Most Expensive Music Videos
| Artist(s) | Song title | Director | Original air date | Production costs (PC) | Inflation-adjusted PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Michael & Jackson, Janet !Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson | "Scream" !"Scream" | Romanek, Mark !Mark Romanek | 1995-00-001995 | $7,000,000 | $10,676,567 |
| Madonna | "Die Another Day" | Traktor | 2002-10-22October 22, 2002 | $6,000,000 | $7,752,821 |
| Madonna | "Express Yourself" | Fincher, David !David Fincher | 1989-05-17May 17, 1989 | $5,000,000 | $9,374,497 |
| Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson |
"Black or White" | Landis, John !John Landis | 1991-11-14November 14, 1991 | $4,000,000 | $6,825,312 |
| Guns N' Roses | "Estranged" | Morahan, Andy !Andy Morahan | 1993-12-00December 1993 | $4,000,000 | $6,435,384 |
| Puff Daddy !Puff Daddy |
"Victory" | Nispel, Marcus !Marcus Nispel | 1998-03-31March 31, 1998 | $2,700,000 | $3,849,898 |
| MC Hammer | "Too Legit to Quit" | Wainwright, Rupert !Rupert Wainwright | 1991-11-00November 1991 | $2,500,000 | $4,140,384 |
| Carey, Mariah !Mariah Carey |
"Heartbreaker" | Ratner, Brett !Brett Ratner | 1999-08-16August 16, 1999 | $2,500,000 | $3,487,815 |
| Busta Rhymes |
"What's It Gonna Be?!" | Williams, Hype & Busta Rhymes !Hype Williams & Busta Rhymes | 1999-03-12March 12, 1999 | $2,400,000 | $3,974,769 |
| Dion, Celine !Celine Dion | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" | Dick, Nigel !Nigel Dick | 1996-07-29July 29, 1996 | $2,300,000 | $3,408,275 |
| Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson | "Bad" | Scorsese, Martin !Martin Scorsese | 1987-06-00August 31, 1987 | $2,200,000 | $4,500,527 |
| Backstreet Boys | "Larger Than Life" | Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn | 1999-09-14September 14, 1999 | $2,100,000 | $2,929,764 |
| Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson | "Remember the Time" | Singleton, John !John Singleton | 1992-02-03February 3, 1992 | $2,000,000 | $3,312,307 |
| Madonna | "Bedtime Story" | Romanek, Mark !Mark Romanek | 1995-00-001995 | $2,000,000 | $3,050,448 |
| Smith, Will !Will Smith | "Miami" | Isham, Wayne !Wayne Isham | 1999-12-00December 1998 | $2,000,000 | $2,790,252 |
| Elliott, Missy !Missy Elliott | "She's a Bitch" | Williams, Hype !Hype Williams | 1999-05-01May 1, 1999 | $2,000,000 | $2,790,252 |
| Michael, George !George Michael | "Freeek!" | Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn | 2004-00-002004 | $2,000,000 | $2,460,888 |
| Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki | "my name's WOMEN !"My Name's Women" | Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi | 2005-03-16March 16, 2005 | $2,000,000 | $2,379,963 |
| Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki | "Fairyland" | Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi | 2005-07-16July 16, 2005 | $2,000,000 | $2,379,963 |
| Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki | "Green" | Kazuyoshi Shimomura ! Kazuyoshi Shimomura | 2008-12-17December 17, 2008 | $1,600,000 | $2,379,963 |
| TLC | "Unpretty" | Hunter, Paul !Paul Hunter | 1999-08-29August 29, 1999 | $1,600,000 | $2,232,201 |
| Guns N' Roses | "November Rain" | Morahan, Andy !Andy Morahan | 1992-06-02June 2, 1992 | $1,500,000 | $2,484,230 |
| Blackstreet & Janet Jackson |
"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" | Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn | 1999-03-23March 23, 1999 | $1,500,000 | $2,092,689 |
| Madonna |
"Give Me All Your Luvin'" | Megaforce | 2012-02-03February 3, 2012 | $1,500,000 | $1,549,704 |
| MC Hammer | "Here Comes the Hammer" | MC Hammer | 1991-01-01January 1, 1991 | $1,300,000 | $2,312,583 |
| West, Kanye !Kanye West | "Stronger" | Williams, Hype !Hype Williams | 2007-07-00July 2007 | $1,200,000 | $1,345,017 |
| Duran Duran | "Wild Boys, The" !"The Wild Boys" | Mulcahy, Russell !Russell Mulcahy | 1984-00-001984 | $1,000,000+ | $2,237,028 |
| Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson | "Thriller" !"Thriller" | Landis, John !John Landis | 1983-12-02December 2, 1983 | $1,000,000 | $2,566,789 |
| Sisters of Mercy !The Sisters of Mercy | "Dominion/Mother Russia" | Eldritch, Andrew !Andrew Eldritch | 1988-02-00February 1988 | $1,000,000 | $1,965,110 |
| Rolling Stones | "Love Is Strong" | Fincher, David !David Fincher | 1994-00-001994 | $1,000,000 | $1,568,029 |
| TLC | "Waterfalls" | Gray, F. Gary !F. Gary Gray | 1995-00-001995 | $1,000,000 | $1,525,224 |
| Sisqó |
"Thong Song" (remix) | Little X !Little X | 20002000 | $1,000,000 | $1,349,565 |
| Spears, Britney !Britney Spears | "Toxic" | Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn | 2004-01-13January 13, 2004 | $1,000,000 | $1,230,444 |
| Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson & Nelly | "Call on Me" | Williams, Hype !Hype Williams | 20062006 | $1,000,000 | $2,305,711 |
| West, Kanye !Kanye West |
"Touch The Sky" | Milk, Chris !Chris Milk | 2006-04-00April 2006 | $1,000,000 | $1,152,856 |
| Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki | "Jewel" | Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi | 2006-11-00November 2006 | $1,100,000 | $1,268,141 |
| Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki | "Virgin Road" !"Virgin Road" | Muto, Masashi !Masashi Muto | 2010-09-27September 27, 2010 | $1,000,000 | $1,065,771 |
| Zadora, Pia !Pia Zadora | "Heartbeat of Love" | Sena, Dominic !Dominic Sena | 19891989 | $800,000 | $1,499,919 |
| Spears, Britney !Britney Spears | "Oops!...I Did It Again" | Dick, Nigel !Nigel Dick | 2000-04-10April 10, 2000 | $750,000 | $1,012,174 |
| Farmer, Mylene !Mylène Farmer | "California" | Ferrara, Abel !Abel Ferrara | 1996-03-20March 20, 1996 | $700,000 | $1,037,301 |
| Bowie, David !David Bowie | "Ashes to Ashes" | Bowie, David & Mallet, David !David Bowie & David Mallet | 1980-01-001980 | $582,000 | $1,641,635 |
| Farmer, Mylene !Mylène Farmer | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | Boutonnat, Laurent !Laurent Boutonnat | 1988-09-12September 12, 1988 | $500,000 | $982,555 |
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