This chart ranks the most expensive music videos ever produced, by reported budget in millions of US dollars. Michael and Janet Jackson's 'Scream' from 1995 tops the list at $7 million, followed by Madonna's 'Die Another Day' at $6.1 millio...
About: Most Expensive Music Videos Ever Made
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Every video on this list was made between 1989 and 2002 - the golden age of MTV, when a spectacular video was the main weapon for selling albums and labels footed blockbuster-movie budgets for four minutes of film. The Jackson family owns the top spot with 'Scream', whose $7 million bought a futuristic spaceship set that still holds the record three decades later. Madonna appears twice ('Die Another Day' and 'Bedtime Story'), confirming her status as the format's biggest spender. The record has never been broken since, and likely never will be: once YouTube replaced MTV, a video's success stopped depending on budget - a smartphone clip can now out-perform a $7 million production, so labels simply stopped writing those checks.
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Most Expensive Music Videos Ever Made
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Reported Production Budget (Million USD) · 1989-2002| # | Category | 1989-2002 |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Scream - Michael & Janet Jackson (1995) | 7 |
| 🥈 | Die Another Day - Madonna (2002) | 6.10 |
| 🥉 | Express Yourself - Madonna (1989) | 5 |
| 4 | Bedtime Story - Madonna (1995) | 5 |
| 5 | Black or White - Michael Jackson (1991) | 4 |
| 6 | Estranged - Guns N' Roses (1993) | 4 |
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