Top-15 Music Videos of 2010

[TysonKempTV]

You need to review iamamiwhoami.

[smeagol912]

Baths - Lovely Bloodflow is easily my top video of 2010.

[sbdwch]

What's the artist being compared to Fever Ray and Björk at the beginning ??

Thanks.

[kevvie100]

@sbdwch they're called iamamiwhoami. Here's their channel: /user/iamamiwhoami

[yoffraywednesday]

@sbdwch iamamiwhoami



[RawBased]

Lil B's video for Walk the World

[seandever]

Check the video for Blockhead - The Music Scene

Trippiest thing I've ever seen

[MatthewLimburgTV]

Uprising by Muse was my favorite. Freakin' teddy bears rising out of the ground, terrorizing a town. Epic video.

[tipotimidetto]

what about the black keys' next girl? anyone?

[MatthewsFILMs]

WOAH what about arcade fire's the suburbs...this has be a bit disappointing

[imspencerdavis]

@MatthewsFILMs Spike, enough said

[a231259]

Stylo awesome

[nodoubtmaster]

IAMAMIWHOAMI!!!! <3

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

I'm really happy you listed M.I.A.'s "Born Free." Pretty cool that you can respect a good video with a great point, even if you're not crazy about the music.

[foxor101]

me and the devil is #1. Makes me shake.

[btkfilms]

MGMT !FTW! lol =]

[mmobrowa]

I'd like to second Round and Round by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Mmmhmm by FlyLo and Earl by Earl Sweatshirt. I'd like to add that VCR by Tyler the Creator is pretty great too. Anyone wondering when Anthony is going to review some OF shit? Maybe he could review the new Jet Age of Tomorrow album since it just came out.

[oddmanout1792]

that We Are Water video really did deserve the #1. i would've included the Suburbs, but that's just me. also really glad you didn't include Runaway, that was a really fucking stupid waste of half an hour.

[theaceofspades56]

Great top! Thanks for mentioning Mark ronson

Totally missed that one!

[SomewhatStaid]

Also: "Ariel" by Stateless was the greatest music video of the year.

[SomewhatStaid]

With all the little editing gimmicks in this video, I thought there'd be some trippier choices. If you want a best of that's much stranger and more attentive to art direction, check out my "Favorite Music Videos of 2010" playlist.

[deathcouch]

Would of added suburbs

[mroldan1993]

vimeoDOTcomSLASH13780191

[Neonman78]

Clearly Xiu Xiu's Dear God, I Hate Myself was the best music video of the year.

[KCI9x1H]

why did the die antwood album change how you look at dark side of the moon's cover?

[aw5omeFRAZA]

Where was: !!! - Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass

and

Little Dragon - Twice

?????

[MisterBankz]

@aw5omeFRAZA I dont think the video for Twice was official.

[aw5omeFRAZA]

@MisterBankz

are you sure? it looked pretty official to me... fantastic video nevertheless

[MisterBankz]

@aw5omeFRAZA Yeah, the one with the shadow figures right? The person who uploaded it made the video .

[aw5omeFRAZA]

@MisterBankz

Yeah i know, but johannes nyholm was the official director. He also directed the knife - heartbeats...

[gogolplex74]

Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait is the best

[ahhhbree11]

AHHHGHSGH I am so happy that you listed Shutterbugg. Truly an amazing video. THANK YOU.

[navebucketdude]

here is your christmas present Anthony. thumbs up and a comment.

[Cms1177]

baths lovely bloodflow was fantastic.

[electrichealinghands]

just saw the unofficial Caribou video for jamelia, amazing.

[PorroFirst]

The best music video, I thought, this year was Wildbirds & Peacedrums: "Bleed like there was no other flood".. Just great. Hypnotizing.

[ilovechipotle85]

ermmm.....i really think deftones "you've seen the butcher" should have made your list. its not real deep or anything. its just got the band, blood, and half naked chicks! what more do you need? or even alice in chains "your decision". both are great videos imo. i mean c'mon, you gave ICP an honorable mention?!? i thought only junior high kids that wear changlers and mascara listen to that garbage.

[TimeAgainHellcat]

Arcade Fire's The Suburbs (directed by Spike Jonze) = music video of the decade

[jsorrosa]

Ending finals week with a Needledrop-athon made me feel like a human being again.

[tomer1224]

Black Rain by Soundgarden. Even though this song was suppose to be on Badmotorfinger, the animated music video done by the same animators as Metalocalypse. Overall, it was triply, and it was well animated.

[grayfox622]

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs.

[Conceicawo]

Gotta check out '030' by The Good The Bad

There are guitars in it! There is a NAKED GIRL it it!

[navalverde12]

Kill Your Co-Workers was so great because of the cheery attitude and nature of the music paired with bloodshed, hilarious irony

[Widleykidz]

Gotta' be Bombay Bicycle Club's Evening/Morning. It has a Panda.

[Kiwi72uk]

red lights - holy fuck?

[xTheOxx]

Anthony, I know you have a soft spot for Civil Civic. Have you seen their video for Lights on a Leash? Nothing revolutionary - they're just using an unedited old educational video - but it's trippy. It trips all the balls in its reach.

[brrrilleeyant]

liars - scissor video is SO awesome!

[kevvie100]

And by the way plenty of people care about iamamiwhoami. They've been nominated for a swedish grammy for Innovator of the year!

[kevvie100]

IAMAMIWHOAMI - T

watch?v=bW89Pv8QrX4

[moonking192020]

FEVER RAY

[TitanTheManic]

I must say, Born Free's been my favourite of this year, and one of my all-time favourites. The only other two that stuck with me are Telephone and Runaway

[lSTAYHlGH]

i know its relatively new but the damned things we've got a situation here should have definitely been on this list

[1ss021]

SHOW YOUR TATTOO

[DavidGodd]

you should check out:  In the blood (video) from Pivot, it's pretty amazing.

[rt1broz]

"...and also anger some of you. Who knows?" hahahahaha

[iamthegreatest1234]

Honestly, having seen most of the videos here, my favorite is still Runaway. It's something so radically unexpected from Kanye West that you can't help but to love it. The music is complimented perfectly too.

"First rule of this world, baby. Don't listen to anything you hear in the news."

[navebucketdude]

were was cephalic carnage's video for ohrwurm.....LOL. now that video was messed up on so many levels.

[navebucketdude]

were was cephalic carnage's video for ohrwurm.....LOL

[podmember]

I think Born Free deserved a somewhat higher rating, the song isn't all that good and I'm by no means a fan of M.I.A in general, but that video is simply amazing.

Other than that I pretty much agree with you =)

[nzwwefan]

you should do another video with your girlfriend. : )

[TheseBeats]

i feel better by hot chip. hilarious music video

[epilepticteen]

Yeah, Crystal Castles "Baptism", El Guincho's "Bombay", Twin Shadow's "Slow", and Wavves "Post Acid" were all amazing.

[archimmes]

Top 5 best music videos of 2010:

1. Ratatat - Drugs

2. Health - We are water

3. Breakbot - Baby I'm yours

4. Yeasayer - Maddening Red

5. Kanye West - Power tie. Antony & The Johnsons - Thank you for your love

And you SHOULD review Robyn's "Body Talk". Just sayin'...

[punkPhoen1x]

Is it a man in the video? It completely changes my perception of it?

or maybe it doesn't

[robofabi]

Flying Lotus - MmmHmm

[ColonelCrunch33]

Yeah HEALTH and Eric Warheim ftw! Good list although i wouldve liked El Guincho's Bombay to be on it

[musiclovecomedy2630]

You should review Robyn's Body Talk, your opinion always interests me :)

[lordofthechin]

personally number one fer me is Fang island - Daisy. Fuck yea

[pwnolero]

El Guincho - Bombay.....easily top video of the year.

[JABDUDE]

@pwnolero Absolutely. I've watched it atleast 50 times

[cptspoofy]

mmhmm ft Thundercat was my personal pick. FlyLo is a beast.

[87LugosiBela]

Hell Yeah Anthony! You Keep Making This Videos. Great Music You Have Introduced Into My Ears!

[Griewr]

I am surprised not to see Diamond Rings- All Yr Songs. I thought it deserved a mention.

[radio667]

Now I'm in the mood to listen to Fever Ray ;) !!

[smathew88]

It's not a man in a dress in the health video.

it was a woman with short hair.

[Cyrano652]

ummmm what shirt is that. looks pretty rad

[cheesemangall]

IAMAMIWHAMI SHOULD HAVE BEEN #1!!!!

[WreckedRadio]

Born Free was one of the most mind-stimulating videos I've ever seen! Cannot be unseen, very glad I've seen it. Will probably impact the rest of my life.

Of course I am in support of your MGMT ref on the list XD

very fun list! I think I need to check out a lot of these, including the number 1.

One of my favorites this year was Brandon Flowers' "Only the Young" beautiful spectacular, and Flowers' weirdo posture and poses add to the light show.

[JimmyFredricks]

runaway was awesome!

[xDearlyxDementedx]

Rachel Goodrich "Light Bulb"

[TheJohnMayor]

I was wondering when you would bring up HEALTH. Surprised it's #1, but then again, not at all surprised. I love this video.

Surprised you didn't pick a Yeasayer video. Was that 2010? Ambling Alp and O.N.E. were both songs you liked (although you didn't like the album). Cool vids. But whatevs.

WHY DIDN'T PICK TELEPHONE OMGOMG THAT VID WAS T3H BE$T!1111!!!1 I HATE YOU!

[mike22490]

NO NO NO SIR! THANK YOU!

[IchKriegMichNichtEin]

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours

[Mr14Hotspur]

if you're into colours, check out PRIMARY 1 video "Never Know" video!

[artgeek707]

I love Scissor by Liars, Twin Flames by Klaxons, and the understated transitions in Islands by The XX

[danceadabsurdum]

Hot Chip's "I Feel Better" is a great!

[sorrycaps]

EPIC Link, LOL.

[InuvikPhil]

"I want to say thanks to Insane Clown Posse"

"I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO INSANE CLOWN POSSE??!"

[quartzalibi]

I'm surprised Tame Impala's Solitude is Bliss is not on your list. it's a must watch. Other videos worth seeing are El Guincho's Bombay, FM Belfast's Underwear, Hot Chip's I Feel Better, and last but not the least, Daniel Wolfe's amazing videos for Plan B.

[ronaldthetyfan]

When Anthony said "Runaway", I pretended that he said "Telephone" by Lady Gaga. "Runaway" is probably the best music video by Kanye West or maybe the best music video of this year. i think Anthony thinks it's not his cup of tea because it's a long video and has a little nudity. However, the meteorite scene and the ballerina scene made up for it. The video has a great storyline as well.

Anthony should make a list of "Worst Music Videos of 2010", with every Lady Gaga 2010 music video in it.

[bruyeatj]

how could you not enjoy Drunk Girls?

[xTheOxx]

Excellent choice for number one, it's one of my top two this year (the other one being !!!'s "Jamie My Intentions Are Bass", which is mesmerizing).

But, as it's been said further down, I'm positive the fugitive in Health's video is a girl with short hair and a wig, not a dude.

Her screams at the end somehow move me very deeply.

[Stizzylicious]

gotta love lists!

[BlackVirusxz]

Drunk girls video was awesome.

[NewtonKari]

5) I Blame Coco - Selfmachine

4) Lady Gaga - Alejandro

3) Big Boi - Shutterbug

2) Janelle Monae - Tight Rope

1) Uffie - Difficult

Anthony I know you hate Uffie but this video is really interesting, you have to check it out.

[LtodaC]

Hot Chip's I Feel Better was strange and hilarious,

Seemed to fit your criteria...or not

[Guitarisforgrins]

Dude... the "we are water" video is definitely a chick... dudes don't have hips like that.

[mennawave]

fuck you for giving kanye no credit. he makes an amazing mini move and the power music video was amazing. oh god. you clearly know nothing about hip hop.

[mybookisonaudio]

Great list. :) I think Spike Jonze deserves some props for his work with Arcade Fire though. It might not be the best of the year, but it was still a really smart video.

[BryceMenard]

Lovely Bloodflow by Baths is an exceptionally beautiful, artistic video, and is my pick for #1 video of the year . . . though your pick comes in an incredibly close second, though likely actually tied for first.

[fuckbutton86]

Can't agree with you more on that HEALTH vid. I've watched it over a hundred times now.

[nzwwefan]

When i first saw the We are water music video I thought it was the most F***ed up thing I had ever seen. But I'm glad that kid killed that guy.....HEAD EXPLOSION FTW!!!

[weggles]

Great list. Not sure if it came out this year, but "A more perfect Union" by Titus Andronicus was great, as was "I'm a Vagabond" by Andrew W.K.. I'm having trouble thinking of other music videos from this year, aside from what you listed... now if I could only quit biting my fingernails.

[JunkyardGod89]

When you went on about if people asked you why so-and-so wasn't in one of your top choices, I thought you should've said: "DEAL WITH IT". Haha.

[nzwwefan]

Wavves - Post Acid

hahahahahahahahahaha

[Shashen]

Have you seen DIE ANTWOORD - EVIL BOY,,,tackeling the taboo subject about circomsision in the tribal areas.

[ZyxthePest]

@Shashen Yeah, he also talks about being a ninja...yeah.

HACK

[Metaalhoofdje123]

my fav music video is Red Fang's Prehistoric Dog!

huge tribute to beer and LARP-hate right there!

[yzarcettolrahc]

Arcade Fire- The Suburbs

[Conceicawo]

'Party With Children' by Ratatat is genius!

[abelnddcain]

Bath's 'Lovely Bloodflow' is easily the best video of the year imo. Good list tho.

[GSMMW]

Foals - Spanish Sahara

[stpcreepstp]

why do your eyebrows look different?

[hillysats]

I love the outdoor shot.

[Slowbell42]

The Best= Home- LCD Soundsystem

Only because it has the power to make everyone who watches it wish they could snort coke off a robot.

[gigags0212]

i love love love looove love the scissors video!

[KevinHeaven9]

post acid u bastard

[manubetancourt]

Dude Ratatat - Drugs!!!!

[KountdownKing]

oh, and Homeboy Sandman- Calm Tornado

[KountdownKing]

great job anthony, those we're some great vids. my favorites of '10 had to be

Flying Lotus- Mmmhmm

Flying Lotus- Kill Your Co-Workers

Homeboy Sandman- Strange Planet

that is until you showed me Liars- Scissors and Health- We Are Water

AMAZING!

[cha1tman]

my fave vid of 2k10 was A Cold Freezin' Night

[warrengslab]

Runaway, on to the next one-jay-z.

[natehill]

No "Runaway"?!?!

[muujinga]

Spike Jonze's take on "Suburbs" was sort of satisfying.

[myVerfremdungseffekt]

@muujinga

Definitely.

Together with Deftones' "Sex Tape"-video.

[enyafreak2007]

Flash Delirium was definitely one of my favorite videos of 2010...so glad you put Health's We Are Water on the list :-) Other favorite videos of mine were Yeasayer's Ambling Alp and Future Islands' Vireo's Eye, plus others you listed like Janelle Monae's Tightrope and Stylo. Can't wait to see your ep list tomorrow :-)

[FoldingSunrise]

Just happy cee lo didn't make the list.

[malachite125]

Soundgarden's "Black Rain" music video was pretty cool.

[daedley]

I'm glad flash delirium video made the list. I think that video had so many things to say and had so many messages. It was a statement about our society and the music industry. Just so much going on and it ends up into insanity which fits the music so much. It said so much about the way our culture is becoming so fast paced that people are starting to go insane and loose themselves.

[musictunes100]

oh and holy fuck's red lights video

[Parisssjs]

1. Baths - Lovely Bloodflow

2. Animal Collective - Brothersports

3. Yuck - Rubber

4. Flying Lotus - Mmmhmm

5. Health - We are water

[musictunes100]

definitely agree with stylo and drunk girls but some of the best were also post acid by wavves and my chemical romance's na na na

[cucumbersloth]

i thought the tighten up video from the black keys was pretty rad

[G0G8T0RS]

Art vs. Science "Magic Fountian" was one of my favorite videos too. 

[mtilby]

@G0G8T0RS YESSSSSSS

[paulf7007]

Where's Duck Sauce?

[Kubiak04]

Don't worry, this is the last time I talk about this: Forest Swords - Dagger Paths (Found out it's an EP actually! If I made an EP list it'd make my #2 behind flylo).

[destroyedtillmusic]

not surprised kanye didnt make the list. anyhoo, i liked the "Power" video a lot. I know it is feeding Kanye's ego a lot, but i like the idea.

[slyfan64]

the honorable mentions were the best

[filipr700]

Tim and Eric represent!

[Securi7y]

Yeah, music videos don't usually appeal to me to much unless they're epic cinematic masterpieces, but if I had to pick one for this year, I'd consider Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs". To be fair though, I haven't seen a lot of the one's you mentioned.

[RockItOutBlog]

Dude! How come Linkin Park's video for "Catalyst" featuring footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops wasn't included?!  You fuckin' suck, man! Hahaha. Go Anthony Go!

[OTH1734]

i didn't know anyone still watched music videos..

[thelightelectric]

Fever Ray in the background = major proppage.

[yrureadingthisname]

El Guincho - Bombay

[orangeomega]

Jaime Harley's music videos have all been phenomenal this year, I especially enjoyed his work with the music of Memoryhouse and Prizes.

Take a look!

Google "Jamie Harley Video" his vimeo account will come up.

[ThePsuedo]

Wait Anthony has hair? I thought it was thinning then he eventually decided to shave it all of because his Rogaine wasn't working.

[sharpeinthelab]

Ra ra ra. no to most. bold boy

[coughlintm]

JUGGALO LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cybersphere]

Not trying to sway you or anything, but The Suburbs - Album of the Year.

[mtilby]

Yeasayer - O.N.E

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass (Rube Goldberg Machine)

Foals - Miami

Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk

Dan Black - Symphonies

These videos had me going for a long while.

[Misterraddict]

@mtilby dan black symphonies<3

[MyIronLung45]

Happy you put in "Flash Delerium".

The music video scared me sort of, but showing it to my friend and seeing his reaction made the initial confusion worthwhile.

[G0G8T0RS]

Gesundheit. I thought that "Bigger Than Us" by White Lies was a pretty good video.

[xLordOfTheFliesx]

Excellent.

[TheInvisibleCollege]

Dude, the suburbs. The Suburbs!

[howl8]

earl.

[And8But]

What about Hot Chip - I Feel Better?

[GuyInZeeCorner]

@And8But Dude yes.

[TheLethargy]

1. Earl Sweatshirt - EARL

2. Baths - Lovely Bloodflow

3. Coma Cinema - Only

[technogoblin1]

does we used to wait by arcade fire count as a video? coz that shit is awwwwwwsome! hmm top 5. can't knock kanye's runaway. loved tightrope. lcd's drunk girls. home and pow pow were also great vids. interpol's lights was a neat vid, if not a great album. really liked flash delirium by mgmt too. black keys' tightened up and gorillaz stylo, the latter i think being my favourite, if not drunk girls. honorable mention to arcade fire's suburbs too, thought from what i hear there's more to come there.

[WeFoundFilm]

A really great video I found this year was

Foxy Shazam- Unstoppable.

The choreography was brilliant and totally 'meme worthy.'



[Thismeaningtoitall]

deftones - sextape why not ;,,,,,,(

[mrwiggles2000]

And would ODDSAC be considered a music video? if so i would nominate that

[mrwiggles2000]

5. Kanye - power

4. Wavves - Post-acid

3. LCD Soundsystem - drunk girls

2. Zach Hill - Sancto Smile

1. Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand

[hightimesbruce]

You have ignored ceo's "come with me" for far too long Anthony!

[Aisle3Comedy]

Yeasayer's Ambling Alp is probably my favorite of this year. It was definitely the most memorable for me.

[mrwiggles2000]

DO A FINAL BLOG TV OF THE YEAR!!

[gregorygumpas]

music videos are lame

[jumpkenny]

CAN"T WAIT TILL THE BEST ALBUMS! :D oh and favorite video is Kanye's

[blashthumm]

Love it, Anthony. Any chance of doing a track review of the new Jesu song, Christmas? I think it's pretty killer stuff. :D

[gangstarrrr007]

runaway > shutterbug. fool

[theneedledrop]

@gangstarrrr007 i don't want you to burn. i want you to stay here with me.

luzlzuzluzlzulzuzluz

/all i gotta say

[noreturnabcd]

@theneedledrop too deep for you Anthony.