Visionary Directors

Behind every legendary music video is a visionary director. From John Landis turning Thriller into a mini horror film to David Fincher directing the black-and-white glamour of Madonna's Vogue, these are the clips where the director's vision elevated the music video into cinema.

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Bohemian Rhapsody 6:00
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
1975 2B views
Heroes 3:29
Heroes
David Bowie
1977 53M views
Under Pressure 4:14
Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie
1981 263M views
Billie Jean 4:56
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
1983 2B views
Thriller 13:42
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1983 1.1B views
Take On Me 4:04
Take On Me
a-ha
1985 2.4B views
Sledgehammer 5:45
Sledgehammer
Peter Gabriel
1986 90M views
Personal Jesus 3:46
Personal Jesus
Depeche Mode
1989 213M views
Enjoy the Silence 4:40
Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode
1990 529M views
Vogue 4:54
Vogue
Madonna
1990 175M views
Smells Like Teen Spirit 4:39
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
1991 2.1B views
Losing My Religion 4:54
Losing My Religion
R.E.M.
1991 1.4B views
Jeremy 5:19
Jeremy
Pearl Jam
1992 35M views
Black Hole Sun 5:21
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
1994 314M views
Sabotage 3:04
Sabotage
Beastie Boys
1994 150M views
Buddy Holly 4:02
Buddy Holly
Weezer
1994 86M views
Closer (Director's Cut) 4:42
Closer (Director's Cut)
Nine Inch Nails
1994 46M views
Virtual Insanity 3:55
Virtual Insanity
Jamiroquai
1996 353M views
Bitter Sweet Symphony 4:36
Bitter Sweet Symphony
The Verve
1997 1.3B views
Everlong 4:52
Everlong
Foo Fighters
1997 371M views
No Surprises 3:48
No Surprises
Radiohead
1997 317M views
No Scrubs 4:10
No Scrubs
TLC
1999 511M views
Weapon of Choice 3:46
Weapon of Choice
Fatboy Slim
2001 90M views
Crazy in Love 3:57
Crazy in Love
Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
2003 951M views
Hey Ya! 5:04
Hey Ya!
OutKast
2003 783M views
Mr. Brightside 3:48
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
2003 627M views