Werk: Best Dance Moves in a Music Video

Some scenes, like MJ's Smooth Criminal lean, are timeless.

Ciara, "Goodies" featuring Petey Pablo - Ciara's debut was her declaration that she's "sexy, independent," and it came with some hard-hitting dance moves that were a direct contrast to her airy vocals, including one that became one of her signatures: the Matrix.(Photo: LaFace Records)
The Smoothest of Criminals - Real or an illusion? In Jackson's 1987 video for "Smooth Criminal," we saw him defy gravity as he leaned forward almost 180 degrees. In 1993, Jackson co-patented specially made shoes that hitch into a device on the stage, thus presenting the illusion of anti-gravity and some cool moves.  (Photo: Epic Records)
Omarion, "Touch" - Before Omarion's throbbing heart became an ice box, it was accentuated with the moves in this O single. Shane Sparks choreographed the dance between the B2K graduate and Step Up 2: The Streets star Danielle Polanco.(Photo: Sony Music)
Janet Jackson, "Rhythm Nation" - No color was needed for this black and white military-inspired video from Janet Jackson's fourth studio album because the dance moves — from the finger count down to the standing split — were as crisp as the uniforms.(Photo: A&M Records)Justin Timberlake and Timbaland "My Love" video

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Michael Jackson, "Smooth Criminal" - The mix of ballroom dancing and Michael Jackson's signature moves in this Western-set-in-a-nightclub are only topped by the legendary moment when he and his fedora-wearing crew do the anti-gravity lean and circular moonwalk.(Photo: Epic Records)

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