List of most expensive music videos

Table columns:
Artist(s)
Song title
Director
Original air date
Production (US$)
Inflation-adjusted PC (2018)

Table rows:
cells: Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson and Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson
"Scream" !"Scream"
Romanek, Mark !Mark Romanek[3]
1995, June 13
$7,000,000[4]
$11,242,193
cells: Madonna
"Die Another Day"
Traktor[5][6]
2002, October 22
$6,100,000[7]
$8,299,611
cells: Madonna
"Express Yourself"
Fincher, David !David Fincher[8]
1989, May 17
$5,000,000[9]
$9,871,141
cells: Madonna
"Bedtime Story"
Romanek, Mark !Mark Romanek[10]
1995, March 10
$5,000,000[11]
$8,030,138
cells: Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson
"Black or White"
Landis, John !John Landis[12][13]
1991, November 14
$4,000,000[14][15]
$7,186,904
cells: Guns N' Roses
"Estranged"
Morahan, Andy !Andy Morahan[16]
1993, December
$5,000,000[17]
$6,776,319
cells: Gwen Stefani
"Make Me Like You"
Muller, Sophie !Sophie Muller[18]
2016, February 15
$4,000,000[19]
$4,078,758
cells: Aqua
"Cartoon Heroes"
Masin, Thomas !Thomas Masin[20]
2000, January
$3,500,000[21][22]
$5,141,630
cells: Puff Daddy !Puff Daddy (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes)
"Victory"
Nispel, Marcus !Marcus Nispel[citation needed]
1998, March 31
$2,700,000[4]
$4,053,859
cells: MC Hammer
"2 Legit 2 Quit"
Wainwright, Rupert !Rupert Wainwright[23]
1991, November
$2,500,000[14]
$4,359,734
cells: Carey, Mariah !Mariah Carey (featuring Jay-Z)
"Heartbreaker"
Ratner, Brett !Brett Ratner[citation needed]
1999, August 16
$2,500,000[4]
$3,672,593
cells: Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson
"Doesn't Really Matter"
Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn[24]
2000, June 28
$2,500,000[4]
$3,552,657
cells: Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson)
"What's It Gonna Be?!"
Williams, Hype & Busta Rhymes !Hype Williams & Busta Rhymes[citation needed]
1999, March 12
$2,400,000[4]
$4,185,345
cells: Dion, Celine !Celine Dion
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
Dick, Nigel !Nigel Dick[citation needed]
1996, July 29
$2,300,000[25]
$3,588,839
cells: Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson
"Bad"
Scorsese, Martin !Martin Scorsese[26]
1987, August 31
$2,200,000[4]
$4,738,957
cells: Backstreet Boys
"Larger Than Life"
Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn[citation needed]
1999, September 14
$2,100,000[4]
$3,084,978
cells: Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson
"Remember the Time"
Singleton, John !John Singleton[citation needed]
1992, February 3
$2,000,000[27]
$3,487,788
cells: Will Smith
"Miami"
Wayne Isham[28]
1998, December
$2,000,000[28]
$3,002,858
cells: Elliott, Missy !Missy Elliott
"She's a Bitch"
Williams, Hype !Hype Williams[citation needed]
1999, May 1
$2,000,000[4]
$2,938,074
cells: Michael, George !George Michael
"Freeek!"
Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn[29]
2002, February 27
$2,000,000[4]
$2,591,261
cells: Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki
"my name's WOMEN !"My Name's Women"
Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi[citation needed]
2005, March 16
$2,000,000[25]
$2,506,049
cells: Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki
"Fairyland"
Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi[citation needed]
2005, July 16
$2,000,000[4]
$2,506,049
cells: Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki
"Green"
Kazuyoshi Shimomura !Kazuyoshi Shimomura[citation needed]
2008, December 17
$1,600,000[30]
$2,004,839
cells: TLC
"Unpretty"
Hunter, Paul !Paul Hunter[citation needed]
1999, August 29
$1,600,000[4]
$2,350,459
cells: Guns N' Roses
"November Rain"
Andy Morahan[16]
1992, June 2
$1,500,000[16]
$2,615,841
cells: Blackstreet and Janet Jackson (featuring Eve & Ja Rule)
"Girlfriend/Boyfriend"
Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn[citation needed]
1999, March 23
$1,500,000[4]
$2,203,556
cells: Madonna (featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.)
"Give Me All Your Luvin'"
Megaforce[31]
2012, February 3
$1,500,000[32][33]
$1,631,805
cells: MC Hammer
"Here Comes the Hammer"
MC Hammer[citation needed]
1991, January 1
$1,300,000[34]
$2,435,099
cells: Fugees
"Ready or Not"
Marcus Nispel[35]
1996, August 29
$1,300,000[36]
$2,028,474
cells: West, Kanye !Kanye West
"Stronger"
Williams, Hype !Hype Williams[citation needed]
2007, June 19
$1,200,000[4]
$1,416,273
cells: Duran Duran
"Wild Boys, The" !"The Wild Boys"
Mulcahy, Russell !Russell Mulcahy[citation needed]
1984, November
$1,000,000+[37]
$2,355,541
cells: Jackson, Michael !Michael Jackson
"Thriller" !"Thriller"
Landis, John !John Landis[13]
1983, December 2
$1,000,000[38]
$2,457,066
cells: S.E.S. !S.E.S.
"Love"
Tak Jae-hoon[citation needed]
1999, November 27
$1,000,000[citation needed]
$1,469,037
cells: Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson (with Nelly)
"Call on Me"
Williams, Hype !Hype Williams[citation needed]
2006, July 26
$1,000,000[25]
$1,213,932
cells: Sisters of Mercy !The Sisters of Mercy
"Dominion/Mother Russia"
Eldritch, Andrew !Andrew Eldritch[citation needed]
1988, February
$1,000,000[39]
$2,069,218
cells: The Rolling Stones
"Love Is Strong"
Fincher, David !David Fincher[40]
1994, July
$1,000,000[41]
$1,651,100
cells: TLC
"Waterfalls"
Gray, F. Gary !F. Gary Gray[42]
1995, May 19
$1,000,000 [43]
$1,606,028
cells: Sisqó (with Foxy Brown)
"Thong Song" (remix)
Little X !Little X[44]
2000, March
$1,000,000[45]
$1,421,063
cells: Spears, Britney !Britney Spears
"Toxic"
Kahn, Joseph !Joseph Kahn[46]
2004, January 13
$1,000,000[47]
$1,330,318
cells: West, Kanye !Kanye West (featuring Lupe Fiasco)
"Touch the Sky"
Milk, Chris !Chris Milk[citation needed]
2006, April
$1,000,000[48]
$1,213,932
cells: Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki
"Jewel"
Takeishi, Wataru !Wataru Takeishi[citation needed]
2006, November
$1,100,000[25]
$1,335,325
cells: Farmer, Mylene !Mylène Farmer
"L'Âme-stram-gram"
Ching Siu-tung[49]
1999
$1,000,000[50]
$1,469,037
cells: Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson
"I Get Lonely" (remix)
Hunter, Paul !Paul Hunter[51]
1998, April
$1,000,000[52]
$1,501,429
cells: Hamasaki, Ayumi !Ayumi Hamasaki
"Virgin Road" !"Virgin Road"
Muto, Masashi !Masashi Muto[citation needed]
2010, September 27
$1,000,000[53][unreliable source?]
$1,122,234
cells: T-ara !T-ara
"Cry Cry / Lovey Dovey"
Cha Eun Taek !Cha Eun Taek
2011, November 11
$1,000,000[54]
$1,087,870
cells: Drake
"God's Plan"
Karena Evans
2018, January 19
$996,631.90[55][better source needed]
$1,047,033
cells: B.A.P
"One Shot"
Kang Ji Won & Kim Ki Bum !Kang Ji Won & Kim Ki-bum
2013, February 12
$915,000[56]
$961,273
cells: Gangkiz !Gangkiz
"Honey Honey"
Cha Eun Taek !Cha Eun Taek[57]
2012, May 12
$900,000[58]
$959,356
cells: Infinite !Infinite
"Destiny"
Hong Won-ki[59]
2013, July 16
$890,000[60]
$935,009
cells: Spears, Britney !Britney Spears
"Work Bitch"
Ben Mor
2013, October 1
$850,000[61]
$892,986
cells: Zadora, Pia !Pia Zadora
"Heartbeat of Love"
Sena, Dominic !Dominic Sena[62]
1989, October
$800,000[62]
$1,579,383
cells: Gorillaz
"Saturnz Barz"
Jamie Hewlett
2017, March 23
$800,000[63]
$800,000
cells: Farmer, Mylene !Mylène Farmer
"California"
Ferrara, Abel !Abel Ferrara[64]
1996, March 20
$788,000[65][66]
$1,229,805
cells: Spears, Britney !Britney Spears
"Oops!... I Did It Again"
Dick, Nigel !Nigel Dick[67][68]
2000, April 10
$750,000[69]
$1,065,797
cells: Speed !Speed
"Sad Promise"
Cha Eun Taek !Cha Eun Taek[70]
2013, January 7
$706,000[71]
$752,562
cells: Lil' Dicky
"Pillow Talking"
Tony Yacenda[72]
2017, April 14
$700,000[73]
$700,000
cells: Bowie, David !David Bowie
"Ashes to Ashes"
Bowie, David & Mallet, David !David Bowie & David Mallet[74]
1980, May
$582,000[75][76]
$1,728,606
cells: Spears, Britney !Britney Spears
"Hold It Against Me"
Jonas Åkerlund[77]
2011, February 17
$500,000[citation needed]
$543,935
cells: Farmer, Mylene !Mylène Farmer
"Pourvu qu'elles soient douces"
Boutonnat, Laurent !Laurent Boutonnat[78]
1988, September 12
$500,000[79]
$590,114
cells: Spears, Britney !Britney Spears
"Piece of Me"
Wayne Isham[80]
2007, December 14
$500,000
$590,114
cells: 2NE1 !2NE1
"Come Back Home"
Dee Shin[81]
2014, March 4
$500,000[citation needed]
$516,868

Questions about this table:
originalText: what was the most expensive music video of all time
answer: answerTexts: "Scream"
Michael Jackson and Jackson, Janet !Janet Jackson