Top Five Michael Jackson’s Music Videos

Thriller

“Thriller” music video was released in 1983. This is one of the most expensive music videos in music history. Back in 1983 Michael Jackson had to pay a whooping sum of $ 1,000,000! Don’t even try to think how much that is in today’s money. “Thriller” was directed by John Landis, one of the most famous film directors in 1980ies. This Michael Jackson’s music video is one of the most influential music videos of all times. Believe it or not, Michael Jackson wanted to destroy this music video, but producers stopped him. During this Michael Jackson music video, he transforms into a zombie and a werewolf. Ola Ray co-stared with Michael Jackson in this music video. This Michael Jackson music video is one of the music videos of all times, and mostly due to a tremendous dance scene to the tune of his song “Thriller”.      

Billie Jean

“Billie Jean” music video was released in 1983. It’s one of the best Michael Jackson music videos. Steve Barron was the director of this music video. He was a very influential person back in 1980ies. And guess want? Michael Jackson played the main role in this music video. Believe it or not, this Michael Jackson music video was the first music video by a black music artist to be shown on MTV. Luckily, the times of discrimination are behind us. No one wants that to happen again. Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” music video is widely thought of as one of Michael Jackson’s best music videos. Interesting fact is that there was never “Billie Jean.”  Michael Jackson once said that the girl in the music video “Billie Jean” is a composite of people his brothers had been plagued with over the years.

Dirty Diana

“Dirty Diana” music video was released in 1988. Again, Michael Jackson plays a main role in this music video. This Michael Jackson’s music video was directed by Joe Pytka. He was one of the best film directors ever. No wonder Michael Jackson hired him to direct his music video. This is because Michael Jackson was always seeking for perfection in his music videos. Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana” music video is a story of a groupie. This Michael Jackson’s music video is one of most sexually charged music videos of all times. No wonder that in the end of this Michael Jackson’s music video he finds a beautiful woman in his limousine. Some people even wanted this Michael Jackson’s music video to be banned because of too much sexuality.     

Bad

“Bad” music video was released in 1987. Michael Jackson plays a main role in this music video as well. It was directed by no other by Martin Scorsese. Scorsese directed such films as “Taxi Driver”, “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas”. Wesley Snipes is co-staring in this Michael Jackson’s music video. “Bad” is a Michael Jackson’s first video from his “Bad” album. As soon as this Michael Jackson’s music video was released, it became the signature music video for the album “Bad”. This music video is a story about a smart city youth who wanted to get education. Michael Jackson wanted this music video to be a duet between him and Prince. Price declined to take the part in this Michael Jackson’s music video.  

Black or White

“Black or White” music video was released in 1991. Michael Jackson plays the main role in this music video. This Michael Jackson’s music video was directed by John Landis. Macaulay Culkin, George Wendt, Peggy Lipton, Brandi Jackson (Jackson’s niece), Wade Robson, Tyra Banks, Cree Summer, Bart and Homer Simpson are co-staring in this Michael Jackson’s music video. Many critics and fans see this music video as one of the most controversial music videos ever. In this music video Michael Jackson walks through a collage of fire as he denounces the Ku Klux Klan. At the end of this Michael Jackson’s music video various people of different ethnicity meld into each other. Interesting fact is that Slash played the intro for this music video.

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