By the 2000s, MTV wasn't the only way to rewatch music videos. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re looking at some of the standout videos of the 2000s that, for one reason or another, we just can’t get out of our heads.
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00:00Welcome to MsMojo and today we're looking at some of the standout videos of the 2000s
00:12that for one reason or another, we just can't get out of our heads.
00:2310.
00:24Hero – Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias dropped his track Hero just
00:358 days before the tragic events of 9-11.
00:38But given the lyrics, it was one of the songs New York DJs ended up remixing with sounds
00:43from Ground Zero and it became a sort of anthem to the heroes of that tragic day.
00:54The song would go on to sell over 8 million copies and Iglesias would star in a music
01:00video as a criminal on the run with Jennifer Love Hewitt, all the while being pursued by
01:05Mickey Rourke.
01:13The power of the song and the star power of the video make this one worth coming back
01:17to.
01:209.
01:25Toxic – Britney Spears When it comes to music videos from the first
01:36half of the 2000s, Britney Spears has some of the most iconic images of the time.
01:41And while the red latex one-piece from Oops I Did It Again might be the outfit with which
01:46she is most identified, the video for Toxic is the one we still come back to more than
01:52any other.
01:59Not only did the song stand out as a departure from Spears' typical sound, the video also
02:05stood out for its exciting visuals and earned Spears 4 VMA nominations, including Video
02:11of the Year.
02:16We also can't forget her rhinestone nude bodysuit, which most definitely gives the
02:20red latex one-piece a run for its money.
02:268.
02:28Hey Ya – OutKast The video sees Andre 3000 playing every member
02:40of the band The Love Below on a British variety show in this fun play on The Beatles' first
02:45appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964.
02:49The video was a huge hit, taking home Video of the Year honors at the MTV Video Music
02:55Awards, and the song itself is often remembered as one of the best of the decade.
03:07We also have to give OutKast and the video props for introducing a whole new generation
03:12to the concept of Polaroid photography.
03:19In fact, the refrain of Shake it like a Polaroid picture actually gave the Polaroid company
03:25a noticeable boost at the time.
03:317.
03:36You're Beautiful – James Blunt Sometimes less is more, and that's definitely
03:46the case with this classic James Blunt video from 2005.
03:50Less action, and for Blunt by the end of the song, less clothes.
04:00In the video, Blunt slowly strips down till he's only wearing his pants, at which time
04:05he turns, runs, and jumps off the cliff into the water below.
04:10Blunt wrote the song after seeing his ex with a new guy.
04:13She and him made eye contact for a moment, but didn't say anything.
04:23The haunting and painful lyrics match the vast emptiness of the video's setting, and
04:28the image of Blunt sitting half-naked in the cold is one fans still haven't forgotten.
04:386.
04:41Whenever Wherever – Shakira Although it was 2006 when Shakira officially
04:52told us that her hits didn't lie, after 2001's Whenever Wherever, we already believed
04:57everything she and her amazing hips were telling us.
05:04The video placed Shakira and those truth-telling hips in a number of different settings, from
05:09the ocean to the desert to a snowy mountaintop, and she sang and danced her way into our hearts
05:15and minds in each and every location.
05:22The song was Shakira's big break in the States, and the video just accentuated that
05:27stardom that would continue for the rest of the decade.
05:335.
05:36No One – Alicia Keys Alicia Keys burst onto the scene in 2001 with
05:41her album Songs in A Minor and its first single, Fallen.
05:45She went on to drop a total of four albums that decade, with a whole bunch of singles
05:50and a number of great music videos.
05:58One of these was No One, a beautiful love song that became the sixth biggest hit of
06:02the 2000s and a video that showcases Keys' stunning beauty, amazing voice, and powerful
06:09charisma.
06:16To paraphrase the uber-talented Ms. Keys, no one can get in the way of what we feel
06:21when we watch this video.
06:264.
06:29Back to Black – Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse only released two albums before
06:40her sad and untimely death, but there's no doubting the mark she left on the music
06:44of the 2000s.
06:54She was already a star by the time her second album Back to Black came out in 2006, and
06:59it only raised her star even further into the musical sky.
07:03The album won her a Grammy and has been called one of the major influences for the growth
07:08of the British soul music scene of the aughts.
07:18Following her death in 2011, fans everywhere flocked back to the record and the title track,
07:24with its dark themes of love lost, sadness, and depression.
07:28As of this writing, the video has over 1 billion views on YouTube.
07:363.
07:40Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus There are no doubt many people are re-watching
07:51Miley Cyrus' Teen Choice Awards pole dance Party in the USA performance, but with over
07:56980 million views on YouTube, there are obviously a whole lot of folks still grooving to the
08:02official Party in the USA music video, and it ain't just the Bard and Bellas.
08:12Co-written by Jessie J, the British pop star decided not to record it and eventually made
08:17its way to Cyrus, who personalized it and turned it into a diamond-certified mega-hit
08:22in 2009.
08:23Throw in an ode to Greece, and we're still going back to this music video every chance
08:34we get.
08:372.
08:41Single Ladies Put a Ring on It – Beyonce Everything about this video has become an
08:51iconic part of the pop culture since the 21st century.
08:59The expression put a ring on it has entered our popular lexicon, and the single ladies
09:04dance became a phenomenon worthy of Saturday Night Live parodies and rugby pre-game fun.
09:10It's just three women dancing, but the beautiful spell Beyonce and her co-stars put on us makes
09:16this forever re-watchable.
09:23Not to mention the fact that the track won Song of the Year at the Grammys and took home
09:27Video of the Year honors from MTV.
09:34Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:38I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! at the Disco
09:42It would be a tragedy if we couldn't re-watch this video.
09:52One More Time – Daft Punk We always want to watch this one more time.
10:04Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes A cavalcade of triangles and that unforgettable
10:10guitar riff.
10:19Stan – Eminem A full visual representation of one of Eminem's
10:24best tracks.
10:32Get Your Freak On – Missy Elliott Energetic, original, and influential.
10:36It's a great video for a great song.
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11:03Bad Romance – Lady Gaga Lady Gaga as a performer and creator is endlessly
11:14re-watchable.
11:16Her beats are catchy, her lyrics are relatable, and her music videos are often highly original
11:21and visually daring.
11:29Bad Romance is no exception.
11:31The premise of the music video is Gaga being drugged and abducted by supermodels who sell
11:36her to the Russian mafia.
11:38But the story here is secondary to the feast for the eyes that is the video.
11:49Bathhouse Pods, floating diamonds, latex outfits inspired by Where the Wild Things
11:54Are, and a flame-throwing bra?
11:56We love to hear the song almost as much as we love watching the video.
12:01What's your go-to video of the 2000s?
12:06Let us know in the comments!
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