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This page lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more. Michael Jackson and Ayumi Hamasaki both have five videos each on this list. The latter also holds the record for being the only Asian artist to be featured on this list. Madonna and Janet Jackson make three appearances. Britney Spears, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Mylène Farmer, Guns N' Roses, Celine Dion and MC Hammer appear on the list twice. Joseph Kahn has directed four videos on this list while Hype Williams and Wataru Takeishi have directed three videos on the list. Nigel Dick and John Landis appears twice on this list, the latter with both videos directed for Michael Jackson.

A recent misconception that has grown popular on various websites (and subsequently, has leaked into a few reputable media outlets), is that the video "From Yesterday" by rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, currently holds the record for "most expensive video ever made." The estimated cost has been reported around $13 million USD; however, there are no mainstream media reports that can corroborate this number.[1][2][3][4] The rumor was dispelled by the band during a MTV News interview in February 2010.[5]

Most expensive music videos

Artist(s) Song title Director Original air date Production costs (PC) PC in CPI adjusted 2012 USD[6]
Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson "Scream" Mark Romanek 1995-00-001995 $7,000,000[7] $10,330,328.08
Madonna "Die Another Day" Traktor 2002-10-22October 22, 2002 $6,100,000[8] $7,626,051.14
Madonna "Express Yourself" David Fincher 1989-05-17May 17, 1989 $5,000,000[9][10] $9,068,790.32
Madonna "Bedtime Story" Mark Romanek 1995-00-001995 $5,000,000[11] $7,378,805.77
Guns N' Roses "Estranged" Andy Morahan 1993-12-00December 1993 $4,000,000[12] $6,225,771.63
Aqua "Cartoon Heroes" Thomas Masin 2000-01-00January 2000 $3,500,000[7] $4,571,260.12
Puff Daddy
(featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes) 		"Victory" Marcus Nispel 1998-03-31March 31, 1998 $2,700,000[7] $3,725,436.81
MC Hammer "Too Legit to Quit" Rupert Wainwright[13] 1992-11-00November 1992 $2,500,000[14] $4,007,590.88
Mariah Carey
(featuring Jay-Z) 		"Heartbreaker" Brett Ratner 1999-08-16August 16, 1999 $2,500,000[7] $3,374,939.98
Busta Rhymes
(featuring Janet Jackson) 		"What's It Gonna Be?!" Hype Williams & Busta Rhymes 1999-03-12March 12, 1999 $2,400,000[7] $3,239,942.38
Celine Dion "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Nigel Dick 1996-07-29July 29, 1996 $2,300,000[8] $3,296,901.21
Michael Jackson "Bad" Martin Scorsese 1987-06-00June 1987 $2,200,000[7] $4,355,573.94
Backstreet Boys "Larger Than Life" Joseph Kahn 1999-09-14September 14, 1999 $2,100,000[7] $2,834,949.58
Will Smith "Miami" Wayne Isham 1999-12-00December 1998 $2,000,000[7] $2,759,582.82
Missy Elliott "She's a Bitch" Hype Williams 1999-05-01May 1, 1999 $2,000,000[7] $2,699,951.98
George Michael "Freeek!" Joseph Kahn[15] 2004-00-002004 $2,000,000[7] $2,381,217.58
Ayumi Hamasaki "My Name's Women" Wataru Takeishi 2005-03-16March 16, 2005 $2,000,000[7] $2,303,184.84
Ayumi Hamasaki "Fairyland" Wataru Takeishi 2005-07-16July 16, 2005 $2,000,000[7] $2,303,184.84
Ayumi Hamasaki "GREEN" Kazuyoshi Shimomura 2008-11-26November 26, 2008 $1,600,000[7] $1,671,363.61
TLC "Unpretty" Paul Hunter 1999-08-29August 29, 1999 $1,600,000[7] $2,159,961.58
Michael Jackson
(featuring L.T.B.) 		"Black or White" John Landis 1991-11-14November 14, 1991 $1,500,000[7] $2,476,938.33
Guns N' Roses "November Rain" Andy Morahan 1992-06-02June 2, 1992 $1,500,000[7] $2,404,554.53
BLACKstreet & Janet Jackson
(featuring Eve & Ja Rule) 		"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" Joseph Kahn 1999-03-23March 23, 1999 $1,500,000[7] $2,024,963.99
Madonna "Give Me All Your Luvin'" Megaforce 2012-02-03February 3, 2012 $1,500,000[16][17] $1,500,000
MC Hammer "Here Comes the Hammer" MC Hammer 1991-01-01January 1, 1991 $1,300,000[18] $2,146,679.88
Duran Duran "Wild Boys" Russell Mulcahy 1984-00-001984 $1,200,000[7] $2,597,566.89
Michael Jackson "Remember the Time" John Singleton 1992-02-03February 3, 1992 $1,200,000[7] $1,923,643.62
Kanye West "Stronger" Hype Williams 2007-07-00July 2007 $1,200,000[7] $1,301,652.34
Ayumi Hamasaki "Jewel" Wataru Takeishi 2006-11-00November 2006 $1,100,000[8] $1,227,165.67
Michael Jackson "Thriller" John Landis 1983-12-02December 2, 1983 $1,000,000[19] $2,258,092.37
Ayumi Hamasaki "Virgin Road" Masashi Muto 2010-09-27September 27, 2010 $1,000,000[20] $1,031,413.95
The Sisters of Mercy "Dominion/Mother Russia" Andrew Eldritch 1988-02-00February 1988 $1,000,000[21] $1,901,149.62
Celine Dion "A New Day Has Come" Dave Meyers 2002-03-00March 2002 $1,000,000 [citation needed] $1,257,531.96
Britney Spears "Toxic" Joseph Kahn 2004-01-13January 13, 2004 $1,000,000[22] $1,190,608.79
Kanye West
(featuring Lupe Fiasco) 		"Touch The Sky" Chris Milk 2006-04-00April 2006 $1,000,000 [23] $1,115,605.16
Britney Spears "Oops!...I Did It Again" Nigel Dick 2000-04-10April 10, 2000 $950,000 [24] $1,240,770.62
Mylène Farmer "California" Abel Ferrara 1996-03-20March 20, 1996 $700,000 [25] $1,003,404.72
Mylène Farmer "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" Laurent Boutonnat 1988-09-12September 12, 1988 $500,000 [25] $617,549.25

References

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  2. ^ MusicLoversGroup.com - From Yesterday by 30 Seconds To Mars, Music Video and Lyrics
  3. ^ AutoDynamix - The most expensive music video
  4. ^ Sterogum.com - NEW 30 SECONDS TO MARS VIDEO - "FROM YESTERDAY"
  5. ^ 30 Seconds To Mars Debunk The Price Tag Of Their 'From Yesterday' Video
  6. ^ CPI Inflation Calculator
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The Most Expensive Music Video Ever «
  8. ^ a b c Rangliste: Die teuersten Musikvideos aller Zeiten - NachrichtenVermischtes - WELT ONLINE
  9. ^ top40.about.com Madonna's 37 Top 10 Pop Songs.
  10. ^ "Madonna Diary 1988-1989"
  11. ^ "Comparing Tarsem's ‘Fall’ and ‘Cell’ to Romanek's ‘Bedtime Story’"
  12. ^ Mick O'Shea. (2008). The Guns N' Roses encyclopaedia. New Malden, Surrey, UK: Chrome Dreams. p. 83. ISBN 9781842404232.
  13. ^ "Hammer - "Too legit to quit"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  14. ^ December 09, 1991 (1991-12-09). "Superstars And Super Hype To The Rescue". Newsweek. Retrieved 2011-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ George Michael - Freeek! - Music Video Database - The Base Of Music Videos
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  17. ^ "Megaforce: Working with Madonna is like Working with the CIA". Madonnarama. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  18. ^ Farber, Jim (1991-03-08). "Flesh Forward | Music". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  19. ^ Exclusive: How Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Changed The Music Business, Billboard, July 3, 2009
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  21. ^ "Sisters of Mercy - Sex & Violence". Vamp.org. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
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