Ten Favorite Music Videos Directed by Steve Barron

(Many of the most memorable videos of the early MTV era were directed by this one guy. [Russell Mulcahy was responsible for quite a few of the others.] Here, in order of preference, are my ten favorites.)

 

  1. Take On Me by a-ha (and here’s the sequel video: The Sun Always Shines on T.V.)

  2. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

  3. Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) by Sheena Easton

  4. Rosanna by Toto

  5. Money for Nothing by Dire Straits

  6. Maid of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

  7. Don’t You Want Me by The Human League

  8. Potential New Boyfriend by Dolly Parton

  9. Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears

  10. Steppin’ Out by Joe Jackson

— January 24, 2021


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