MTV Top 100 Videos of 1990
MTV's Year-End Top 100 Countdown of music videos from 1990.
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- DirectorRupert WainwrightStarsM.C. HammerSandra Salazar SalgadoKendrick WashingtonMC Hammer performs in the music video "U Can't Touch This" from the album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" recorded for Capitol Records. MC Hammer sings the song and dances along with backup dances against a white background and in several other settings. He performs several signatures dances includes the Running Man and the Hammer Dance.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBilly IdolBetsy Lynn GeorgeNicole HansenBilly Idol performs in the music video "Cradle of Love" from the album "Charmed Life" recorded for Chrysalis Records. A businessman works on his computer and is visited by a teenager from next door who wants to play a tape. She plays the tape and begins to dance lasciviously around the apartment. Billy Idol appears in framed paintings on the walls of the apartment.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMadonnaLuis CamachoOliver Crumes Jr.Madonna pays homage to Hollywood's Golden Age via Harlem's "House Ball" Vogueing.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsAerosmithKristin DattiloNicholas GuestA young girl murders her abusive father.
- DirectorMichael PattersonCandace ReckingerStarsPaula AbdulDerrick 'Delite' StevensPaula Abdul and her hip animated talking feline friend MC Skat Kat joyfully dance in an alleyway, on a staircase and on a rooftop while playfully singing about how opposite they are of each other, and yet - opposites attract.
- DirectorJohn MayburyStarsSinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor performs in the music video "Nothing Compares 2 U" from the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The music video features a closeup of Sinéad O'Connor's face as she sings and goes through different stages of emotions in tune with the lyrics.
- DirectorGreg SynodisStarsEdward L. HollandDope ShayVanilla IceA music video for Vanilla Ice's song 'Ice Ice Baby'.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsJon Bon JoviEmilio EstevezLou Diamond PhillipsThe music video for the song "Blaze of Glory" by an American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi from the 1990 album with the same name. The music from and inspired by the 1990 film "Young Guns II".
- DirectorPeter SmillieStarsLana HoustonJanet JacksonWilli Ninja
- DirectorMary LambertStarsTommy LeeMick MarsMötley CrüeMötley Crüe performs in the music video "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" from the album "Dr. Feelgood" recorded for Elektra Records. The video opens with a woman on the sidewalk breaking her heel. The band calls Vince Neil who leaves New York City to join his band mates in Los Angeles for a rehearsal.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsPoisonBobby DallC.C. DeVillePoison performs in the music video "Something to Believe In" from the album "Flesh and Blood" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video begins with Bobby Dall on the piano. Bret Michaels sings as he plays guitar in front of a video screen. Clips of a man in a wheelchair play throughout.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsWilson PhillipsChynna PhillipsCarnie WilsonWilson Phillips performs in the music video "Hold On" from the album "Wilson Phillips" recorded for SBK Records. The music video begins with aerial shots of a mountain side. Wilson Philips sings as they sit on the side of the mountain. Later, they sing as they sit together on the beach by the ocean.
- DirectorMarc ReshovskyStarsSkid RowRob AffusoSebastian BachSkid Row performs in the music video "I Remember You" from the album "Skid Row" recorded for Atlantic Records. The video begins with shots of the band as they play in a large room with a brown wooden floor. Sebastian Bach sings while clips of an older homeless man thinking about a woman play throughout.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsNelsonJudie AronsonGunnar NelsonNelson performs in the music video "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" from the album "After the Rain" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video begins with Matthew and Gunnar playing guitar on a pair of couches. The perform on a brightly colored set with their band as a woman watches on.
- DirectorRalph ZimanStarsFaith No MoreMike PattonJim MartinFaith No More performs in the music video "Epic" from the album "The Real Thing" recorded for Slash Records. Mike Patton sings while the band plays in front of a painting of storm clouds. The band continues to play even through a downpour of rain. Clips of surreal images play throughout including a hand with eye in the center of its palm.
- DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsThe B-52'sKate PiersonFred SchneiderThe B-52's perform in the music video "Roam" from the album "Cosmic Thing" recorded for Reprise Records. Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson sing and dance to the song. Meanwhile, the band wearing all black is blue screened into a variety of environments and settings.
- StarsBlas EliasTim KellySlaughterSlaughter performs in the music video "Fly to the Angels" from the album "Stick It to Ya" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The video begins as the band arrives to an album signing to spirited fans. Mark Slaughter sings and the bands plays in an airport hanger with a propeller plane behind them.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsJanet JacksonRicky Stokes
- DirectorMartin TorgoffStarsAerosmithTom HamiltonJoey KramerAerosmith performs in the first version of the music video "What It Takes" from the album "Pump" recorded for Geffen Records. Steve Tyler and the band record the song in the studio in a series of clips taken from the documentary Aerosmith: The Making of Pump (1990).
- DirectorLionel C. MartinStarsBell Biv DeVoeRicky BellMichael BivinsBell Biv DeVoe perform in the music video "Poison" from the album "Poison" recorded for MCA Records. Bell Biv DeVoe sing the song while walking the streets. The dance on brick streets with several backup dancers before visiting a dance club and a basketball court.
- DirectorMary LambertStarsTommy LeeMick MarsMötley CrüeMötley Crüe performs in the music video "Without You" from the album "Dr. Feelgood" recorded for Elektra Records. The video opens with an animated sequence of doors opening to a spinning coin. Vince Neil sings while the band plays on a sound stage decorated with stone pillars.
- DirectorDoug FreelStarsMarie FredrikssonPer GessleRoxetteThe music video was directed by Doug Freel and was shot in a warehouse. It included clips from Pretty Woman, with Marie Fredriksson singing and playing piano and Per Gessle playing guitar between various prop changes. There is also an alternate version of the video, without the movie scenes, which was available solely on the VHS The Videos.
- StarsM.C. HammerMC Hammer performs in the music video "Pray" from the album "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" recorded for Capitol Records. The video opens with a choir of gospel singers singing in front of a large fountain. MC Hammer sings the song as he walks down a city sidewalk joined by backup dancers.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsPhil CollinsBridgette BryantBrad ColePhil Collins performs in the music video "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" from the album "...But Seriously" recorded for Atlantic and Virgin Records. The music video begins with a dog sleeping in a field who dreams about rescuing a woman from a train. The dog awakens and runs to a performance by Phil Collins of the song on a stage surrounded by colored lights.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsPoisonBobby DallC.C. DeVillePoison performs in the music video "Unskinny Bop" from the album "Flesh and Blood" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video begins with the band driving in cars and a motorcycle to the recording studio. CC appears with two women from a taxi. The band then performs on a stage.
- DirectorAndrew MorahanStarsHeartMark AndesDenny CarmassiHeart performs in the music video "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" from the album "Brigade" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video features the band performing on a stages as they are illuminated from behind by lights. A woman picks up a man in her car sleeps with him in a hotel room before leaving him.
- DirectorDerek M. AllenStarsJane ChildJane Child performs in the music video "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" from the album "Jane Child" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. Jane Child sings as she walks through New York City. Video clips also feature her singing in the studio and working over a multi-track board.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsAerosmithTom HamiltonJohn KalodnerAerosmith performs in the music video "The Other Side" from the album "Pump" recorded for Geffen Records. Steve Tyler and the band are removed from storage cases by roadies before a concert to the tune "Dulcimer Stomp". Later, the band performs the "The Other Side" at a concert for an audience.
- StarsGlenn MedeirosBobby BrownGlenn Medeiros performs with Bobby Brown in the music video "She Ain't Worth It" from the album "Glenn Medeiros (1990)" recorded for MCA Records. The music video opens with a woman in a convertible while Glenn Medeiros sits in a make-up chair. He sings with Bobby Brown as women dance against a white background.
- DirectorAnton CorbijnStarsDepeche ModeAndrew FletcherDave Gahan"Enjoy the Silence" is a song by Depeche Mode, taken from their seventh studio album, Violator. The single is Gold certificated in the US and Germany. The song won Best British Single at the 1991 BRIT Awards.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsTommy LeeMick MarsMötley CrüeMötley Crüe performs in the music video "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" from the album "Dr. Feelgood" recorded for Elektra Records. The video opens with the band landing by helicopter in large field. The band then plays on a concert stage for an enthusiastic crowd at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre. Tommy Lee's drum solo takes him over the crowd.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsJanet JacksonCab CallowayCyd Charisse
- DirectorAmy GoldsteinStarsRod StewartRod Stewart performs in the music video "Downtown Train" from the album "The Best of Rod Stewart" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The music video opens at a train station and a moving train. Rod Stewart wears a black trench coat and sings as he walks through the station. Clips of a woman at the station play throughout.
- DirectorLionel C. MartinStarsBell Biv DeVoeRicky BellMichael BivinsBell Biv DeVoe perform in the music video "Do Me!" from the album "Poison" recorded for MCA Records. Bell Biv DeVoe sing and dance in a variety of settings including train tracks, a parking garage lit from behind by car headlights, a yacht, and public pool.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsJeff BeckJon Bon JoviMatt LeBlancThe music video for the song "Miracle" by an American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi from the 1990 album "Blaze of Glory". The music inspired by the 1990 film "Young Guns II".
- DirectorJames YukichStarsPhil CollinsJeffrey TamborJames CagneyThis music video for Phil Collins' hit ft. Eric Clapton presents a theatre director (played by Jeffrey Tambor) worried about his current musical play after the absence of his lead singer during a rehearsal. Clapton asks if newcomer Bill Collins (played by Phil) can be part of the act since he has some singing talent. During the act, Bill dreams of having a successful career in show business.
- DirectorRichard LowensteinStarsINXSGarry BeersAndrew FarrissThe music video for the song "Suicide Blonde" by the Australian rock band INXS from the 1990 album "X".
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsWilson PhillipsChynna PhillipsCarnie WilsonWilson Phillips performs in the music video "Release Me" from the album "Wilson Phillips" recorded for SBK Records. The black and white music video begins with shots of someone swimming in a pool. Wilson Phillips sing around a piano in the living room of Case Study House #22, aka Stahl House (Pierre Koenig, architect, 1959) in the Los Angeles hills.
- DirectorJonathan BateStarsSnap!Turbo B.Penny FordSnap. performs in the music video "The Power" from the album "World Power" recorded for Ariola and Arista Records. The music video opens with a black and white speaker making an announcement with a Russian accent. The music video features Turbo B. rapping as he stands behind a podium while men dance.
- StarsJoey AllenJerry DixonJani LaneWarrant performs in the music video "Sometimes She Cries" from the album "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" recorded for Columbia Records. The video begins with walking alone in a field wearing a heavy coat. She has a child and her husband leave her. Jani Lane sits on a wooden table and sings before being joined by the band behind him.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsRafael EdholmGeorge MichaelScott BenoitFor George Michael's song Freedom '90, he does not appear in the music video. Instead, five female models and five male models lip sync the lyrics to the song.
- StarsWingerReb BeachRod MorgensteinWinger performs in the music video "Miles Away" from the album "In the Heart of the Young" recorded for Atlantic Records. The music video features the band performing in front of a shimmering background while they are filmed before. Clips of a woman and a man dealing with loneliness play throughout.
- DirectorHerb RittsStarsJanet JacksonDjimon HounsouAntonio Sabato Jr.Janet Jackson performs in the music video "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" from the album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" recorded for A&M Records. Wearing a black top and blue jeans, Janet Jackson sings while snuggling with a man on the beach. Video clips of muscular men dancing on the beach play throughout.
- DirectorDoug FreelStarsAlannah MylesMusic video for Alannah Myles' 1990 single "Black Velvet". She sings the song while standing on the porch of a log cabin on her Ontario ranch. Video clips of her singing the song in concert are also shown throughout.
- DirectorPiers GarlandJulien TempleStarsKristyn BurttScott GoetzDevon JenkinIn the official music video for Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", a teenage girl is seen at a 1960s pool party and then at a 1980s skateboarding park.
- DirectorDoug FreelStarsMarie FredrikssonPer GessleRoxetteVideo promo for Roxette: Dangerous.
- DirectorMark RezykaStarsKISSEric CarrBruce KulickKiss performs in the music video "Forever" from the album "Hot in the Shade" recorded for Mercury Records. The music video features the band performing in a large room illuminated by sun light from windows. The video is shot in black and white with the external illumination colored orange.
- DirectorAnton CorbijnStarsDepeche ModeAndrew FletcherDave Gahan"Policy of Truth" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album Violator (1990). Although the song was less successful than the first two singles before, it is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16), as well as peaking at number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The music video for "Policy of Truth" is directed by Anton Corbijn and appears on the VHS collection Strange Too.
- DirectorLawrence JordanStarsDamn YankeesJack BladesMichael CartelloneDamn Yankees performs in the music video "High Enough" from the album "Damn Yankees" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The music video opens with police cornering a man at a rural house. Damn Yankees performs outside a rural gas station while clips follow the story a man and woman who are committing robberies.
- StarsTechnotronicManuela KamosiFelly KilingiTechnotronic performs in the music video "Get Up. (Before the Night Is Over)" from the album "Pump Up the Jam: The Album" recorded for SBK and EMI Records. The music video features Ya Kid K as she stands on a black platform and raps. DJs and dancers surround her as she sings against a white background.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsHeartMark AndesDenny CarmassiHeart performs in the music video "Stranded" from the album "Brigade" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video features begins with shots of a bridge under blue lighting. Nancy Wilson walks along the bridge singing and also appears on a concert stage with the band.
- DirectorPaula GreifStarsBilly JoelBilly Joel performs in the music video "I Go to Extremes" from the album "Storm Front" recorded for Columbia Records. The music video begins with Billy Joel dancing with a microphone as he stands in front of a large window. He sings as he wears sunglasses with his band behind him.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMadonnaMark RomanoMusic video based on Madonna's childhood memories, for the single from the album 'Like A Prayer'.
- DirectorJim GableStarsUB40UB40 perform in the music video "The Way You Do the Things You Do" from the album "Labour of Love II" record for Virgin Records. The music video begins with shots over a concert perform of UB40 and the very large crowd around the stage. The band performs on stage for an enthusiastic audience.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsSam KinisonTommy LeeMick MarsMötley Crüe performs in the music video "Kickstart My Heart" from the album "Dr. Feelgood" recorded for Elektra Records. The band arrives at a concert venue in a limousine. The band places on a club stage while video of car races and sky divers play throughout.
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsRené ElizondoJanet Jackson
- DirectorHiroyuki NakanoStarsDeee-LiteDmitry BrillBootsy CollinsDeee-Lite performs in the music video "Groove Is in the Heart" from the album "World Clique" recorded for Elektra Records. The video begins with an introduction from Lady Miss Kier utilizing a French accident. The psychedelic video features the band and dancers against a multi-colored 60's background. Bootsy Collins and Q-Tip provide guest vocals.
- DirectorJeff SteinStarsWarrantJoey AllenBobbie Jean BrownWarrant: performs in the music video "Cherry Pie" from the album "Cherry Pie" recorded for Columbia Records. The band performs the song against an all white background and and white floor with red polka dots. Jani Lane sings while a woman in a red top and blue jean shorts dances.
- DirectorLawrence JordanStarsJonathan KnightJordan KnightJoey McIntyreNew Kids on the Block perform in the music video "Step by Step".
- DirectorMichael PattersonCandace ReckingerStarsWilson PhillipsChynna PhillipsCarnie WilsonWilson Phillips performs in the music video "Impulsive" from the album "Wilson Phillips" recorded for SBK Records. The music video begins with the band being photographed at a photo shoot. Wendy Wilson sings while she wears a black hat. Chynna Phillips and Carnie Wilson sing backup.
- StarsM.C. HammerKendrick WashingtonMC Hammer performs in the music video "Have You Seen Her" from the album "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" recorded for Capitol Records. The video opens with MC Hammer driving in an open top red convertible. He then sings the song in front of all all white hanger with backup singers. Video clips featuring a woman play throughout.
- DirectorDaniel KleinmanStarsPaula AbdulSean CheesmanVideo promo for Paula Abdul: Knocked Out.
- DirectorGeoffrey BarishStarsDon HenleyDon Henley performs in the music video "The Heart of the Matter" from the album "The End of the Innocence" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video opens with a young girl approaching an old man leaning against a car. Don Henley sings as he walks against a blue background. Clips of miners working play throughout.
- StarsTechnotronicManuela KamosiFelly KilingiTechnotronic performs in the music video "Pump Up the Jam" from the album "Pump Up the Jam: The Album" recorded for SBK and EMI Records. The music video features Felly as she lip syncs the song against a computerized background. She and a man dance in a variety of outfits.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsPhil CollinsCarla AndersonJustin HindsPhil Collins performs in the music video "Do You Remember?" from the album "...But Seriously" recorded for Atlantic and Virgin Records. The music video begins with a radio producer talking to Phil Collins about his recent song as he finishes up. Collins performs after talking on a phone and seeing a ghost. He sings as a boy deliver newspapers on his bike.
- StarsMaxi PriestMaxi Priest performs in the first version of the music video "Close to You" from the album "Bonafide" recorded for Charisma Records. The music video begins with shots of people walking in a desert set with a pyramid in the background. Maxi Priest sings directly to the camera while wearing dark sunglasses.
- DirectorPete AngelusTom TrbovichStarsThe Black CrowesJeff CeaseJohnny ColtThe music video for the cover song "Hard to Handle" by the American rock band The Black Crowes from their 1990 debut album "Shake Your Money Maker".
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsWhitney HoustonLindy S. HudisMusic video by Whitney Houston performing "I'm Your Baby Tonight".
- StarsBad EnglishJonathan CainDeen CastronovoBad English performs in the music video "Price of Love" from the album "Bad English" recorded for Epic Records. The music video starts with shots of the band performing at a concert with John Waite singing to the camera while he is being driven on an unseen truck.
- StarsConcrete BlondeJames MankeyJohnette NapolitanoConcrete Blonde performs in the music video "Joey" from the album "Bloodletting" recorded for IRS and EMI Records. The video begins with a man hanging his head in shame. Concrete blonde performs on stage at a bar in front of a brick wall and velvet curtains. Clips of a man watching the band and thinking about drinking play throughout.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsRichard MarxRichard Marx performs in the music video "Too Late to Say Goodbye" from the album "Repeat Offender" recorded for Capitol Records. The music video opens with Richard Marx driving and thinking about concert performances of his other songs. Marx performs the song on stage with his band while clips show him on the road.
- DirectorMichael LuceroStarsChopmaster-JDigital UndergroundDJ FuzeDigital Underground performs in the music video "The Humpty Dance" from the album "Sex Packets" recorded for Tommy Boy Records. The video opens with Digital Underground arriving at a club for a performance. Humpty Hump raps on stages with his arms around several women.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsWingerLisa Michelle AxelrodReb BeachWinger performs in the music video "Can't Get Enuff" from the album "In the Heart of the Young" recorded for Atlantic Records. The music video begins with shots of a fan and a woman who is overheating due to the temperature. The band performs on stage in front of lights while clips of people dealing with heat plays throughout.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBilly IdolNicole HansenBilly Idol performs in the music video "L.A. Woman" from the album "Charmed Life" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The music video begins with shots of the Hollywood since and a Marylin Monroe look-a-like hung up on an electric pole. Billy Idol awakens at his apartment and heads out. He sings throughout and heads out to club.
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsJanet JacksonTyrin TurnerA promotional dance video for Janet Jackson's 1989 hit single "Rhythm Nation."
- StarsAliasFreddy CurciSteve DeMarchiAlias performs in the music video "More Than Words Can Say" from the album "Alias" recorded for EMI Records. The music video begins with shots of a woman awakening in her bedroom disappointed. Freddy Curci sings as he looks out a window. The band plays in a large room with open windows.
- DirectorMarek BudzynskiStarsD. MobCathy DennisD Mob performs with Cathy Dennis in the music video "C'mon and Get My Love" from the album "A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That" recorded for London Records. The music video features Cathy Dennis and two dancers dancing in front of a large blue letters that spell out "D-MOB" against a white background.
- DirectorMark LindquistStarsMichael PennPatrick WarrenMichael Penn performs in the music video "No Myth" from the album "March" recorded for RCA Records. Michael Penn plays guitar and sings guitar in an apartment flat. Next door, a middle age neighbor bangs on the wall to complain before being visited by a man at the door. On the floor above, a young woman, angrily falls to her bed in frustration before banging on the pipes.
- StarsHall & OatesDaryl HallJohn OatesHall and Oates performs in the music video "So Close" from the album "Change of Season" recorded for Arista Records. The music video begins with Daryl Hall on the guitar. He plays against a black background and is later joined by John Oates and the rest of the band. Clips of a woman moving play throughout.
- DirectorWayne IshamStarsThe Rolling StonesMick JaggerKeith RichardsThe music video for the song "Rock and a Hard Place" by the English rock band The Rolling Stones from the 1989 album "Steel Wheels".
- DirectorGareth RobertsStarsDnaSuzanne VegaDNA performs with Suzanne Vega in the music video "Tom's Diner" from the single recorded for A&M and PolyGram Records. The music video begins with close-up shots of eyes rotating and lips. Two men dance while Suzanne Vega sings. Clips of men playing instruments, eagles, and dancers play throughout.
- DirectorChris PainterStarsTeslaFrank HannonJeff KeithTesla performs in the music video "Love Song" from the album "The Great Radio Controversy" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video begin with shots of a tour bus and a concert stage being assembled. The band performs in concert for an enthusiastic audience in Sacramento's Cal Expo amphitheater.
- StarsLou GrammLou Gramm performs in the music video "True Blue Love" from the album "Long Hard Look" recorded for Atlantic Records. The black and white music video begins with shots of water and a woman on the beach. Lou Gramm sings as he stands in front of fabric that is moving with air blown from below.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsNelsonGunnar NelsonMatthew NelsonNelson performs in the music video "After the Rain" from the album "After the Rain" recorded for Geffen Records. The music video begins with an abusive father scolding a son for listening to music. He puts on headphones and is taken by Nelson to another world where the band performs on stage to an enthusiastic audience.
- DirectorMatt MahurinStarsQueensrÿcheChris De GarmoEddie JacksonQueensrÿche performs in the music video "Empire" from the album "Empire" recorded for EMI America Records. Geoff Tate sings and the band plays against a bluish-gray cloth background. Video clips show the rise and fall of a young man who becomes a drug dealer and violent criminal.
- DirectorCaleb DeschanelStarsEric ClaptonNathan EastEric Clapton performs in the first version of the music video "Pretending" from the album "Journeyman" recorded for Reprise Records. The video opens with the band playing their instruments in a downpour of rain. Eric Clapton plays guitar and sings in the rain. Video clips of a woman in bed play throughout.
- DirectorJohn MayburyStarsSinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor performs in the music video "The Emperor's New Clothes" from the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" recorded for Ensign Records and Chrysalis Records. Barefoot and wearing a long back dress, Sinéad O'Connor dances and sings on a small stage decorated with stars and falling feathers in front of a group of young students.
- StarsRobert PlantChris BlackwellDoug BoyleRobert Plant performs in the music video "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)" from the album "Manic Nirvana" recorded for Atlantic Records. The music video begins on a roller coaster at a amusement park and a clown juggling. Robert Plant sings as he and his band play on the top of a moving bus.
- StarsThe TimeLindsley AllenMorris DayThe Time performs in the music video "Jerk Out" from the album "Pandemonium" recorded for Paisley Park Records. The music video begin with Morris Day arriving at a club in a long stretch limo as two women talk about him. Morris Day enters the club and sings while people dance around him.
- StarsFrank BeardBilly GibbonsDusty HillZZ Top performs in the music video "Doubleback" from the album "Recycler" and the original motion picture soundtrack for Back to the Future Part III (1990). ZZ Top performs in the song in black and white clips that are superimposed onto clips from the film.
- DirectorClaudia CastleStarsPeter GarrettDwayne HillmanRob HirstThe music video for the song "Blue Sky Mine" by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil from the 1990 album "Blue Sky Mining".
- DirectorMark RezykaStarsJoan Jett & The BlackheartsRicky ByrdJoan JettJoan Jett and The Blackhearts perform in the music video "Dirty Deeds" from the album "The Hit List" recorded for Blackheart Records. The music video begins with shots of Joan Jett and the band as it plays on a stage surrounded by lights. Joan Jett sings and plays guitar with the band and also sings as images are projected over her.
- StarsJohnny GillJohnny Gill performs in the music video "Rub You the Right Way" from the album "Johnny Gill" recorded for Motown Records. The music video opens with Johnny Gill getting out of a car and going to a press conference. Later, he sings and dances on a stage with large letter spelling his name in the background. He wears a black outfit as clips of a women play throughout.
- DirectorNigel DickStarsCheap TrickBun E. CarlosRick NielsenCheap Trick performs in the music video "Can't Stop Falling in Love" from the album "Busted" recorded for Epic Records. The music video opens with a news paper headline reading "Busted". The band performs on a set near a brick wall, taxi, and a photograph of a bridge. As the band performs, clips featuring them with dialogue bubbles play throughout.
- DirectorJeff PreissStarsIggy PopKate PiersonIggy Pop performs with Kate Pierson in the music video "Candy" from the album "Brick by Brick" recorded for Virgin Records. The music video begins with shots of storms and Iggy Pop playing his guitar and singing in a desert. Kate Pierson sits in a bar wearing a blue dress and later stands on a stage before joining Pop in the song.
- DirectorDavid KelloggStarsTaylor DayneTony Ward
- DirectorMichael PattersonCandace ReckingerStarsBruce Hornsby & The RangeBruce HornsbyBruce Hornsby and the Range perform in the music video "Across the River" from the album "A Night on the Town" recorded for RCA Records. The music video begins with clips of a door opening and a women leaving her home. Bruce Hornsby sings to the camera as he plays the synthesizer in front of his band.
- StarsLiving ColourWill CalhounCorey GloverLiving Colour performs in the music video "Type" from the album "Time's Up" recorded for Epic Records. The music video begins with the band performing on a stage set up in a junkyard. Corey Glover sings as a city can be seen in the backdrop. The video also features clips of young children playing in the junkyard.
- DirectorRupert WainwrightStarsPublic EnemyChuck DDJ HurricanePublic Enemy performs in the music video "911 is a Joke" from the album "Fear of a Black Planet" recorded for Def Jam Records. The music video opens with Flavor Flav awakening in bed. He raps at a Church pulpit as EMT slowly react to a person who had a heart attack. Later, people call 911 in response to a person having seizures, but EMT come late.
- DirectorJames YukichStarsPhil CollinsSteve BlacknellPhyllis StuartPhil Collins performs in the music video "Hang in Long Enough" from the album "...But Seriously" recorded for Atlantic and Virgin Records. The music video begins with a man playing spoons on the Titanic. An announcer introduced Phil Collins who performs on the song for the shock shipboard audience.