The Video Made the Song
It's the best music videos, those that helped make the song a hit - from Beyonce's Single Ladies with 477 million admirers, Jakko's Thriller and Madonna's prayer being answered.
Forty years ago, Take On Me by A-Ha was climbing the charts, helped in no small way by an eye-catching video. What other songs have had a video which really made the song? Beyonce's Single Ladies has over 477 million admirers, Jakko thrilled us and Madonna's prayer was answered. You can text us live on 80295, email the show at getiton@bbc.co.uk, join us on Whatsapp at 0800 92 95 00 or just ask your smart speaker to ask ѿý Sounds to send a comment to Radio Scotland.
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Take On Me
- Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
- 1.
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Madonna
Like A Prayer
- Madonna - Like A Prayer.
- Sire.
- 9.
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Pink Floyd
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
- Pink Floyd.
- Harvest.
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OK Go
Here It Goes Again
- 101 Indie Classics.
- EMI.
- 20 / 2.
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The Housemartins
Happy Hour
- Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
- Go! Discs.
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Queen
I Want To Break Free
- Queen - Greatest Hits II.
- Parlophone.
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Sinéad O’Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U
- The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
- Virgin.
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Weezer
Buddy Holly
- Weezer.
- Geffen.
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Britney Spears
Baby One More Time
- Baby One More Time.
- Jive.
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Bob Dylan
Subterranean ѿýsick Blues
- Greatest Hits, Bob Dylan.
- Columbia.
- 13.
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Talking Heads
Once In A Lifetime
- Talking Heads - Remain In Light.
- Sire.
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Duran Duran
Rio
- Duran Duran - Greatest.
- EMI.
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Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
- Now 1986 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity
- Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
- Columbia.
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Irene Cara
Flashdance... What a Feeling
- Flashdance.
- Casablanca.
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Godley & Creme
Cry
- The Very Best Of 10cc.
- Mercury.
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Michael Jackson
Thriller
- Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition.
- Epic.
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Fatboy Slim
Weapon Of Choice
- Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars.
- Skint.
- 8.
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DzԳé
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
- I Am.. Sasha Fierce.
- Music World Music.
- 1.
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New Order
True Faith '94
- (CD Single).
- London.
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Paul Simon
You Can Call Me Al
- The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
- Warner Bros.
- 4.
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