Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Chandelier” by Sia (2014)

Before Sia struck gold as a pop singer, she worked behind the scenes, churning out numbers for huge acts like Rihanna and Katy Perry. 1000 Forms of Fear hit it off, but there was a problem—Sia didn’t want the attention. To solve the issue, dancer Maddie Ziegler was introduced as a proxy in the 2014 video for “Chandelier”. Ziegler’s impeccable choreography brought billions (yes, billions) of people to tears, and Sia was able to watch her work come to life through the expression of a talented young woman.

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The More You Know

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded Blood Sugar Sex Magik in a haunted house that was previously owned by Harry Houdini.
  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
  • “A Boy Named Sue” wasn’t written by Johnny Cash. Shel Silverstein wrote it.
  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
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