | 1998 |
| Placebo | The Bitter End | 2003 |
| Plus 44 | When Your Heart Stops Beating | 2006 |
| Primus | The Devil Went Down to Georgia | 1996 |
| Prince | Raspberry Beret | 1985 |
| Queen | I Want to Break Free | 1984 |
| Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | 1975 |
| R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | 1991 |
| Ramones | Psychotherapy | 1983 |
| Rammstein | Mein Land | 2011 |
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Californication | 1999 |
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Can’t Stop | 2002 |
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Dani California | 2006 |
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Give It Away | 1991 |
| Robert Palmer | Addicted to Love | 1985 |
| Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith | Walk This Way | 1986 |
| Special AKA | What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend… | 1984 |
| Stereophonics | Dakota | 2005 |
| Stereophonics | Indian Summer | 2013 |
| Stereophonics | The Bartender And The Thief | 1998 |
| Stereophonics | Graffiti on the Train | 2013 |
| Talking Heads | Once in a Lifetime | 1982 |
| Tears For Fears | Sowing The Seeds Of Love | 1989 |
| The Cars | You Might Think | 1984 |
| The Cure | The Love Cats | 1983 |
| The Dandy Warhols | Bohemian Like You | 2000 |
| The Offspring | Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) | 1998 |
| The Tiger Lillies | Public Sin | 2016 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Tonight, Tonight | 1995 |
| The Smiths | Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before | 1987 |
| The Urban Voodoo Machine | Orphan’s Lament | 2009 |
| The Vaccines | Norgaard | 2011 |
| Tom Petty | Mary Jane’s Last Dance | 1993 |
| Tom Waits | Hell Broke Luce | 2012 |
| Twisted Sister | We’re Not Gonna Take It | 1984 |
| Vampire Weekend | A Punk | 2008 |
| Warren Zevon | Werewolves of London | 1978 |
| “Weird Al” Yankovic | Eat It | 1984 |
| Weezer | Buddy Holly | 1994 |
| ZZ Top | Gimme All Your Lovin’ | 1983 |
Last updated 20 Oct 2025
Marko's Music Blog 
Pretty damn good list, and a few on there I don’t know and need to investigate.
However, if we’re talking best music videos ever recorded, there are some glaring omissions.
These are some of the best videos I’ve ever seen which aren’t on your list, Marko:
Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-9UvrLyj3k
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBS4Gi1y_nc
NSFW ^^^
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilnnMzK_m8w
Bjork – All is Full of Love – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjI2J2SQ528
Bjork – Human Behaviour – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbPYoaAiyc
The Cardigans – My Favourite Game – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9WgtlgGAgs
Kali Uchis – After The Storm – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f5zD7ZSNpQ
Radiohead – Just – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3Ls
Radiohead – Burn The Witch – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2oS2hoL0k
Radiohead – Karma police – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU
Radiohead – Paranoid Android – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHiGbolFFGw
The Pharcyde – Drop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqVsfGQ_1SU
The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijh9fLIG5t4
Squarepusher – Come On My Selector – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCSw_cNxKc
Tyler, The Creator – IFHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lDqMx4rmFU
NSFW ^^^
I’m sure I’m missing some obvious ones, but that’s a pretty tight list! 🙂
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Thanks Kym. I’ll check them out and they may well appear in the ever growing list!
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Great list.. My favorite is Devo,,,, Beautiful World
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