2. * 10. "Remember The Time" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 9 minutes, 16 seconds
* Set in ancient Egypt, a reincarnated Michael Jackson tries to
win the heart of a woman (Iman) who was part of his past
life. "Remember The Time" packs punch with John Singleton's
directing, Fatima Robinson's choreography, and an all star
cast ranging from Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson, Tom Lister
Jr., Iman, Wylie Draper, to Iman.
3. * 9. "Been Around The World" by Puff Daddy featuring Mase and
Notorious B.I.G.
* Length: 9 minutes, 29 seconds
* Just like Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time", Puff
Daddy's "Been Around The World" takes advantage of a
complicated production and an all star cast that includes
Wyclef Jean, Jennifer Lopez, Vivica A. Fox, and Quincy Jones.
Directed by Paul Hunter, "Been Around The World" depicts
Puff Daddy filling the shoes of Arnold Schwarzenegger's role in
"True Lies" as a secret agent. Along with his partner in crime,
Mase, the rap duo are chased by bad guys as they fly, sky
dive, and travel across the blazing desert in order to save the
Queen of Tunisia.
4. * 8. "Too Legit to Quit" by MC Hammer
* Length: 9 minutes, 56 seconds
* MC Hammer enlists the likes of many celebrity cameos,
including James Brown, and way too many dancers. Also
known as one of the most expensive music videos ever made,
"Too Legit to Quit" is also famous for MC Hammer's call out to
Michael Jackson for a dance challenge in an attempt to claim
his world famous glove.
5. * 7. "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 10 minutes, 38 seconds
* Michael Jackson does it again with his hit song and music
video, "Smooth Criminal", which has Michael battling
gangsters with his entourage in this action-packed 1930s
stylised music video.
6. * 6. "Speed Demon" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 10 minutes, 47 seconds
* Michael Jackson attempts to fool an army of fans who are in
pursuit of him by making use of various celebrity disguises.
And of course, there's an epic dance off along the way.
7. * 5. "You Rock My World" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 13 minutes, 30 seconds
* Michael Jackson and Chris Tucker follow an attractive woman
(Kishaya Dudley) into a nightclub that is dominated by gang
members, one of whom has already shown an interest in the
lady (Michael Madsen). Michael engages in a dance off to
impress the girl, attracting unwanted attention from Madsen's
thugs. Look for out Marlon Brando's appearance as the club
owner.
8. * 4. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 13 minutes, 43 seconds
* "Thriller" is the king of all music videos as it was the first
legendary video ever made that saw the merging of music and
filmmaking as one creative art form. "Thriller" is a Halloween-
themed extravaganza featuring zombies, cemeteries, and all
sorts of spooky surroundings, complete with an innocent plot
that transforms into something even more. If it wasn't for
"Thriller", this list wouldn't have been made.
9. * 3. "Bad" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 16 minutes, 23 seconds
* Michael Jackson teams up with film director Martin Scorcese
to bring this "West Side Story" inspired classic music video
which has Michael Jackson playing a private school student
who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time when
he arrives in a derelict subway station where he is influenced
by a local troublesome gang and their adversaries.
10. * 2. "MTV's 25th Birthday Celebration" by The Streets
* Length: 20 minutes
* In order to celebrate MTV's 25th birthday, Mike Skinner from
The Streets, director Alastair Siddons, and a group of 25
people from the United Kingdom piece together an epic
record breaker of a music video which depicts five individual
stories that were created by different people whom had only
one week, a video camera, and bare creativity. Kidnapping,
police trouble, childhood memories, local myths, stolen cars,
freak accidents, and even Bigfoot participates in this video.
11. * 1. "Ghosts" by Michael Jackson
* Length: 39 minutes, 31 seconds
* Topping out at nearly forty minutes in length, Michael
Jackson's "Ghosts" remains as the undefeated, crown-wearing
champion of long music videos. Directed by special effects
legend, Stan Winston, "Ghosts" tells the tale of a fearsome
and all-powerful supernatural Maestro who's presence isn't
welcomed by a small town and its authorities. "Ghosts" is
packed with an onslaught of dance numbers by Jackson and
his ghoul family. The songs featured in "Ghosts" were taken
from Jackson's "Blood on the Dance Floor" and "HIStory"
albums. Be on the look out for an early Mos Def cameo.