Con motivo de los 30 años del canal MTV, la revista TIME ha hecho un listado de lo que ellos consideran los mejores 30 vídeos musicales de la historia.

1980s:
Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime” (1980)
Michael Jackson, “Thriller” (1984)
Godley and Crème, “Cry” (1985)
A-ha, “Take on Me” (1985)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Don’t Come Around Here No More” (1985)
Run-DMC, “Walk This Way” (1986)
Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer” (1986)
Madonna, “Express Yourself” (1989)

1990s:
Sinéad O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
Nirvana, “Heart-Shaped Box” (1993)
Nine Inch Nails, “Closer” (1994)
Beastie Boys, “Sabotage” (1994)
Weezer, “Buddy Holly” (1994)
Jamiroquai, “Virtual Insanity” (1997)
Missy Elliott, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” (1997)
Pulp, “This Is Hardcore” (1998)
Blur, “Coffee & TV” (1999)
Björk, “All Is Full of Love” (1999)
The Chemical Brothers, “Let Forever Be” (1999)
Fatboy Slim, “Praise You” (1999)

2000s:
D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does It Feel?)” (2000)
Fatboy Slim, “Weapon of Choice” (2001)
Johnny Cash, “Hurt” (2003)
The White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button” (2004)
OK Go, “Here It Goes Again” (2006)
Gnarls Barkley, “Going On” (2008)
Beyoncé, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” (2008)
Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance” (2009)
Kanye West, “Runaway” (2010)
Arcade Fire, “We Used to Wait/The Wilderness Downtown” (2010)

The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos