We curated a list of the first-ever music videos from some of our favorite musical artists. We celebrate our most beloved musicians’ first SOLO music video efforts. Oh, how far they have come. Let’s do this…
MICHAEL JACKSON: DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH (1979)
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SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VIA MICHAEL JACKSON VEVO/YOUTUBE MADONNA: EVERYBODY (1983)
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WARNER BROS./SIRE RECORDS VIA MADONNA YOUTUBE JANET JACKSON: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE (1986)
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A&M RECORDS/UMG VIA JANET JACKSON VEVO/YOUTUBE 2PAC: I GET AROUND (1993)
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INTERSCOPE RECORDS VIA 2PAC VEVO/YOUTUBE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.: JUICY (1994)
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BAD BOY RECORDS/WARNER MUSIC GROUP VIA THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. YOUTUBE MISSY ELLIOTT: THE RAIN (SUPA DUPA FLY) (1997)
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WMG/(EAST/WEST) VIA YOUTUBE BRITNEY SPEARS: …BABY ONE MORE TIME (1998)
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SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VIA BRITNEY SPEARS VEVO/YOUTUBE EMINEM: MY NAME IS (1999)
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INTERSCOPE/GEFFEN/(A&M) RECORDS/UMG RECORDINGS VIA EMINEM VEVO/YOUTUBE JENNIFER LOPEZ: IF YOU HAD MY LOVE (1999)
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SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VIA JENNIFER LOPEZ VEVO/YOUTUBE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: LIKE I LOVE YOU (2002)
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SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VIA JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VEVO/YOUTUBE BEYONCÉ: CRAZY IN LOVE (2003)
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SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT VIA BEYONCÉ VEVO/YOUTUBE KANYE WEST: THROUGH THE WIRE (2003)
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UMG/ROC-A-FELLA VIA YOUTUBE RIHANNA: PON DE REPLAY (2005)
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THE ISLAND DEF JAM GROUP/BMI VIA RIHANNA VEVO/YOUTUBE TAYLOR SWIFT: TIM MCGRAW (2006)
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UMG/BIG MACHINE RECORDS VIA TAYLOR SWIFT VEVO/YOUTUBE ADELE: CHASING PAVEMENTS (2008) YOUTUBE KATY PERRY: I KISSED A GIRL (2008)
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CAPITOL RECORDS/SPINNIN’ RECORDS VIA KATY PERRY VEVO/YOUTUBE LADY GAGA: JUST DANCE (2008)
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INTERSCOPE RECORDS/UMG VIA LADY GAGA VEVO/YOUTUBE JUSTIN BIEBER: ONE TIME (2009)
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UMG/ISLAND DEF JAM VIA JUSTIN BEIBER VEVO/YOUTUBE DRAKE: OVER (2010)
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YOUNG MONEY ENTERTAINMENT/CASH MONEY RECORDS/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN VIA VEVO/YOUTUBE NICKI MINAJ: MASSIVE ATTACK (2010)
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP/CASH MONEY RECORDS VIA YOUTUBE ARIANA GRANDE: PUT YOUR HEARTS UP (2011) KENDRICK LAMAR: THE RECIPE (2012)
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INTERSCOPE/UMG/AFTERMATH VIA KENDRICK LAMAR VEVO/YOUTUBE LANA DEL REY: VIDEO GAMES (2012)
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UMG/POLYDOR RECORDS VIA YOUTUBE THE WEEKND: ROLLING STONE (2012)
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UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS VIA YOUTUBE SELENA GOMEZ: COME & GET IT (2013)
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BMI/UMPI VIA SELENA GOMEZ YOUTUBE SABRINA CARPENTER: CAN’T BLAME A GIRL FOR TRYING (2014) YOUTUBE CARDI B.: CHEAP ASS WEAVE (2015)
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HEXACORP/DOWNTOWN MUSIC PUBLISHING VIA YOUTUBE BILLIE EILISH: OCEAN EYES (2017) YOUTUBE 