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London, May 3 – Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit ‘Thriller’ has been named the ‘Most Groundbreaking Music Video Of All Time’.
The 14-minute zombie epic, directed by London filmmaker John Landis, topped a poll for MySpace UK.
Second in the list was ‘Here It Goes Again’ by US act OK Go in which the band members perform a dance routine on treadmills.
Britney Spears’ breakthrough hit, … Baby One More Time – which saw the then teenage singer dancing in school uniform – finished in third position.
A-Ha’s animated promo for ‘Take On Me’, propelling the Norwegian trio to worldwide stardom – was fourth.
In fifth place was Johnny Cash’s poignant black and white film for Hurt – shot while he was in poor health just six months before he died from diabetes complications.
Will Francis, site editor of MySpace UK, said modern videomakers could learn a lesson from the past.
“Only two of the top ten were made this century. Which shows despite massive advances in technology, a brilliant idea coupled with a great star is an unbeatable format,” Sky News quoted him as saying.
The complete top ten:
1. Thriller – Michael Jackson (1983)
2. Here It Goes Again – OK Go (2006)
3. … Baby One More Time – Britney Spears (1998)
4. Take On Me – A-Ha (1985)
5. Hurt – Johnny Cash – (2003)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen (1975)
7. Daft Punk – Around the World (1997)
8. Weapon Of Choice – Fatboy Slim (1999)
9. Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel (1986)
10. Sabotage – Beastie Boys (1994)