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Originally posted by CaptainMusic
Singles Ladies is nothing special, Toxic ***** on that and the other videos you listed.
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I was actually waiting for one of you clowns to address Single Ladies.
Why did Single Ladies go #1 for 4 weeks? Was it because the song was just good?
The answer is no. The
VIDEO is the only reason the song went number 1. The iconic hand flip, the thigh windmill thing, just everything about the video was so simple, yet so perfect.
If Toxic's video was "the greatest video of all time," than why didn't it go number 1? Why didn't it even go top 5? I mean, I will admit, the song defined the pop sound, but if the video was so great, why didn't it take it to the top spot?
Thriller speaks for itself. Just perfect.
Rhythm Nation is considered to be the one of the greatest videos of the 80s, with Janet's iconic dancing and the overall theme of the video. Even Keri Hilson payed an ode to it in her video.
Walk This Way showed the blend of rap & rock coming symbolically through a wall breaking broken down and coming together. Timeless video.
Vogue speaks for itself as well. Such a gorgeous video. I don't even like Madonna but I can admit the video *****.
Single Ladies (see above)
Runaway was just so well done. If you saw the 31 minute full length video, you would see the beauty in it.
Bad Romance has already been explained by numerous monsters.
Toxic is a good video, I'll give it that, but the video isn't as amazing as you guys are making it out to be.