20. Cyndi Lauper, "She Bop" (1984)

The song about female masturbation that helped usher in the now-ubiquitous "Parental Advisory" sticker, "She Bop" and its accompanying video were a classic example of coding. The vibrating motorcycle, the "self-service" gas station, Sigmund Freud, and Cyndi dancing with sunglasses and a cane (geddit?) were genius. The only misfire — surely demanded by MTV execs — was subbing in the tamer Beefcake magazine for Blueboy, the gay-porn mag that’s actually mentioned in the lyrics. — B.F.

19. Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass" (2011)

The "Nicki Minaj" character who appears in the rapper's videos appears to be made out out of cotton candy, eyelashes, boobs, ass, a filthy mouth, a wonderful brain, and a totally in-charge vagina. Between the pink goo, veritable harem of attractive men and ladies, and the ice-motorcycle, this video just looks like so much sticky, neon-flavored fun. — A.M.

18. Toni Braxton, "Un-break My Heart" (1996)

It is a scientific fact that both Toni Braxton and Tyson Beckford look good in black silk anything, including pajamas. Specifically, while doing tai chi in the front yard, playing Twister, or eating yogurt. The overblown tragic aspect of this video is really what gives this video some weight, though. I mean, can you even imagine boning somebody as hot as Tyson, to say nothing of losing him in the kind of car accident that only cartoon characters survive? — A.M.

17. Robert Palmer, "Addicted To Love" (1985)

An argument for the ages: is this Palmer's sexiest video, or does that honor belong to "Simply Irresistible"? After much debate, we settled on this one — a monument to '80s deadpan sexuality. The models, who appeared in three other Palmer videos, aren't even trying to look like they're playing the instruments. According to VH1's Pop-Up Video, a musician was hired to teach them basic guitar-fingering techniques, but gave up after an hour. — B.F. 

16. Christina Aguilera, "Dirrty" (2002)

It's nice that, in an era when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were pretending they weren't fucking each other's brains out, Christina Aguilera was taking the exact opposite route. There's not an ounce of subtext when she says "I need that (ugh!) to get me off." Also, chaps. — A.M. 

15. Kylie Minogue, "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Head" (2001)

Aside from the fact that everyone's favorite diminutive Aussie just doesn't seem to age, this video combines many sexy elements into one big sexy gestalt: the future, a woman driving a stick-shift, synchronized dancing, and that weird barely-there hooded dress-thing that Minogue is wearing,. Also, a hook so unfairly catchy, so teasingly playful and sexy, it (along with Minogue herself) haunt your dreams. — A.H. 

14. Britney Spears, "I'm a Slave 4 U" (2001)

Say what you will about Ms. Spears, this 2001 video is permanently filed away in the dirty minds of straight men the world over. Intended to shift Spears's image from girl-next-door to depraved, totally accessible sex symbol, it was an unarguable success on that front, if only for a while. — B.F. 

13. Kanye West, "Flashing Lights" (2009)

Can someone explain to me why slo-mo and revenge are both so fucking hot?! Kanye's girl has been wronged, so, of course, she removes her (presumably expensive coat), burns it, walks to her car, kills Kanye with a shovel, then walks away. But the majority of the video is just her walking. In her fancy lingerie. All jiggly and tough and shit. It's enough to give a grown woman a boner. — A.M. 

12. Eric Prydz, "Call on Me" (2004)

Take Olivia Newton-John's video for "Physical", and amp it up for the new millenium. The world was scandalized by this video: no less an authority on sexiness than Tony Blair said, "The first time it came on, I nearly fell off my rowing machine." Not bad for something crafted to reference the justly-forgotten 1985 John Travolta/Jamie Lee Curtis film Perfect. — A.H. 

11. Lady Gaga, "Just Dance" (2009)

So many ubiquitous music video elements! Sunglasses! Geometric face make-up! Terry Richardson lighting! Leather driving gloves! This video looks like the kind of epic party you hope every party will be, where everybody is impossibly good-looking and they all get wasted and then bone each other. You know, the kind of party that doesn't really happen, except maybe in proximity to Lady Gaga. — A.M.