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This is a non-definitive list of the most expensive music videos. Production costs are estimated in U.S. dollars.
List of most expensive music videos
Artist(s) |
Song title |
Director |
Original air date |
Production Costs |
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson |
"Scream" |
Mark Romanek |
June 1995 |
$7,000,000 |
Madonna |
"Die Another Day" |
Traktor |
October 2002 |
$6,000,000+ |
Puff Daddy
(featuring Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes) |
"Victory" |
Marcus Nispel |
March 31, 1998 |
$2,700,000+ |
Mariah Carey
(featuring Jay-Z) |
"Heartbreaker" |
Brett Ratner |
August 16, 1999 |
$2,500,000 |
Busta Rhymes
(featuring Janet Jackson) |
"What's It Gonna Be?!" |
Hype Williams & Busta Rhymes |
March 12, 1999 |
$2,400,000+ |
Celine Dion |
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" |
Nigel Dick |
August 1996 |
$2,300,000+ |
Backstreet Boys |
"Larger Than Life" |
Joseph Kahn |
September 1999 |
$2,100,000+ |
Ayumi Hamasaki |
"fairyland" |
Wataru Takeishi |
August 2005 |
$2,000,000+ |
Madonna |
"Bedtime Story" |
Mark Romanek |
April 1995 |
$2,000,000+ |
Madonna |
"Express Yourself" |
David Fincher |
April 1989 |
$2,000,000+ |
Will Smith |
"Miami" |
Wayne Isham |
December 1998 |
$2,000,000 |
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot |
"She's a Bitch" |
Hype Williams |
May 1, 1999 |
$2,000,000+ |
TLC |
"Unpretty" |
Paul Hunter |
August 29, 1999 |
$1,600,000+ |
Guns N' Roses |
"November Rain" |
Andy Morahan |
June 2, 1992 |
$1,500,000+ |
BLACKstreet & Janet Jackson
(featuring Ja Rule & Eve) |
"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" |
Joseph Kahn |
March 3, 1999 |
$1,500,000+ |
Ayumi Hamasaki |
"My name's women" |
Wataru Takeishi |
29 November 2005 |
$1,200,000+ |
Janet Jackson |
"Call on Me" |
Hype Williams |
19 June 2006 |
$1,000,000+ |
Ayumi Hamasaki |
"Jewel" |
Wataru Takeishi |
29 November 2006 |
$1,000,000+ |
Daughtry |
It's Not Over |
Clive Davis |
29 October 2006 |
$0,999,000
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