Videos That Shocked the World

The music videos that sparked outrage, got censored, or pushed every boundary. From religious controversy to explicit content – these clips made headlines beyond the music.

17 videos
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Girls On Film 3:28
Girls On Film
Duran Duran
1981 15M views
Thriller 13:42
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1983 1.1B views
Relax 4:10
Relax
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1983 30M views
Addicted To Love 3:54
Addicted To Love
Robert Palmer
1986 147M views
I Want Your Sex 4:56
I Want Your Sex
George Michael
1987 26M views
Like A Prayer 5:38
Like A Prayer
Madonna
1989 393M views
If I Could Turn Back Time 4:06
If I Could Turn Back Time
Cher
1989 115M views
Nothing Compares 2 U 5:09
Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor
1990 555M views
Cherry Pie 3:20
Cherry Pie
Warrant
1990 74M views
Justify My Love 4:59
Justify My Love
Madonna
1990 39M views
Give It Away 4:33
Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1991 103M views
Heart-Shaped Box 4:43
Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana
1993 296M views
Black Hole Sun 5:21
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
1994 314M views
Closer (Director's Cut) 4:42
Closer (Director's Cut)
Nine Inch Nails
1994 46M views
The Beautiful People 3:47
The Beautiful People
Marilyn Manson
1996 311M views
Come To Daddy (Director's Cut) 6:06
Come To Daddy (Director's Cut)
Aphex Twin
1997 8M views
Rock DJ 4:18
Rock DJ
Robbie Williams
2000 114M views