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The clip, which is 14 minutes long, scored over 15 percent of the votes in a poll conducted by MySpace.
The 1983 hit came one place ahead of OK Go's 'Here It Goes Again'. Featuring the group dancing on treadmills, the homemade promo quickly became a worldwide sensation.
Britney Spears's music video for her debut single '...Baby One More Time' was voted third, while A-Ha's 'Take On Me' and Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' also feature in the top 10.
According to the poll, the top 10 most influential pop music videos are:
1. 'Thriller' - Michael Jackson
2. 'Here It Goes Again' - OK Go
3. '...Baby One More Time' - Britney Spears
4. 'Take On Me' - A-Ha
5. 'Hurt' - Johnny Cash
6. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - Queen
7. 'Around the World' - Daft Punk
8. 'Weapon of Choice' - Fatboy Slim
9. 'Sledgehammer' - Peter Gabriel
10. 'Sabotage' - Beastie Boys
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