Top 101 Music Videos of the '80's:
Some of the best, innovative, controversial, overplayed, and some overrated music videos from the '80's.

... The number one video is still "Thriller", though the #2 video would be #1 in my book

Based upon "Top 100 Music Videos of All Time" from MTV & VH1 and "Top 80 of the '80's" from VH1. With some videos that weren't listed that deserve to be ranked.

101. Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax" (banned version)
100. Toni Basil "Mickey"
99. Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen"
98. Night Ranger "Sister Christian"
97. J. Geils Band "Centerfold"
96. Heart "Alone"
95. Bobby Brown "Don't Be Cruel"
94. Berlin "No More Words"
93. John Cougar "Jack & Diane"
92. REM "The One I Love"
91. LL Cool J "Going Back To Cali"
90. Poison "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
89. Blondie "Rapture"
88. INXS "Devil Inside"
87. Ratt "Round & Round"
86. George Michael "I Want Your Sex"
85. Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over"
84. Adam Ant "Goody Two Shoes"
83. Tom Petty "Free Fallin"
82. Bon Jovi "Livin' On A Prayer"
81. Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
80. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"
79. The Clash "Rock The Casbah"
78. Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
77. New Order "True Faith"
76. Billy Joel "Uptown Girl"
75. Don Henley "The Boys of Summer"
74. Tone Loc "Wild Thing"
73. Art of Noise "Close (To The Edit)"
72. Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
71. The Cars "Drive"
70. B-52's "Love Shack"
69. Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat"
68. Neil Young "This Note's For You"
67. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts "I Love Rock N' Roll"
66. George Michael "Faith"
65. Living Colour "Cult Of Personality"
64. Stray Cats "Rock This Town"
63. The Go Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"
62. David Bowie "Let's Dance"
61. Prince "1999"
60. Paula Abdul "Straight Up"
59. Men Without Hats "The Safety Dance"
58. U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
57. Devo "Whip It"
56. Aerosmith "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
55. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band "Born In The USA"
54. Huey Lewis & The News "I Want A New Drug"
53. Talking Heads "Burning Down The House"
52. Madness "Our House"
51. Tears For Fears "Shout"
50. Godley & Creme "Cry"
49. Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive"
48. Men At Work "Down Under"
47. Janet Jackson "Pleasure Principle"
46. ZZ Top "Legs"
45. Madonna "Borderline"
44. Billy Idol "White Wedding"
43. Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
42. David Lee Roth "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"
41. The Cure "Close To Me"
40. Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian"
39. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Parents Just Don't Understand"
38. 'til tuesday "Voices Carry"
37. The Cars "You Might Think"
36. Whitesnake "Here I Go Again"
35. Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
34. Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
33. Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science"
32. Genesis "Land Of Confusion"
31. Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It"
30. Van Halen "Hot For Teacher"
29. Herbie Hancock "Rock It"
28. Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
27. Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
26. Metallica "One"
25. Madonna "Material Girl"
24. Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
23. U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"
22. Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"
21. Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"
20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More"
19. Duran Duran "Girls On Film"
18. Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
17. Van Halen "Jump"
16. Run DMC featuring Aerosmith "Walk This Way"
15. Prince "When Doves Cry"
14. Guns N' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle"
13. INXS "Need You Tonight/Mediate"
12. Madonna "Like A Virgin"
11. Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)"
10. Michael Jackson "Beat It"
9. Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
8. Duran Duran "Hungry Like The Wolf"
7. The Police "Every Breath You Take"
6. Def Leppard "Photograph"
5. Madonna "Like A Prayer"
4. Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
3. Duran Duran "Rio"
2. a-ha "Take On Me"
1. Michael Jackson "Thriller"