Iconic Music Videos
Iconic Music Videos is a structured entertainment dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Video, Artist, Year. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Video, Artist, Year, Director, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1983 to 2016
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Video, Artist, and Year across entertainment entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Video↕ | Artist↕ | Year↕ | Director↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 1983 | John Landis | 14-minute short film, zombie dance sequence, narrated by Vincent Price |
| Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel | 1986 | Stephen R. Johnson | Stop-motion claymation and pixilation, most-played video in MTV history |
| Single Ladies | Beyonce | 2008 | Jake Nava | Black-and-white one-take, hand-flip choreography copied worldwide |
| Formation | Beyonce | 2016 | Melina Matsoukas | Post-Katrina New Orleans imagery, Super Bowl political statement |
| Take On Me | a-ha | 1985 | Steve Barron | Rotoscope animation mixed with live action, pencil-sketch romance |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana | 1991 | Samuel Bayer | Pep rally chaos, signaled grunge takeover of mainstream |
| Virtual Insanity | Jamiroquai | 1996 | Jonathan Glazer | Moving floors illusion, Jay Kay's hat gliding across the room |
| November Rain | Guns N' Roses | 1992 | Andy Morahan | Wedding and funeral epic, Slash solo outside desert chapel, most expensive of its era |
| Hurt | Johnny Cash | 2002 | Mark Romanek | Career-defining elegy, trembling hands, wife June looking on, Nine Inch Nails cover |
| Bad Romance | Lady Gaga | 2009 | Francis Lawrence | Futuristic bathhouse, claw hands, launched Gaga as visual artist |
| Scream | Michael and Janet Jackson | 1995 | Mark Romanek | Most expensive music video ever made, black-and-white space station set |
| Everybody (Backstreet's Back) | Backstreet Boys | 1997 | Joseph Kahn | Haunted mansion transformations, boy band peak visual |
| Hotline Bling | Drake | 2015 | Director X | Pastel minimalist dance, instant meme status, James Turrell homage |
| Gangnam Style | Psy | 2012 | Cho Soo-hyun | First YouTube video to hit one billion views, horse dance phenomenon |
| Wrecking Ball | Miley Cyrus | 2013 | Terry Richardson | Nude wrecking ball swing, sledgehammer licking, career pivot shock |
| California Love | 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre | 1995 | Hype Williams | Mad Max post-apocalyptic desert party visuals |
| Vogue | Madonna | 1990 | David Fincher | Black and white Golden Age Hollywood homage, voguing pose craze |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Iconic Music Videos organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 17 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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