100. Musical youth 'Pass the Dutchie' 1982
This was the first video of a Black act to be shown on MTV
99. Superglass 'Pumping on your stereo' 199
98. Bronski Beat 'Small town Boy' 1984
This video has no lip syncing, and tells a story about a gay man moving and being beaten up as part of a hate crime.
97. Cornershop 'Brimful of Asha' 1997
The band name constantly appears
96. So solida crew '21 seconds' 2001
Introduces the group members, each of which has 21 seconds to do so.
95. The Cardigans 'My favourite game' 1998
94. Bonnie Tyler 'Total eclipse of the heart' 1983
93. Rolling Stones 'We love you' 1967
The video tells the story of what was happening to the band at the time, as one of the members was arrested for drugs.
92. Herbie Hancock 'Rockit' 1983
The video was made to hardly show the artist, as he was black and at the time MTV wouldn't show it, but still be good
91. The specials 'Ghost town' 1981
90. The Pet shop Boys 'Go West' 1992
89. Smashing Pumpkins 'Tonight Tonight' 1996
88. Elton John 'I want Love' 2001
The video starred Robert Downey Jr, a famous Hollywood actor. It is also a very simple video, and just shows him walking round an empty house singing.
87. Talking Heads 'Once in a Lifetime' 1981
It was a very simple video, as it just showed one of the artists, David Byrne, in front of a screen that projected some images while doing abstract dances. The video is seen as art on its own.
86. The Streets 'Fit but you know it' 2004
85. Sid viscous 'My way' 1978
84.The Boomtown rats 'I don't like mondays' 1979
Based on a real life occurrence of a girl who went on a killing spree in her school, claiming her motive was 'I don't like mondays'
83.Shakespeares sister 'Stay' 1992
82. 50 Cent 'In da club' 2003
81. Ultravox 'Vienna' 1981
80 .Radio head 'Just' 1995
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