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Top 100 Music Videos of 2011

MVJ — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:49:14 +0000

Ok here we go, better late than never, Music Video Jam’s top 100 music videos of 2011, as voted by the users of MusicVideoJam.com. 2011 was an interesting year for music where many large acts receded to the background while many new bands made themselves known with innovative music. As usual, we cover off the beaten path music videos here, so don’t expect to see the regular pop hits here. We try and throw a little more attention towards smaller bands, artists and directors that dare to take chances and produce fun and creative stuff. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to get automatic notices of new video posts. Use the suggest box if you want to share a cool video.

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Thanks to everyone who visits the site. Don’t forget to vote on the videos. Happy 2012!

The top 100 list is cut in to 10 pages, 10 video per page. Use the links at the bottom to go to the next page. Starting with #100…

Click to start watching the top 100 music videos of 2011!

#100: : We Are Enfant Terrible – “Filthy Love”

Witness the power of red, green and blue with the music video for “Filthy Love” from We Are Enfant Terrible. Directed by “bif”.

#99: Erykah Badu – “Gone Baby, Don’t be Long”

Erykah Badu with the animated music video for the song “Gone Baby, Don’t be Long”. Directed by: Flying Lotus.

#96: Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”

Music video for “Good Man” by Raphael Saadiq.

#98: Zombie Zombie – “I’m Afraid Of What’s There”

Music video for I’m Afraid Of What’s There, from Zombie Zombie. Directed by El Nino.

#97: Lykke Li – “I Follow Rivers”

The intriguing Lykke Li with the official music video for “I Follow Rivers”. Directed by Tarik Saleh.

#96: PNC – “Let Your Lover Know”

“Let Your Lover Know” music video from PNC featuring The Checks. Directed by Tim Van Dammen at Blur & Sharpen.

#95: Magic Pop Hotel – “Flowers”

Magic Pop Hotel with the music video for “Flowers”. Directed by Sébastien Praznoczy.

#94: WhoMadeWho – “Every Minute Alone”

Men also cry in “Every Minute Alone” by WhoMadeWho. A nod to Fight Club?

#93: Spoek Mathambo – “Control”

Music video for “control” by Spoek Mathambo. “Control, fourth video from Spoek Mathambo’s debut album Mshini Wam, is a darkwave township house cover of the Joy Division classic ‘She’s Lost Control’. For the music video, Spoek has collaborated with one of South Africa’s most celebrated photographers, Pieter Hugo & cinematographer Michael Cleary. It explores the world of township cults, street preaches and teen gangs and was shot on location in a squatted train boarding house in Langa, Cape Town. The cast is mainly made up of the neighborhood kids who run their own dance troop, Happy Feet.” – From their website.

#92: Modern Superstitions – “Mercy Line”

Music video for “Mercy Line” from Modern Superstitions. Directed & edited by Scott Cudmore.

#91: World Order – “Machine Civilization”

Music video for the song “Machine Civilization” from the Japanese group, World Order. What, you’ve never seen slow motion breakdance voguing Japanese businessmen before? Imagine how boring the world would be without Japan. We love you Japan!

Steven Sharp Nelson – “Cello Wars”

MVJ — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:15:56 +0000

Here’s a fun Star Wars based parody with dueling cellos. “Cellos Wars” from Steven Sharp Nelson.

Spank Rock – “#1 Hit”

MVJ — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:44:44 +0000

Spank Rock with the music video for their #1 Hit, “#1 Hit”.

Beats Antique – “Revival”

MVJ — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:36:36 +0000

Here’s the music video for the song “Revival” from Beats Antique. “The music video is a visual feast that travels through surreal landscapes meeting mythical creatures who embark on a far-reaching journey to revive dance from the dead.”, says their website. The music starts at 1:40.

Kanye West – “Monster”

MVJ — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:41:03 +0000

The controversial music video for “Monster” from Kanye West featuring Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Jay-Z. Directed by Jake Nava.

Chad VanGaalen – “Peace on the Rise”

MVJ — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:24:25 +0000

The excellent music video for “Peace On The Rise” by Chad VanGaalen is a colorful and very bizarre animated journey though a strange alien land. Reminds me of old Heavy Metal comics. Did you find the egg salad sandwich?

Lupe Fiasco – “Words I Never Said” ft. Skylar Grey

MVJ — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:34 +0000

Some powerful political messages from Lupe Fiasco in the official music video (censored version) for “Words I Never Said”. Featuring Skylar Grey. By suggestion, thanks.

Manchester Orchestra – “Simple Math”

MVJ — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:30:49 +0000

Here’s a real creative music video for “Simple Math” by Manchester Orchestra. The video tells a story of a man’s relationship with his father through some impressive slow motion and special effect shots, detailing events in his life. Directed by Daniels.

Omodaka – “kyoteizinc”

MVJ — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:23:14 +0000

While Omodaka is not a band, and “kyoteizinc” is not a song (It means “Video Mix”), I’m showing this anyway as it’s a great mixture of dance choreography and editing. “Omodaka is the name of the project developed through a trial and error process of mutational fusion of music and motion graphics. It will knock over your existing image toward a music video by a beautiful trajectory.”, so says the videos’ creators.

World Order – “Machine Civilization”

MVJ — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:36:14 +0000