Ten of the Most Influential Pop Music Videos

By Live4ever

Posted on 03 May 2010 at 2:40pm

Myspace polled more than 1000 of its music fans and asked them to vote for the most influential videos in pop music history.

Not surprisingly reuters reports that Michael Jackson’s video for his hit single “Thriller” has been voted the top video, according to the results of a poll released on Monday.

Fans voted from a long list of 20 videos selected by music and entertainment critics.

“Thriller,” credited with breaking down the boundaries between music and film-making, garnered 15.2% of the votes, ahead of “Here It Goes Again,” the 2006 Internet hit featuring OK Go dancing on treadmills.

Britney Spears‘ song “Baby One More Time” came in third, followed by A-Ha’s part-animated “Take On Me.”

Here are the poll’s top 10 most influential pop music videos:

1. “Thriller,” Michael Jackson, 1983 (15.2%)

2. “Here It Goes Again,” OK Go, 2006 (11.7%)

3. “Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears/1998 (11.2%)

4. “Take On Me,” A-Ha, 1985 (8.6%)

5. “Hurt,” Johnny Cash, 2003 (7.6%)

6. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Queen, 1975 (5.6%)

7. “Around the World,” Daft Punk, 1997 (5.4%)

8. “Weapon of Choice,” Fatboy Slim, 1999 (4%)

9. “Sledgehammer,” Peter Gabriel, 1986 (3.7%)

10. “Sabotage,” Beastie Boys, 1994 (3.5%)