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FACTS OR REACHING?: Rolling Stone Names Beyoncé’s “Formation” the Greatest Music Video of All Time

Well, I’m sure Kanye West would agree. “Rolling Stone” shared their 100 Greatest Music Videos list and Bey took the top spot but apparently some believe it should have gone to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Since the inception of music videos, there have been some major moments in music history. Many top tier visuals have included several Michael Jackson hits as well as videos from Madonna, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, and dozens of others, and in a recent article, Rolling Stone revealed their choices for the 100 Greatest Music Videos of all time.

This list, like many of the other “top” discussions in the industry, is an arguable one at best, but Beyoncé snagging the No. 1 spot with her amazing unapologetically black “Formation” video has critics and fans debating her position.

Rolling Stone placed Bey’s “Formation” in the coveted spot and the BeyHive couldn’t be happier. The track is pulled from the singer’s massive hit record Lemonade released in 2016 and was written by Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee, and Pluss. The visual was directed by Melina Matsoukas who was inspired by Beyoncé’s familial heritage as well as the works of other famous Black women who inspired the culture.

The music video for “Formation” was filmed in two days between Beyoncé’s rehearsals for the Super Bowl. “I wanted to show—this is black people,” Matsoukas previously told The New Yorker. “We triumph, we suffer, we’re drowning, we’re being beaten, we’re dancing, we’re eating, and we’re still here.”

Surpisingly, Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” is absent from the list, but “Billie Jean” lands at No. 10. “It still defines music video at its peak of cultural and emotional impact,” says RS of the 1983 clip. Do you think this video deserves the top spot? If not, what music video do you think deserves to be No. 1? See the top 20 below and the full list here.

1. Beyoncé – “Formation”
2. Johnny Cash – “Hurt”
3. Madonna – “Vogue”
4. Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
5. New Order – “The Perfect Kiss”
6. Beastie Boys – “Sabotage”
7. D’Angelo – “Untitled (How Does It Feel?)”
8. Peter Gabriel – “Sledgehammer”
9. Guns N’ Roses – “November Rain”
10. Michael Jackson – “Billie Jean”
11. George Michael – “Freedom ’90”
12. Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
13. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
14. A-ha – “Take on Me”
15. The White Stripes – “Fell in Love With a Girl”
16. Missy Elliott – “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”
17. Duran Duran – “Hungry Like the Wolf”
18. Prince – “Kiss”
19. Radiohead – “Paranoid Android”
20. DJ Shadow feat. Run the Jewels – “Nobody Speak” Check out “Formation” below along with a few reactions.

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