These are the 10 hottest music videos today. Check them out to see what pop music fans are watching and check out the state of the art in pop music video.
1. Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"
Courtesy A&M; Records
Fergie has stated that this video represents the Black Eyed Peas' "birth into the digital afterlife." The "Boom Boom Pow" music video was directed by Matthew Cullen. The computer seen at the beginning of the clip is an HP TouchSmart.
2. Kelly Clarkson - "I Do Not Hook Up"
Courtesy RCA Records
The director of the "I Do Not Hook Up" video is Bryan Barber, the director behind Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" and OutKast's "Hey Ya" videos. Kelly Clarkson has said one of the things she likes about this video is, "I'm throwing guys around."
3. Ciara and Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic"
Courtesy Jive Records
One of the sexiest current pop videos, the clip for "Love Sex Magic" was directed by Diana Martel, a 15-year veteran of directing music videos. She also recently directed the video for "Mad" by Ne-Yo. This video was inspired by the Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris.
4. Green Day - "Know Your Enemy"
Courtesy Reprise Records
The music video for "Know Your Enemy" was directed by Matthew Cullen, the man behind the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" clip. It was shot in downtown Los Angeles, and Cullen says he was influenced by street artist Banksy.
5. Britney Spears - "If U Seek Amy"
Courtesy Jive Records
Britney Spears' video for the single "If U Seek Amy" references many points in her career. Some complained that in the wake of controversy over the song, the video was not controversial enough. It was directed by Jake Nava who directed the videos for Beyonce's "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)."
6. 3OH!3 - "Don't Trust Me"
Courtesy Photo Finish Recordings
This video kicks off with the words, "A global virus of catastrophic proportions has attacked the entire male population. Only two male models from Colorado survive...this is their story." It's your opportunity to see the duo 3OH!3 in their underwear.
7. Beyonce - "Halo"
Courtesy Columbia Records
"Halo" is the first video in color from Beyonce's album I Am...Sasha Fierce. The simple concept of exploring a loving relationship fits the song like a glove. Philip Andleman, the video's director, is a prolific director of music videos. One of his most recent was Miley Cyrus' "Fly On the Wall."
8. Eminem - "We Made You"
Courtesy Aftermath
Filled with Eminem's commentary on celebrity, among the works taken on in this video are the movie Rain Man and MTV's reality show Rock Of Love. Director Joseph Kahn is one of the best known music video directors, and he's responsible for the definitive Britney Spears videos "Womanizer" and "Toxic," as well as Eminem's "Without Me."
9. Miley Cyrus - "The Climb"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
Miley Cyrus takes an inspirational approach here with the first hit song and video from her film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The clip was directed by 20 year video veteran Matthew Rolston who recently directed the video for Jordin Sparks' "Tattoo."
10. Pink - "Please Don't Leave Me"
Courtesy LaFace Records
This is probably the most controversial video on the chart. It is similar in concept to Stephen King's book Misery. Eric Lively portrays Pink's boyfriend who suffers a wide range of horrific injury throughout the clip. The approach utilizes dark humor to illustrate the lyrics of the song. The video's director Dave Meyers won a Grammy Award in 2005 for directing Missy Elliott's "Lose Control."
