Top 10 Decade Defining Music Videos of the 1980s

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  • @WorstNightmare65
    @WorstNightmare65 8 лет назад +693

    I just got rickrolled...

    • @taylorward3773
      @taylorward3773 8 лет назад +14

      +Boltsy We all did.

    • @MSP10julia
      @MSP10julia 8 лет назад +4

      +Boltsy thanks for humiliation, Watchmojo.com

    • @dabestmic87
      @dabestmic87 8 лет назад +15

      +Boltsy yeah me to badly. i was about to flip shit.

    • @lugosky02
      @lugosky02 8 лет назад +12

      shit man, I was anticipating thriller since the video began, and then I to got rickrolled.

    • @k9soul
      @k9soul 8 лет назад +6

      +Boltsy I think this is the first time I was completely and truly rickrolled. Brilliantly done.

  • @SorceressMiklai
    @SorceressMiklai 8 лет назад +57

    The 80s were the definition of iconic music videos. They were more creative, funny, & inspiring than any other era

    • @SorceressMiklai
      @SorceressMiklai 8 лет назад +1

      Surprised there wasn't any Tom Petty, though.
      Don't come around here no more
      You got lucky
      Jammin' me

    • @pheonix5597
      @pheonix5597 3 года назад

      Fuck ALL ten of THESE! .. . where's Bowie's Ashes To Ashes?

  • @UCanGetWitThisOrUCanGetWitThat
    @UCanGetWitThisOrUCanGetWitThat 8 лет назад +182

    They caught me with that Rick Roll hard body!!! I was gonna say how the fuck is thriller not number 1 lmao. good on WatchMojo

  • @MichaelChapman18
    @MichaelChapman18 8 лет назад +431

    I just got Rick freaking Roll'd in 2015!

    • @Thatguy-of5re
      @Thatguy-of5re 8 лет назад +1

      It's still going strong on Reddit.
      Source: I am a redditor, and I get rickrolled usually once a week

    • @aR0ttenBANANA
      @aR0ttenBANANA 8 лет назад

      +DJ maybe not drink bleach but yeah, reddit can be cancerous especially nowadays. I only go on it for the sports section and that's it.

    • @OnceWasRStrathfield
      @OnceWasRStrathfield 8 лет назад

      +Michael Chapman me too!

    • @forformgamer
      @forformgamer 8 лет назад

      +Michael Chapman Dear God... I should've expected it xD

    • @simonewhite7977
      @simonewhite7977 8 лет назад

      Me too 😂😂😂

  • @ChrisPollitt
    @ChrisPollitt 4 года назад +8

    10. Faith - George Michael
    9. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (to Party) - Beastie Boys
    8. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
    7. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
    6. Like a Virgin - Madonna
    5. Walk This Way - Run D.M.C. feat. Steven Tyler
    4. Money for Nothing - Dire Straights
    3. Take On Me - A-Ha
    2. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
    1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
    HM1 I Want to Break Free - Queen
    HM2 Lando of Cocnfusion - Genesis
    HM3 Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
    HM4 Whit It - Devo
    HM5 Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
    HM6 If I Could Turn back Time - Cher

  • @renefriedli5921
    @renefriedli5921 8 лет назад +59

    What about Sweet Dreams from Eurythmics?

  • @h4lcyon891
    @h4lcyon891 8 лет назад +204

    Who else still likes "Take on Me" more than a lot of popular music today?

    • @CptnWolfe
      @CptnWolfe 8 лет назад +22

      I think a lot of 80s songs are better than half the shit played on the radio

    • @anmolarora20
      @anmolarora20 8 лет назад +1

      +[GL] HalcyonGD I do, more so because of the video.

    • @cperez1000
      @cperez1000 8 лет назад

      +[PL] HalcyonGD , I have it on my gym´s playlist :)

    • @takethe3lle
      @takethe3lle 6 лет назад +4

      I like almost all 80s music better than all music today. And take on me is in my top ten 80s favorites

    • @natesmith5493
      @natesmith5493 5 лет назад +2

      Favorite 80s song hands down

  • @vincentknight27
    @vincentknight27 8 лет назад +60

    THis Rickroll was by far the funniest thing I have ever seen on this channel. Good one!!!

    • @daniwilliams
      @daniwilliams 5 лет назад

      yes it is very funny i laugh alot of it :-D

  • @ramonmonteiro4937
    @ramonmonteiro4937 8 лет назад +31

    Michael was just a freaking GENIUS!

    • @dansharp5275
      @dansharp5275 3 года назад +3

      Oh yeah cos he definitely had the idea for the whole thing all him

    • @ianfindly3257
      @ianfindly3257 3 года назад +3

      @@dansharp5275 Well, I think some credit should also go to John Landis (the director), Rick Baker (the make-up effects artist), and Michael Peters (the choreographer) - THEIR talents also contributed significantly to THAT video.

    • @Devin-eg8ms
      @Devin-eg8ms Год назад

      ​@@dansharp5275Michael Jackson is the best ever idgaf if you like it or not

  • @deliciator855
    @deliciator855 8 лет назад +59

    10 The Police - Every Breath you Take
    9 Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
    8 A-Ha - Take on Me
    7 Queen - Radio Gaga
    6 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
    5 New Order - Blue Monday
    4 New Order - True Faith
    3 Madonna - Like a Prayer
    2 Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
    1 Michael Jackson - Thriller

    • @superlex611
      @superlex611 8 лет назад

      Paul young, Come back and stay

    • @andyodee8344
      @andyodee8344 8 лет назад +2

      only 1 entry per band so you would have to change either 4 or 5 which is a shame since both are good songs

    • @deliciator855
      @deliciator855 8 лет назад +3

      andy odee And they are both 10x more iconic than Cyndi Lauper...

    • @deliciator855
      @deliciator855 8 лет назад +2

      andy odee Hmm, Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming?

    • @Radashison
      @Radashison 8 лет назад

      Joy division made blue Monday

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  8 лет назад +5

    In case you were wondering how the Mojoholics voted in our poll, see the votes and entries here:
    watchmojo.com/suggest/Top%2010%20Decade%20Defining%20Music%20Videos%20of%20the%201980s
    Note, of course, that viewer votes are just one of the hundreds of data points and variables that we consider and look at when we create our lists. Make sure to sign up and participate on future lists at www.WatchMojo.com/suggest

    • @KriptoKenYT
      @KriptoKenYT 8 лет назад +15

      whyyyyyyyy would u Rick roll us.

    • @NorrisVaughn
      @NorrisVaughn 8 лет назад +1

      +WatchMojo.com You actually got me with the Rick Roll LOL

    • @NorrisVaughn
      @NorrisVaughn 8 лет назад +6

      I was close to asking "Where's Thriller?" because I knew Thriller should have been #1. And it was, so I'm happy :D

    • @superlex611
      @superlex611 8 лет назад

      +DurexDurpaneu2 it was a funny segment

    • @domienassink8960
      @domienassink8960 8 лет назад +5

      +CoolFish14 best rickroll cameo ever XD

  • @salum75
    @salum75 8 лет назад +92

    thriller changed everything

    • @Eve_Tan97
      @Eve_Tan97 8 лет назад +2

      agree

    • @martinkreps9946
      @martinkreps9946 8 лет назад +10

      +salum75 And it changed the history of music videos for life. That, my friends, is the GREATEST music video of all time.

    • @johnfede7057
      @johnfede7057 5 лет назад +2

      Haha nevermind. I have to give him credit. I was totally Rick Rolled I guess. Lol I hit stop when he said Rick Astley. Didn't even bother watching after that. But I did obviously. Lol

    • @pheonix5597
      @pheonix5597 3 года назад

      THAT video just RAISED THE BUDGETS for them, that's all.

    • @pheonix5597
      @pheonix5597 3 года назад

      Fuck ALL ten of THESE! .. . where's Bowie's Ashes To Ashes?

  • @ericgjovaag7958
    @ericgjovaag7958 5 лет назад +5

    This is the kind of list that could be COMPLETELY redone with a whole different set of videos, both Top Ten and honorable mentions, and it would still be just fine. Although I can't really argue with the top three (personally, I might have put "Take On Me" at #2). A few other acts and their iconic videos that could be included would be The Cars ("You Might Think"), Herbie Hancock ("Rockit"), Tina Turner ("What's Love Got to Do With It?"), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ("Don't Come Around Here No More"), Robert Palmer ("Addicted to Love"), Janet Jackson ("Nasty"), and Paula Abdul ("Straight Up").

  • @JakeReback
    @JakeReback 8 лет назад +70

    Love your channel keep up the awsome videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @WatchMojo
      @WatchMojo  8 лет назад +6

      +Jake Reback Hell Yeah

    • @victorhernandez8723
      @victorhernandez8723 8 лет назад

      You're new here, aren't you?

    • @JakeReback
      @JakeReback 8 лет назад

      +Victor Hernandez ?

    • @JakeReback
      @JakeReback 8 лет назад +1

      10Anything i do feel special aha ☺

    • @tianapitesr8553
      @tianapitesr8553 8 лет назад

      +Jake Reback a woman has a hormonal disorder leading to a hair and bumps on her chin. would you kiss her?

  • @RoseNoho
    @RoseNoho 8 лет назад +5

    What? Not even a mention of Men at Work!? They started the Australian Invasion with the quirky and chart topping "Who Can it Be Now?" and "Down Under" in 1982. Both videos managed to look professional and made with your friend's hand held camera at the same time. They followed up with other great videos like "Overkill" and "It's a Mistake".

  • @septogram7
    @septogram7 8 лет назад +74

    "Like a Prayer" was much more controversial than "Like a Virgin."

    • @maximilianovalverde6692
      @maximilianovalverde6692 8 лет назад +3

      +septogram7 I would have picked Material Girl.

    • @thedallastexan
      @thedallastexan 4 года назад +1

      @@maximilianovalverde6692 FACT..Madonna hated that song

    • @ashburnsdeal
      @ashburnsdeal 4 года назад +1

      There use to be a rumor around Like a Virgin. People use to say Madonna pleasured herself during the actual video .

    • @erikrubino9134
      @erikrubino9134 3 года назад

      @@ashburnsdeal i wouldn't be surprised because it Is Madonna

    • @Ryoga2K
      @Ryoga2K 3 года назад

      I was thinking the same, i wouldn't contend their first place, like it was already 86/87 and thriller still aired every now and then , but I think like a prayer was way more iconic than like a virgin (both are, but like a prayer comes to mind way more when talking about 80s madonna and music videos)

  • @patrickcrosley6179
    @patrickcrosley6179 8 лет назад +67

    I was so happy when i saw never gonna give you up as the number 1, but they just had to take it away. I feel like i was reverse rickrolled

  • @frankwilliamson2997
    @frankwilliamson2997 8 лет назад +3

    10 - Photograph
    09 - Like A Virgin
    08 - Don't Come Around Here No More
    07 - Hot For Teacher
    06 - Every Breath You Take
    05 - Money For Nothing
    04 - Land Of Confusion
    03 - Take Ah Me
    02 - Sledgehammer
    01 - Thriller

    • @frankwilliamson2997
      @frankwilliamson2997 8 лет назад +1

      Honorable Mentions
      Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
      When Doves Cry
      Fight For Your Right To Party
      Addicted To Love
      Eyes With A Face

    • @nathanieljohnson5908
      @nathanieljohnson5908 5 лет назад

      @@frankwilliamson2997 like a prayer?

  • @TheonDaisley
    @TheonDaisley 8 лет назад +13

    You got me for a moment there with the Rick Roll, I was just gonna say no Michael Jackson Thriller or anything?? lmao

  • @lexxnewton
    @lexxnewton 8 лет назад +13

    a-ha should've topped this list!

  • @rmoore2nd619
    @rmoore2nd619 8 лет назад +37

    Top 10 Michael Jackson Music Videos

    • @haba3000
      @haba3000 8 лет назад +7

      I think we all know which video would take number 1 spot on that list.

    • @MJrhythmofLove
      @MJrhythmofLove 8 лет назад +4

      +aceparker25 All his music videos deserve to be number one.

    • @Eve_Tan97
      @Eve_Tan97 8 лет назад

      +MJ-rhythm-of-Love agreee asf

    • @Eve_Tan97
      @Eve_Tan97 8 лет назад +4

      they would have to do like 3 top 10s since all of his videos are untouchable

  • @LokiDWolf
    @LokiDWolf 8 лет назад +3

    Damn this was fun to watch! Thanks so much for the GREAT memories from 10 to 1. I'm glad I was around for the 80's! :D

  • @stevethemastersword
    @stevethemastersword 8 лет назад +15

    welp, this is officially the greatest watchmojo countdown of all time

  • @Krista2882
    @Krista2882 8 лет назад +3

    TAKE ON ME BY A-HA IS MY FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO OF ALL TIME

  • @GamingFanactic911
    @GamingFanactic911 8 лет назад +14

    You son of a guns. I fell for the "Rick-Roll." XD

  • @vicentemorua4517
    @vicentemorua4517 8 лет назад +16

    Almost flipped a table when I saw Rick Astley.

    • @marialemos1495
      @marialemos1495 3 года назад

      Just like Simon does on the 'Hungry Like the Wolf' video!!!

  • @rickj6550
    @rickj6550 8 лет назад +48

    Michael is the king of music

    • @killerdead77
      @killerdead77 8 лет назад +2

      pop

    • @Eve_Tan97
      @Eve_Tan97 8 лет назад +1

      preach!!!!

    • @DerekPool
      @DerekPool 8 лет назад

      Amen

    • @HazelAmarie
      @HazelAmarie 8 лет назад +7

      +HowdyDoody Dave An "average" muscian does not manage to write/compose songs such as Billie Jean, Don't stop til you get enough, Liberian Girl, Earth Song, Who is it, They don't care about us, Stranger in Moscow.
      Which is one of the MAIN reasons that "average" muscian was inducted in the songwriters hall of fame.

    • @coleslaw1196
      @coleslaw1196 3 года назад +1

      Oh come now, he's not frigging Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

  • @afromancer
    @afromancer 8 лет назад

    omg ive been waiting for this FOREVER! THANK YOU

  • @TheSchuetzeP
    @TheSchuetzeP 8 лет назад +7

    Well at least, Land Of Confusion got an honorable mention.... It should've been on the list for sure....

  • @Steve-op6eb
    @Steve-op6eb 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely no way "Take on Me" isn't #1. The creativity was way ahead of its time and STILL holds up today.

  • @erikweiss1164
    @erikweiss1164 8 лет назад +10

    I was about to say!!! No MJ would be blasphemy! And where the hell was When Doves Cry?

  • @Strongbad700
    @Strongbad700 Год назад

    #10: Faith - George Michael
    #9: Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
    #8: Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
    #7: Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
    #6: Like a Virgin - Madonna
    #5: Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C. ft. Aerosmith
    #4: Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
    #3: Take on Me - A-Ha
    #2: Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
    #1: Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Honorable Mentions;
    - I Want to Break Free - Queen
    - Land of Confusion - Genesis
    - Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
    - Whip It - DEVO
    - Simply Irresistable - Robert Palmer
    - If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher

  • @patrikstreng6834
    @patrikstreng6834 8 лет назад +91

    Money For Nothing has the best music video ever.

    • @erikvisser7319
      @erikvisser7319 8 лет назад +4

      That's the spirit! I love Dire Straits too!

    • @patrikstreng6834
      @patrikstreng6834 8 лет назад +5

      Their music is just soo good

    • @michael1234252
      @michael1234252 8 лет назад +2

      +patrik streng I still think the Weird Al's version is almost as good as the original.

    • @JamieMurphy25
      @JamieMurphy25 8 лет назад +2

      +patrik streng Bare in mind, that video launched MTV in European homes in 1987.

    • @pathowgate2544
      @pathowgate2544 8 лет назад +1

      I am loving your first name

  • @janschinkel
    @janschinkel 4 года назад +1

    The video for welcome to the jungle made so many people call MTV, their phone lines literally burned through...... And it was shown in the middle of the night. Cant believe its not on here

  • @MissyLaMotte
    @MissyLaMotte 8 лет назад +3

    Another good one that should have gotten at least a mention is "When the Rain Begins to Fall" by Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora. It was great because just like "Take on Me" it was a little mini-movie that told a story. I also loved the video for Nik Kershaw's "The Riddle" and for "Safety Dance" by Men without Hats. The 80s were a really great decade for music videos.

  • @ImBack2HauntU
    @ImBack2HauntU 2 года назад +2

    Nobody seems to remember this now, but to me nothing screams 80's like the Two tribes video by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The sheer commentary and brutal fight of the US and Soviet in this really hit home, and it is a brilliant track too.

  • @whutzat
    @whutzat 6 лет назад +6

    1980's BEST DECADE EVER

  • @meirkomet6219
    @meirkomet6219 8 лет назад +6

    Video Killed the Radio Star is 1979!!
    not 80s
    @WatchMojo.com

    • @benliss1591
      @benliss1591 6 лет назад +1

      Meir Komet but it defined the 80s

  • @rvdxtreme1
    @rvdxtreme1 8 лет назад +19

    I fell for the rick roll because it is reasonable showing how popular that video is

    • @zfilms4858
      @zfilms4858 5 лет назад +3

      i thought it was #1 because it exploded into a meme!

  • @hepchaos
    @hepchaos 8 лет назад +2

    You forgot the first video played on MTV, and played heavily for a full year," Video killed the radio star". How can that not be decade defining?

  • @looking_33
    @looking_33 8 лет назад +13

    wow i thought sledgehammer would for sure be #1

    • @skulldini1766
      @skulldini1766 3 года назад +2

      Gabriel's Shock The Monkey video is even better.

  • @dd22musicfan1
    @dd22musicfan1 8 лет назад

    Well played Watch Mojo. Also the list is outstanding. No disagreements.

  • @cifratv
    @cifratv 8 лет назад +7

    It's amazing no The Cure music video made even the honorable mentions (Lullaby, Close to Me, Why can't I be you or Hot, Hot Hot are among the best music videos ever...). Number 1 was pretty obvious and the top 3 is quite unquestionable, masterpieces. Land of confusion by Genesis should be top 5, too.

  • @VanessaAlaskanGodess
    @VanessaAlaskanGodess 8 лет назад

    Totally rad video! Watchmojo, i like your style!

  • @tjtourette5261
    @tjtourette5261 7 лет назад +7

    I agree with Duran Duran being on the list. But it should have been "Wild Boys".
    And how could "I want to break free" only be an honourable mention?

  • @Lanse1970
    @Lanse1970 8 лет назад

    Legs - ZZ Top
    Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
    Do You Really Wanna Hurt Me - Culture Club
    Cry - Godley & Creme
    Every Breath You Take - Police
    Mickey - Toni Basil

  • @martinkreps9946
    @martinkreps9946 8 лет назад +3

    Rick Astley?! LOL! I totally fell for it! I definitely just got Rickrolled! LOL!

  • @lyd.roseee2216
    @lyd.roseee2216 8 лет назад +1

    I was so excited watchmojo, can't believe you did that to me

  • @KeeeganHatfield
    @KeeeganHatfield 8 лет назад +5

    You could argue smooth criminal

  • @robertdorbritz4151
    @robertdorbritz4151 8 лет назад +1

    Lol that rick roll at the end got me lol

  • @SexyButCurious
    @SexyButCurious 8 лет назад +3

    Damn Rick Rolled. Anyhow I wish Lullaby from The Cure or maybe some Eurythmics would of been on this list.
    I hope 90s will have more variety.

    • @SexyButCurious
      @SexyButCurious 8 лет назад +3

      The Sledgehammer video scared as a kid especially the ending lol.

    • @DEATH2thaSTUpid
      @DEATH2thaSTUpid 8 лет назад +1

      yesss😃..love Lullaby by the Cure

  • @Cybrai
    @Cybrai 8 лет назад +2

    And here I thought I could finally go one year without being Rick Rolled
    Damn you, internet

  • @Arcangel2992
    @Arcangel2992 8 лет назад +3

    After years of avoiding it, I finally got Rick rolled. Damn.

  • @Time_Fire
    @Time_Fire 8 лет назад +6

    watch mojo rickrolled us, well played well played

  • @samuelcoon6425
    @samuelcoon6425 8 лет назад +6

    That Rickroll was beautifully done. I salute you.

  • @simonewhite7977
    @simonewhite7977 8 лет назад +1

    I really enjoyed this top ten Mojo.....I freaking love the 80's!!😊😊

  • @SmoothCriminalAaron
    @SmoothCriminalAaron 8 лет назад +5

    Almost had me for a second on the Rick Roll'

  • @pdarn27
    @pdarn27 8 лет назад +1

    So many iconic videos of the mid 80s. There is
    prolly 50 other videos u could have put in this top 10 that I wouldn't argue with. It was a great time to be alive. Especially as a kid.

  • @SallyJaySparrow
    @SallyJaySparrow 8 лет назад +4

    Sledgehammer!! And he's not just the "creator of Wallace and Gromit"- his name is Nick Park, founder of Creature Comforts and pretty much the god of claymation. Shaun the Sheep, anyone? Chicken Run? Utmost respect to that man.

  • @NeverSaySandwich1
    @NeverSaySandwich1 8 лет назад +1

    Man you guys got me Rickrolled. I was legitimately upset that Thriller wasn't number 1, but you calmed my worries. Thriller is the greatest music video ever

  • @jbal6956
    @jbal6956 8 лет назад +3

    When he said "creampie-infused chaos" my mind went to some very dirty places.

  • @christykong9884
    @christykong9884 10 месяцев назад +1

    Music videos back then were great, and Michael Jackson's ones were simply astonishing.

  • @saphrodite1
    @saphrodite1 8 лет назад +5

    I legit thought "Never Gonna Give You Up" would actually be on here.

  • @DioneN
    @DioneN 8 лет назад +1

    Oh man I could never limit it to 10 for the decade. So many to choose. Yes I'm 40, a
    gen x-er and happy to be so!

  • @twannifufu
    @twannifufu 8 лет назад +29

    No Janet "Rhythm Nation"? WatchMojo.com keeps screwing her over.

    • @kanesugar7957
      @kanesugar7957 8 лет назад +1

      Rythm nation should've gotten a place, I totally forgot about that video!

    • @lenzino7383
      @lenzino7383 8 лет назад +3

      +Twan L. Claiborne I know right! lol Janet has had some of the most iconic music videos of BOTH the 80s and 90s, but I'm not surprised, Watchmojo doesn't seem to care for her. No top 10 songs? Top 10 videos? Top 10 moments? Arguably the most influential female pop star after Madonna and....nothing! -_-

    • @skulldini1766
      @skulldini1766 3 года назад +1

      Janet Jackson? .. . WHAT is so significant about HER?

  • @mbrsart
    @mbrsart 6 лет назад +1

    Michael Jackson's motto for music videos: if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Or at least, going above and beyond what is necessary. Nothing beats Thriller.

  • @andrewphillips6309
    @andrewphillips6309 8 лет назад +19

    I think Karma Chameleon deserves a spot!!

    • @lessismore8533
      @lessismore8533 5 лет назад +1

      I KNOW like no Karma in ANY of the 80s videos!!

  • @pedrorodriguez-mp8mg
    @pedrorodriguez-mp8mg 8 лет назад

    YES!!! I haven't been Rick rolled in years! Miss that on RUclips hahaha. Awesome video

  • @gadget00
    @gadget00 8 лет назад +18

    I feel RickRolled.

    • @gadget00
      @gadget00 8 лет назад +2

      +gadget00 correction; I was RickRolled.
      good one WM!

    • @anarchytheangel346
      @anarchytheangel346 7 лет назад

      'Cause this is RICK-ROLL

  • @annebeecher6544
    @annebeecher6544 8 месяцев назад +1

    What about Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles??? First video ever in MTV. Also had a young Hans Zimmer on keyboards 😊

  • @Ellthom
    @Ellthom 8 лет назад +3

    Number 1 was obvious. Can't disagree though I loved that music video as a kid, it introduced me to zombies :D

  • @MissMollyMoo997
    @MissMollyMoo997 8 лет назад

    There used to be a good channel called The Hits when freeview first came out in UK, and they used to do the best 80s specials! Growing up it made me love the 80s, my favourites were White Wedding, Stand and Deliver and Ghost Town. Oh how I loved those videos....

  • @patrikokonko7184
    @patrikokonko7184 8 лет назад +3

    And Smooth Criminal, Bad, The way you make me feel, Billie Jean?

    • @Eve_Tan97
      @Eve_Tan97 8 лет назад +1

      then it'd just be mj showing the 80's who's boss. but they said each artist would be mentioned once.

  • @clintbandura9018
    @clintbandura9018 8 лет назад +1

    "take on me" should have been number one. When you think 80's music videos, that's THE first one that comes to mind. It's quintessential 80's

    • @clintbandura9018
      @clintbandura9018 8 лет назад

      Quit fucking Rick Rolling your viewers WM! That shit hasn't been funny since I was in college...like 7 years ago.

    • @clintbandura9018
      @clintbandura9018 8 лет назад +3

      ...shit, forgot about thriller. lol

  • @mikelawrence1556
    @mikelawrence1556 8 лет назад +12

    NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

  • @LoveliestSunflower95
    @LoveliestSunflower95 8 лет назад +2

    Well thanks for rickrolling us, Watchmojo!

  • @lfgubrs
    @lfgubrs 8 лет назад +37

    No Van Halen - Jump?? Wth

    • @TH31qwert
      @TH31qwert 8 лет назад +9

      Here is a better question why isn't One by Metallica on here? that's definitely better than some of the videos on here

    • @jhimelick
      @jhimelick 8 лет назад

      +Nyx agree.

    • @lfgubrs
      @lfgubrs 8 лет назад +3

      +Mark Hammhil Think its more iconic and defining music videos of the decade over good music videos.

    • @gadget00
      @gadget00 8 лет назад +1

      +Nyx I would argue Panama was more iconic than Jump

    • @WrenFaithBridger
      @WrenFaithBridger 8 лет назад +1

      +gadget00 I'll disagree. I worked in the music department of a store when 1984 came out. We had display keyboards, and just about every Eddie Van Wannabe would come in and butcher that keyboard opening to "Jump". To this day, 30 years later, I still twitch when I hear those first power chords. You can't say the same about "Panama".

  • @grimmjowjaggerjack1488
    @grimmjowjaggerjack1488 8 лет назад

    I love you so much Watchmojo!!!

  • @marshaeisner
    @marshaeisner 8 лет назад +4

    Before watching...Thriller is #1

  • @martinkreps9946
    @martinkreps9946 8 лет назад

    Here's my list:
    10: Def Leppard: Pour Some Sugar On Me, or Robert Palmer: Addicted To Love.
    9: Guns 'n' Roses: Welcome to the Jungle, or the Police: Every Breath You Take.
    8: Michael Jackson: Beat It, or Prince: When Doves Cry.
    7: Madonna: Like a Prayer.
    6: Michael Jackson: Billie Jean.
    5: Bon Jovi: Livin' on a Prayer.
    4: Dire Straits: Money for Nothing.
    3: Madonna: Like a Virgin.
    2: Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer.
    1: Michael Jackson: Thriller.

  • @dabestmic87
    @dabestmic87 8 лет назад +5

    lol ight WatchMojo u got me. I was about to say for the first time a countdown we know number 1 is going to be Michael Jackson it isnt. what is wrong wit u people. U Rick rolled me.

  • @Cool70sfreak
    @Cool70sfreak 8 лет назад +1

    I don't know. I know the song was 1979, and technically the debut of the video was 79 as well before it first launched MTV, but I feel like maybe they should've made an exception for Video Killed the Radio Star? It's so iconic, and it feels weird that it's left off the list...

  • @EvaIowaCubsFan
    @EvaIowaCubsFan 8 лет назад +4

    GOD DAMN IT! I was hoping it was Never Gonna Give You Up.
    Thriller is the correct choice but that was still funny.

  • @Slimmon132
    @Slimmon132 4 года назад +1

    I was looking for #4 for soooooo long💝💝💝

  • @JakeReback
    @JakeReback 8 лет назад +27

    Do top ten breaking bad deaths

  • @Dishinshoryuken
    @Dishinshoryuken 8 лет назад

    You got me!!! Did not see the rickroll coming TIL it hit!!
    Bravo!!!

  • @gamerN77
    @gamerN77 8 лет назад +3

    Getting rickrolled in 2015 ... unbilievable

  • @MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn
    @MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn 2 года назад

    You got me with the Rick Roll - ahaha!! Great list - I have to agree that all 10 of these are defining of the 1980s!

  • @starryjo5558
    @starryjo5558 8 лет назад +12

    Rickrolled outta nowhere!

  • @bmwracingno
    @bmwracingno 8 лет назад

    Loved the rickroll! Keep up the great work!

  • @NeinTails
    @NeinTails 8 лет назад +10

    I get rickrolled by WatchMojo.
    That's it. *unsubscribe*

  • @kyleisreal_tv
    @kyleisreal_tv 8 лет назад +1

    Def Leppard Photograph is still my fav 80s music video idk just me

  • @giotrapani7852
    @giotrapani7852 8 лет назад +4

    Land of confusion not in the top ten is a joke

  • @Foxwolf9Tails
    @Foxwolf9Tails 8 лет назад +1

    Ok, you genuinely Rick-rolled me, and it's been a long time since that's happened. Points for you Watch Mojo, points for you, you played that perfectly.

  • @DarthMohammedRules
    @DarthMohammedRules 8 лет назад +3

    Land of Confusion only an honorable mention?? WTF???

  • @LieutenantIKim
    @LieutenantIKim 8 лет назад +2

    when Rick Astley appeared instead of MJ, i died a little. Thanks Mojo.
    I just got rickrolled...

  • @giovannic1040
    @giovannic1040 8 лет назад +3

    Oh never mind I didn't see the part after Rick Astley I was gonna be pissed off if Mj thriller wasn't number one

  • @StingaB1
    @StingaB1 8 лет назад

    Lol! Good one Watchmojo! I was so shocked lol, had to be THRILLER!!!! XD

  • @Glamikuns
    @Glamikuns 8 лет назад +3

    Did
    Did we just get Rickrolled by WatchMojo??

  • @matthewwhitney17
    @matthewwhitney17 5 лет назад +2

    I believe you are missing Prince.