VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year
On VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year, the best videos of the year are counted down. Since 2002, twelve videos have been named Video of the Year: "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow, Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty, "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey, "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg, "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele, "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams and "All of Me" by John Legend
Synopsis
Every year, towards the end of December, VH1 presents their annual Top 40 Videos of the Year. The list is based on several videos that appeared on VH1's weekly Top 20 Countdown over the course of the past year. In 2003, the Top 40 Videos of the Year were hosted by VH1's own Rachel Perry & Aamer Haleem. In 2004, the host was actress & musician Juliette Lewis. From 2005 onward, there were no hosts but commentaries from artists, comedians, & TV personalities were seen throughout each video. In 2012 and 2014, the special changed to the Top 20 Videos of the Year and only aired one day instead of five. In 2013, the special changed back to the top 40 videos of the year. In 2012 and 2014, the special was hosted by Jim Shearer.
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| Rank | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Gotye feat. Kimbra |
| 2 | "We Are Young" | fun. feat. Janelle Monáe |
| 3 | "Payphone" | Maroon 5 |
| 4 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Kelly Clarkson |
| 5 | "Ho Hey" | The Lumineers |
| 6 | "Where Have You Been" | Rihanna |
| 7 | "Drive By | Train |
| 8 | "Lights" | Ellie Goulding |
| 9 | "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 10 | "I Will Wait" | Mumford & Sons |
| 11 | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Adele |
| 12 | "Everybody Talks" | Neon Trees |
| 13 | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" | P!nk |
| 14 | "Whistle" | Flo Rida |
| 15 | "Give Your Heart a Break" | Demi Lovato |
| 16 | "The A Team" | Ed Sheeran |
| 17 | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" | Taylor Swift |
| 18 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars |
| 19 | "Wide Awake" | Katy Perry |
| 20 | "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" | Ne-Yo |
2013
2014
| Rank | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "All of Me" | John Legend |
| 2 | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams |
| 3 | "Ain't It Fun" | Paramore |
| 4 | "Stay with Me" | Sam Smith |
| 5 | "Habits" | Tove Lo |
| 6 | "Am I Wrong" | Nico & Vinz |
| 7 | "Timber" | Pitbull feat. Kesha |
| 8 | "Talk Dirty" | Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz |
| 9 | "Rude" | Magic! |
| 10 | "Fancy" | Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX |
| 11 | "Shake It Off" | Taylor Swift |
| 12 | "All About That Bass" | Meghan Trainor |
| 13 | "Dark Horse" | Katy Perry feat. Juicy J |
| 14 | "Team" | Lorde |
| 15 | "The Monster" | Eminem feat. Rihanna |
| 16 | "Maps" | Maroon 5 |
| 17 | "Latch" | Disclosure feat. Sam Smith |
| 18 | "Don't" | Ed Sheeran |
| 19 | "Boom Clap" | Charli XCX |
| 20 | "Story of My Life" | One Direction |