Here's a list from MTV of the 100 greatest videos from the 1980's & 1990's.  :) From 1999.

What's your opinion? Good or bad?
And write some videos you think should've made the list.

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/mtv100.htm

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Resuurected as it got totally missed when it was first posted.

The link contained this list :

1  Thriller (16)  Michael Jackson  1983
2 Vogue (28) Madonna 1990
3 Smells Like Teen Spirit (2) Nirvana 1991
4 Sledgehammer (1) Peter Gabriel 1987
5 Walk This Way (11) Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith 1986
6 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses 1988
7 Sabotage Beastie Boys 1994
8 Addicted To Love Robert Palmer 1986
9 California Love 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre 1996
10 Express Yourself (10) Madonna 1989
11 Hungry Like The Wolf Duran Duran 1982
12 Beat It (12) Michael Jackson 1983
13 Losing My Religion (3) R.E.M. 1991
14 Take On Me (9) a-ha 1985
15 The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) Missy Elliott 1997
16 Every Breath You Take (61) The Police 1983
17 Closer Nine Inch Nails 1994
18 Freedom (91) George Michael 1990
19 Jeremy (36) Pearl Jam 1993
20 Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See Busta Rhymes 1997
21 Need You Tonight / Mediate INXS 1988
22 No Rain Blind Melon 1993
23 Mo Money, Mo Problems The Notorious B.I.G. with Puff Daddy & Mase 1997
24 Virtual Insanity Jamiroquai 1997
25 You Might Think (30) The Cars 1984
26 Welcome To The Jungle Guns N' Roses 1988
27 Mama Said Knock You Out L.L. Cool J 1991
28 Rockit (63) Herbie Hancock 1983
29 Money For Nothing (67) Dire Straits 1986
30 Freak On A Leash Korn 1999
31 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (86) Eurythmics 1983
32 Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang Dr. Dre with Snoop Doggy Dogg 1992
33 Jump Van Halen 1984
34 Nothing Compares 2 U (5) Sinéad O'Connor 1990
35 Billie Jean (27) Michael Jackson 1983
36 Give It Away (25) Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991
37 Bittersweet Symphony The Verve 1997
38 One (75) Metallica 1989
39 Girls Just Want To Have Fun (22) Cyndi Lauper 1983
40 Waterfalls TLC 1995
41 Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi 1987
42 Ironic Alanis Morissette 1996
43 Gimme All Your Lovin' ZZ Top 1983
44 Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson 1989
45 November Rain Guns N' Roses 1992
46 Praise You Fatboy Slim 1999
47 Once In A Lifetime (15) Talking Heads 1981
48 Janie's Got A Gun (95) Aerosmith 1990
49 Straight Up (80) Paula Abdul 1989
50 Lucky Star Madonna 1984
51 Twilight Zone Golden Earring 1982
52 Everything Is Everything Lauryn Hill 1999
53 Our House Madness 1983
54 The Beautiful People Marilyn Manson 1996
55 Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody David Lee Roth 1985
56 Enter Sandman Metallica 1991
57 It's Oh So Quiet Björk 1995
58 Ashes To Ashes (38) David Bowie 1980
59 My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) En Vogue 1992
60 Voices Carry (79) 'til tuesday 1985
61 Right Now (6) Van Halen 1992
62 Where The Streets Have No Name U2 1987
63 Wild Thing (55) Tone-Loc 1989
64 Loser Beck 1994
65 Stupid Girl Garbage 1996
66 (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys 1986
67 The Boys Of Summer (23) Don Henley 1985
68 Girls On Film Duran Duran 1981
69 1979 Smashing Pumpkins 1996
70 True Faith New Order 1987
71 U Can't Touch This MC Hammer 1990
72 Setting Sun The Chemical Brothers 1996
73 Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid 1984
74 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) C&C Music Factory 1990
75 Fight The Power Public Enemy 1990
76 Whip It Devo 1980
77 Fake Plastic Trees Radiohead 1995
78 Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant 1982
79 Criminal Fiona Apple 1997
80 Close To Me The Cure 1985
81 We're Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister 1984
82 Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard 1987
83 Cry Godley & Creme 1985
84 I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By Method Man & Mary J. Blige 1995
85 Don't Come Around Here No More (14) Tom Petty & Heartbreakers 1985
86 Cradle Of Love Billy Idol 1990
87 Firestarter Prodigy 1996
88 Love Will Never Do (Without You) (13) Janet Jackson 1990
89 Don't Let's Start They Might Be Giants 1987
90 Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz 1993
91 1999 Prince 1983
92 Going Back To Cali (46) L.L. Cool J 1987
93 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2 1983
94 Gone Til November Wyclef Jean 1998
95 Faith (56) George Michael 1988
96 Bastards Of Young (19) The Replacements 1986
97 Don't You Want Me Human League 1982
98 Everybody Hurts R.E.M. 1993
99 Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince 1988
100 Basket Case Green Day 1994

My comments ?  What the hell are numbers 2 and 3 doing at 2 and 3, let alone in the top 100?  :o :o :o  ;D

Why does 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' always appear in the top 5 of great music video lists?  That video was just awful

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a winner!

Kurt's got slacks...ooooh, Kurt's got slacks on the boulevard!

I taped this very countdown back in late 1999 when it first aired on MTV. I liked alot of 'em, but some I didn't.

To be honest, at the time, I'd not watched MTV or music videos in a few years, so some were new to me. Of course, all the 80's ones I like though. ;)

When was it that MTV started playing virtually nothing but reality shows?

^ Well, technically if you count Real World, 1995 or so. But as for when it was totally saturated - probably 2001/02. Kinda like regular TV too, LOL!

When they do play music videos, besides in the morning, is on that show TRL where they edit it for time and you miss nearly a quarter of the video.  They just talk too much when they should be playing videos!

I've never had the pleasure of watching MTV ever, and from the sounds of things, I'm glad.  lol  It really sounds like a sucky channel  :(