List of one shot music videos

This is a list of one shot music videos filmed in one long take by a single camera, or manufactured to give the impression it was. One of the most famous music video directors for this genre is Michel Gondry, who has done many of his videos in this style.

Examples
ArtistSongYearNote
Bob DylanSubterranean Homesick Blues1965
The EuropeansThe Animal Song1982(Band-only version)
ShakatakDown On The Street1984
Split EnzMessage to My Girl1984
Steve PerryFoolish Heart1984
Tommy ShawGirls With Guns1984
Peter Gabriel & Kate BushDon't Give Up1986
The ReplacementsBastards Of Young1986
Bruce SpringsteenBrilliant Disguise1987
Paco de LucíaAmor de mis Amores1988
The Grapes of WrathAll the Things I Wasn't1989
PixiesVelouria1990
Vaya Con DiosNah Neh Nah1990
Massive AttackUnfinished Sympathy1991(directed by Baillie Walsh)
Guns N' RosesGarden of Eden1992(directed by Andy Morahan)
PrimusMr. Krinkle1993
Toni BraxtonAnother Sad Love Song1993(directed by Antoine Fuqua)
Die KruppsTo The Hilt1994
Gin BlossomsAllison Road1994(directed by Sean Alquist)
Lisa LoebStay (I Missed You)1994(directed by Ethan Hawke)
LucasLucas with the Lid Off1994
Massive AttackProtection1994
Nine Inch NailsMarch of the Pigs1994
Tom PettyYou Don't Know How It Feels1994(directed by Phil Joanou)
Weezer"Undone - The Sweater Song1994(directed by Spike Jonze)
Lords of the UndergroundNeva Faded1995
Paulina RubioTe Daría Mi Vida1995(directed by Carlos Marcovich)
Spirit of the WestTell Me What I Think1995(directed by Morris Panych)
WaxCalifornia1995(directed by Spike Jonze)
Alanis MorissetteHead Over Feet1996(directed by Michele Laurita and Alanis Morissette)
Cibo MattoSugar Water1996
Daft PunkFresh1996
GarbageMilk1996
MadonnaLove Don't Live Here Anymore1996(directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino)
Spice GirlsWannabe1996(directed by Johan Camitz)
Tracy BonhamMother Mother1996(directed by Jake Scott)
Ben Folds FiveKate1997
BjörkHunter1997
Erykah BaduOtherside of the Game1997
Fiona AppleNever Is a Promise1997
Green DayRedundant1997
Mashina VremeniОн был старше её (He was older than she)1997
Michael PennTry1997
The Tea PartyBabylon1997
Tic Tac ToeBitte küss' mich nicht1997
Die ÄrzteRebell1998
RadioheadNo Surprises1998
TISMThunderbirds are Coming Out1998
XzibitWhat U See Is What U Get1998
Los TresNo Me Falles1999
SemisonicClosing Time1999(two continuous shots playing simultaneously)
SkySome Kinda Wonderful1999
Smashing PumpkinsAva Adore1999
ColdplayYellow2000
D'AngeloUntitled (How Does It Feel)2000
Destiny's ChildEmotion2001(three continuous shots playing simultaneously)
Elton JohnI Want Love2001
Green DayMacy's Day Parade2001
Hawksley WorkmanJealous of Your Cigarette2001
R.E.M.Imitation Of Life2001
RadioheadKnives Out2001
Kylie MinogueCome into My World2002
Utada HikaruHikari2002
Will Young with Gareth GatesThe Long and Winding Road2002
Ayumi HamasakiDaybreak2003
Ayumi HamasakiHeaven2003
Christina AguileraThe Voice Within2003
Shania TwainWhen You Kiss Me2003(One Take version)
Will YoungLeave Right Now2003
George MichaelFlawless (Go to the City)2004
Architecture in HelsinkiIt'52005
Jack JohnsonSitting, Waiting, Wishing2005
OK GoA Million Ways2005
The White StripesThe Denial Twist2005
Wir sind HeldenNur ein Wort2005(forwards and backwards)
Dilated PeoplesBack Again2006
Gary JulesMad World2006
GimmaSuperschwiizer2006
OK GoHere It Goes Again2006
The Rumble StripsMotorcycle2006
Sportfreunde Stiller'54, '74, '90, 20062006
Feist12342007
FeistMy Moon My Man2007
Jack PeñateSecond, Minute or Hour2007
Kaiser ChiefsLove's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)2007
Linkin ParkBleed It Out2007[1]
The MatchesSalty Eyes2007
Melanie CThe Moment You Believe2007
Miley CyrusStart All Over2007
PandaLos Malaventurados No Lloran2007
Paul KellyGod Told Me To2007(Directed by Natasha Pinkus)
Red Hot Chili PeppersDesecration Smile2007
Rjd2Work It Out2007(apart from a short edited sequence in the beginning)
Snow PatrolOpen Your Eyes2007
SpoonThe Underdog2007
The WeakerthansCivil Twilight2007
Basia BulatIn The Night2008(directed and produced by Anthony Seck)
Dana NalbaruTu2008
FeistI Feel It All2008
GoldfrappHappiness2008
Janet JacksonRock with U2008
The Last Shadow PuppetsStanding Next to Me2008
Lil WayneA Milli2008
Sara BareillesGravity2008
Vampire WeekendA-Punk2008
Vampire WeekendOxford Comma2008
The VinesHe's a Rocker2008
Arctic MonkeysCornerstone2009
Electric IndianKids These Days2009
Make the Girl DanceBaby Baby Baby"2009
Mayer HawthorneYour Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'2009
MetricGimme Sympathy2009
Myriam FaresAyam El Shety2009
OK GoWTF2009
PerfumeI still love U2009
Sarah BlaskoWe Won't Run2009
Super JuniorIt's You2009
AirSo Light Is Her Footfall2010
Cosmo JarvisGay Pirates2010
Die Roten PunkteBurger Store Dinosaur2010
Die Roten PunkteBananenhaus (Banana House)2010
Erykah BaduWindow Seat2010
Francis and the LightsDarling, It's Alright2010[2]
Grace PotterSomething That I Want2010(from the movie Tangled)
I Was a Teenage AnarchistAgainst Me!2010
J. ColeWho Dat2010
Janelle MonáeCold War2010
KelisBrave2010
Liam FrostGood Things Are Coming Our Way2010
LightsSecond Go2010
Marina and the DiamondsI Am Not a Robot2010(LA Version) (from 00:05 and onwards)
OK GoWhite Knuckles2010[3][4]
SäkertDansa fastän2010[5]
Utada HikaruGoodbye Happiness2010
A Banda Mais Bonita da CidadeOração2011
AKB48Dakishimecha Ikenai2011
Anneke van GiersbergenFeel Alive2011
Big BangLove Song2011
BirdySkinny Love2011(One Take version)
The Black KeysLonely Boy2011
Bruno MarsThe Lazy Song2011(Official version)
Childish GambinoFreaks and Geeks2011
Enrique IglesiasAyer2011
KnifeworldIn A Foreign Way2011
RobynCall Your Girlfriend2011
Air Dubai feat. Patricia LynnWarning"2012
DappyGood Intentions2012
Jessie WareWildest Moments2012
McFlyLove Is Easy2012
The Mowgli'sSan Francisco2012
Nogizaka46Gūzen o Iiwake ni Shite2012
The PiercesI Put Your Records On2012
Scissor SistersLet's Have a Kiki2012[6]
Taylor SwiftWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Together2012
Brendan MacleanStupid2013
Brendan MacleanWinner2013
Chris BrownFine China2013(One Take version)
EXOGrowl2013[7]
G-EazyBeen On2013
IUFriday2013
LiLi RoquelinThe Only One2013
LordeTennis Court2013
Miley CyrusWrecking Ball2013(Director's Cut version)
Panic! at the DiscoGirls/Girls/Boys2013
Pharrell WilliamsHappy2013(all versions except official edit)[8]
Pusha TNosetalgia2013
Sam TsuiMake It Up"2013
Violent SohoCovered in Chrome2013
BushThe Only Way Out2014
clipping.Work Work2014
FKA twigsTwo Weeks2014
Jane Zhang我是我的 (I Am Mine)2014
Kaiser ChiefsComing Home (Kaiser Chiefs song)2014
KieszaHideaway2014
KlangkarussellAll Eyes On You2014
LightsUp We Go2014
MetronomyLove Letters2014
OK GoI Won't Let You Down2014
OK GoThe Writing's on the Wall2014[9]
SiaChandelier2014(Alternative version)[10]
TVXQSpellbound2014
Violent SohoSaramona Said2014
Wankelmut feat. John LamonicaWasted So Much Time2014
"Weird Al" YankovicTacky2014
Wiz KhalifaWe Dem Boyz2014
5'nizzaI Believe in You2015
AURORAMurder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)2015
AviciiWaiting for Love2015(360 version)
Between the Buried and MeThe Coma Machine2015
Dil Dhadakne DoGallan Goodiyaan2015[11]
The DodosCompetition2015
Gwen StefaniUsed to Love You2015
Highly SuspectLydia2015
Marian HillOne Time2015
SkeptaNasty2015
The Social ExperimentSunday Candy2015
AdeleSend My Love (To Your New Lover)2016(Multiple long takes superimposed over one another)
BTSSave Me2016
The Chemical BrothersWide Open ft. Beck2016
Mike PosnerI Took a Pill in Ibiza2016(Original version)
Mischief BrewSquatter Envy2016
NAVIHistoryja majho žyccia2016
FEMM (duo)Whiplash2016
OneRepublicKids2016(Starting at 0:35 and onwards)[12]
SamraMiracle2016
Tove LoTrue Disaster2016
Arcade FireCreature Comfort2017
Bruno Mars That's What I Like 2017
Danielle BregoliThese Heaux2017
CavetownLemon Boy2017
EamonI Got Soul2017
FozzyJudas2017(based upon Guns N' Roses' Garden of Eden)
FozzyPainless2017
HaimWant You Back2017
LANYSuper Far2017
LauvParis in the Rain2017
Liam Payne feat. QuavoStrip That Down (Dance Video)2017
GotchTaxi Driver2017
Mondo Grosso feat. Hikari MitsushimaLabyrinth2017
OrelsanBasique2017
Sabrina CarpenterThumbs2017[13]
Selena Gomez feat. Gucci ManeFetish (Audio Video)2017
Snakehips feat. MØDon't Leave (Lyric Video)2017
SOPHIEIt's Okay To Cry2017
SuperfruitHow Ya Feeling2017
Benny Blanco & Calvin HarrisI Found You2018
Betty WhoIgnore Me2018
Billie Eilishwhen the party’s over2018
Gesu no Kiwami OtomeOnna wa Kawaru2018
HalseySorry2018
Justin TimberlakeSay Something ft Chris Stapleton2018
Mojo JujuNative Tongue2018
STU48Kaze wo Matsu2018
Benny blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez, J Balvin I Can't Get Enough 2019
BleachedShitty Ballet2019
Gesu no Kiwami OtomeDakedo Boku wa2019
Karen O & Danger MouseWoman2019(directed by Spike Jonze, Live on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”)
Steam Powered GiraffeHot on the Trail2019[14]
Maroon 5 Memories 2019
The WeekndHeartless2019(Live on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”)
Jackson WangDway!2019
LANYThick and Thin2019
Dance Gavin DancePrisoner2020
Cher Lloyd Lost 2020

Videos seemingly shot in one take
Contains several edits disguised by dissolves, particularly when the camera is pointing down at the ground and the dissolves are less noticeable due to motion blur.
The video was spliced together from two separate takes. The cut between the two happens when the camera turns away from the face of guitarist, and singer on this track, The Edge and the cut was hidden by having smoke blowing in from the side of the frame.
The video contains several cuts when the camera tilts down, transitioning into another shot when it tilts up again.
Although often cited as an example of a one shot video, it actually contains several cuts to reverse angles and close ups and is not one long take. There are in fact about 50 cuts in the video.
In a Channel 4, documentary discussing the Greatest Pop Videos of all time, the director Kevin Godley revealed that it was filmed in 3 shots, each shot transition hidden by a lens flare.[15]
The video editing process is the same as Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai.
The music video, directed by Michel Gondry, features a continuous shot filmed.
Beyoncé wanted the video to feel as if it were shot in one take, so she, and the background dancers in the video, continuously did the choreography to the song for twelve hours.[16]
Hidden cuts during camera moves.
Hidden cuts from swift camera movement.
In interviews, band member Damian Kulash and visual designer Hector Alvarez both admit to a cut at 2:27 when the curtain opens.[17]
The video is a long take until near the end, when a few cuts are introduced.
There are several cuts at the end of this video, starting at 3 minutes.
The video is made of multiple long takes superimposed over one another
The video was actually stitched from multiple takes to create the illusion of a single, continuous shot.
The video contains multiple cuts, while the screen fades to black.
  • Maroon 5 - "This Summer's Gonna Hurt", 2015
Co-director Travis Schneider stated in an interview that although the video was planned to be one shot, there is one cut in the video.
There are several cuts in the video, starting from 2:25 to the end.
Though the video, involving the band using parabolic flight from reduced gravity aircraft to simulate micro-gravity, is from one long 40-45 minute shot, periods when the band is not in micro-gravity were trimmed from the final product.
The video drastically slows down playback of about 4.2 seconds of actions that take place in real-time. However, to capture the amount of action, the band had to use multiple high-speed cameras on the same mounted system, their respective footage stitched together to compose the final video.
The video contains cut at 1:35, also several cuts near the end of the video.
The video editing process is the same as Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai and Love at First Sight by Kylie Minogue.
One Cut at 2:28.
One cut for each "loop" around the wedding reception.

References
  1. "18 impressive one-shot music videos". Alternative Press. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Francis And The Lights - Video: Darling It's Alright". Metrogum Music. 3 June 2010.
  3. Lynch, Joseph Brannigan (20 September 2010). "How OK Go Went to the Dogs in Their New Video". New York Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  4. Diaz, Jesus (20 September 2010). "New OK Go Video Is Awesome, Full Of Awesome Dogs". Gizmodo. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  5. Brannigan, Joseph (16 April 2014). "How OK Go Went to the Dogs in Their New Video - Vulture". Nymag.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. "Dive, Turn, Work: Scissor Sisters // 'Let's Have A Kiki' Video". real nobody. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Exo's "Growl" MV: Less is More? - seoulbeats | seoulbeats". Seoulbeats.com. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. Iconoclast Interactive. "Pharrell Williams - Happy". 24hoursofhappy.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. Codianni, Ashley (18 June 2014). "Behind the Scenes of OK Go's New Single, 'Writing's On The Wall'". Mashable. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. "Watch an exclusive one-take version of Sia's Chandelier Video". The Guardian. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  11. "'Galla Goodiyaan' from 'Dil Dhadakne Do' shot in one take: Zoya Akhtar". DNA India. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56lpXvXbs0
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRFWeUTUKI
  14. https://twitter.com/Bunny_Bennett/status/1209577822198493185
  15. "Explore". Channel 4. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  16. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a57744/behind-the-scenes-beyonces-single-ladies-video/
  17. "OK Go Rube Goldberg video: meet the makers! | MAKE". Blog.makezine.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCjuKDXQsE
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