MTV Top 100 Videos of 1996

Music video for Ironic by Alanis Morissette. Alanis drives through a snowy landscape lip-syncing with various other versions of herself sharing the car.

Music video for the Smashing Pumpkins song "Tonight, Tonight".

The music video for "California Love", taking place in a desert in the year 2095.

Bush performs in the music video "Glycerine" from the album "Sixteen Stone" recorded for Trauma, Interscope, and Atlantic Records. Gavin Rossdale sings the song and plays the guitar while the band plays around him. Video clips of a woman in a long wrap dress posing topless in a room light through windows.

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony perform in the music video "Tha Crossroads" from the album "E. 1999 Eternal" recorded for Ruthless Records. The music video opens with Tre' singing 'Mary Don't You Weep' at a funeral in a Church. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony sing in a church and on a mountaintop. Clips of a Reaper in black clothing collecting souls plays throughout. He later reveals himself to be an angel.

The second of two promo videos for "Killing Me Softly".

Coolio performs in the music video "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" from the album "Gangsta's Paradise" recorded for Tommy Boy Records. The music video begins with Coolio on the phone and a black and white announcer. Coolio drives to a house party in an open top convertible which later runs out of gas. He then tries a variety of ways to get to the party.

A music video for No Doubt's song 'Don't Speak'.

LL Cool J performs in the music video "Doin' It" from the album "Mr. Smith" recorded for Def Jam Records. LL Cool J sings in a duet with LeShaun. He raps with his mobile phone in a variety of circumstances including as he walks through a crowd, as sits in an all white room, and sits in a car.

Official music video of "Wonderwall" by Oasis.

A day in the life of disaffected suburban teenagers driving around in a Dodge Charger.

311 performs in the music video "Down" from the album "311" recorded for Capricorn Records. The music video begins with a shot of a large shirtless man with tattoos sitting. The band performs in front of a gray background as the camera distorts and warps their image at the edges of the screen. The band sits down in front of the large man and meditate.

An alternate video was shot for the song's remix. It too was directed by Carey, and was shot in black and white. The shot of Carey in a beret that would become the cover for this single is a scene from the video. The video features cameo appearances by Da Brat and Xscape. It begins with Carey and the duo spending time recording the song in Carey's in-home studio. In the video, Carey is wearing a large white, straw hat and features long golden hair. As the trio finishes the song, scenes of Carey by her pool are shown, with cameos made by her dog, Jack. Brat and Xscape are seen poolside with Carey, playing cards and drinking beer, as the trio further bond and laugh. Towards the end of the video, scenes of the trio in the studio are shows, and intermingled with snippets of Carey walking inside her mansion, shared with then husband Tommy Mottola. The video ends with Carey and Brat bonding by the studio and pool.

Foo Fighters performs in the music video "Big Me" from the album "Foo Fighters" recorded for Roswell Records and Capitol Records. The video features the band parodying Mentos commercials with advertisements for 'Footos". The parodies include moving someone out of a parking place and passing through someone's stretch limo.

music video for "Macarena" by Los Del Rio Featuring the Bayside Boys.

Blackstreet performs in the music video "No Diggity" from the album "Another Level" recorded for Interscope Records. Blackstreet rap as they sing at night outside at a beach party. The music video also feature girls dancing near cars, marionettes singing and playing instruments, and features appearances by Dr. Dre and Queen Pen.

Music video for You Learn by Alanis Morissette. Alanis leaves her apartment and wanders through various urban scenes, including a car accident, fire, basketball game and break-dancing.

R. Kelly performs in the music video "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" from the album "R. Kelly" recorded for Jive Records. A mob boss ask R. Kelly to watch over his wife while he is away on a business trip. The woman and R. Kelly hook up much to the displeasure of the mob boss. They are beaten and left for dead.

Official music video of 'Spiderwebs' by No Doubt.

Rage Against the Machine performs in the music video "Bulls on Parade" from the album "Evil Empire" recorded for Epic Records. The music video opens with Rage Against the Machine performing the song on the concert stage for an enthusiastic crowd. Video clips feature people carrying red flags and archive footage of rebellion.

LL Cool J performs with Total in the music video "Loungin (Remix)" from the album "Mr. Smith" recorded for Def Jam and PolyGram Records. The music video begins with shots of a crowd dancing and Total wearing green and dancing. LL Cool J sings as he is driven in a car and sits in the passenger seat.

Music video for Metallica's 1996 song "Until It Sleeps" featuring a modern day Jesus being crucified as well as the band being trapped by a snake-like she-demon as well as other Christian-inspired imagery.

Nas performs with Lauryn Hill in the music video "If I Ruled the World" from the album "It Was Written" recorded for Columbia Records. The music video opens with Nas and Lauryn Hill standing on a platform as they are being driven on roads through a busy city. Nas sings while clips of people throughout the city play throughout.

Fugees perform in the music video "Ready or Not" from the album "The Score" recorded for Ruffhouse Records. The music video begins with helicopters flying over the ocean as a man on a jet ski avoids explosions. The band performs as the stand in front of electrical equipment as the man continues to flee from men chasing him.

Red Hot Chili Peppers perform in the music video "Aeroplane" from the album "One Hot Minute" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The music video opens with women in golden costumes dancing. Red Hot Chili Peppers perform on a stage in front of a pool while women dance behind then and swing on swings above them.