The 16 Best Madonna Music Videos of All Time

Boundary-pushing provocations sit next to glossy pop spectacles and stripped-back art pieces, tracing four decades of reinvention. Cast your vote!

1

Vogue

The 1990 black-and-white masterpiece of voguing and Old Hollywood glamour, widely called Madonna's greatest video.

1000pts

2

Justify My Love

The 1990 black-and-white video so racy MTV banned it, becoming the best-selling video single ever.

749pts

3

Like a Prayer

The provocative 1989 video with burning crosses and a Black saint that sparked global controversy.

734pts

4

La Isla Bonita

The 1987 Spanish-flavored video contrasting a devout girl with a flamenco fantasy.

691pts

5

Material Girl

The 1985 clip paying homage to Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' in a pink gown.

691pts

6

Express Yourself

David Fincher's lavish 1989 Metropolis-inspired video, one of the most expensive ever made.

691pts

7

Like a Virgin

The star-making 1984 Venice-set video featuring a lion and Madonna in a wedding dress.

691pts

8

Hung Up

The 2005 disco-revival video with Madonna in a pink leotard dancing to an ABBA sample.

642pts

9

Bedtime Story

The surreal, art-inspired 1995 video full of Frida Kahlo and Remedios Varo imagery.

642pts

10

Frozen

The mystical 1998 desert video with morphing ravens and flowing black robes.

513pts

11

Take a Bow

The romantic 1994 video set in Spain featuring a bullfighter love story.

513pts

12

Music

The playful 2000 video with a cartoon-laced limo ride and cowboy-hat styling.

513pts

13

Ray of Light

The kinetic 1998 time-lapse video that won the MTV Video of the Year award.

428pts

14

Papa Don't Preach

The 1986 mini-film with Madonna as a pregnant teen confronting her strict father.

428pts

15

Open Your Heart

The 1986 peep-show video where Madonna dances in a corset and escapes with a young boy.

428pts

16

Cherish

Herb Ritts' playful 1989 black-and-white beach video featuring mermen.

428pts