It would be somwhat valid — lazy, but valid — to just say that the 17 new Beyonce videos were the best of December, even if for no other reason than the magnitude of it all. It would also be valid to say that the Beyonce release in toto actually diminishes each individual clip, robbing each of its potential impact.
But, let's not be lazy — or overly philosophical about Beyoncegeddon — especially since the list below proves that December isn't a cruel month for videos, even if everyone has either been on vacation or dreaming of it for the past couple weeks.
These are the Best Videos of December. We'll be back with the full onslaught starting January 2, catching up on some late December videos, plus what's sure to be a stready stream of 2014 releases.
Have a fantastic and safe New Year's Eve. We'll see you back soon.
Best Music Videos of December 2013
- Lupe Fiasco + Ed Sheeran "Old School Love" (Coodie & Chike, dir.)
- The Coup x Japanther "Long Island Iced Tea, Neat" (Kelly Gallagher, dir.)
- Drake "We'll Be Fine" (Mikael Colombu, dir.)
- Jon Hopkins "Collider" (Tom Haines, dir.)
- Little Daylight "Overdose" (Campbell Hooper, dir.)
- Lorde "Team" (Young Replicant, dir.)
- Chase & Status "Alive" (Josh Cole, dir.)
- Daft Punk f/ Julian Casablancas "Instant Crush" (Warren Fu, dir.)
- Grouplove "Shark Attack" (Cameron Duddy, dir.)
- Childish Gambino "3005" (Hiro Murai, dir.)
- LeAnn Rimes, Rob Thomas and Jeff Beck "Gasoline & Matches" (Ian Padgham, dir.)
- Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks "Cinnamon And Lesbians" (Jay Winebrenner, dir.)
- Robbie Williams "Dream A Little Dream" (Christopher Sweeney, dir.)
- John Mayer and Katy Perry "Who You Love" (Sophie Muller, dir.)
- Britney Spears "Perfume" (Joseph Kahn, dir.)
- Beyonce "Pretty Hurts" (Melina Matsoukas, dir.)
- Eminem x Rihanna "The Monster" (Rich Lee, dir.)
- Cazzette "Run For Cover" (Sebastian Ringler, dir.)
- Lana Del Rey "Tropico" (Anthony Mandler, dir.)
