Top 10 Most Groundbreaking Videos Of All Time
Michael Jackson's 1983 hit Thriller has been named the 'Most Groundbreaking Video Of All Time'.
The 14-minute zombie epic, directed by London filmmaker John Landis, topped a poll for MySpace UK.
Will Francis, site editor of MySpace UK, said modern videomakers could learn a lesson from the past.
'Only two of the top ten were made this century. Which shows despite massive advances in technology, a brilliant idea coupled with a great star is an unbeatable format,' Sky News quoted him as saying.
Image: A scene from Thriller
2. Here It Goes Again -- OK Go (2006)
Second in the list was Here It Goes Again by US act OK Go in which the band members perform a dance routine on treadmills.
Image: A scene from Here It Goes Again
3.Baby One More Time -- Britney Spears (1998)
Britney Spears' breakthrough hit, ... Baby One More Time -- which saw the then teenage singer dancing in school uniform -- finished in third position.
Image: A scene from Baby One More Time
4. Take On Me -- A-Ha (1985)
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A-Ha's animated promo for Take On Me, propelling the Norwegian trio to worldwide stardom -- was fourth.
Image: A scene from Take On Me
5. Hurt - Johnny Cash -- (2003)
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In fifth place was Johnny Cash's poignant black and white film for Hurt -- shot while he was in poor health just six months before he died from diabetes complications.
Image: A scene from Hurt
6. Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen (1975)
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Image: A scene from Bohemian Rhapsody
7. Around the World -- Daft Punk(1997)
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There's not much to the song, which consisted of repeated phrasing of its title but the video featuring robots, floating heads, skeletons and women in swimsuits was something else.
Image: A scene from Around the World
8. Weapon Of Choice -- Fatboy Slim (1999)
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The music video directed by Spike Jonze and featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying around in an empty hotel won six MTV awards in 2001.
Image: A scene from Weapon Of Choice
9. Sledgehammer -- Peter Gabriel (1986)
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At number nine is the award-winning video featuring Gabriel, his daughters Anna and Melanie, several other women and headless turkeys.
Image: A scene from Sledgehammer
10. Sabotage -- Beastie Boys (1994)
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Rounding off this top 10 is the all white rapper group's homage and parody of 1970s crime drama television series like Hawaii Five-O, The Streets of San Francisco, S.W.A.T., Baretta, and Starsky and Hutch.
Image: A scene from Sabotage
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