10 Most Expensive Rock Music Videos Of All Time
7. California - Mylène Farmer ($788,000)
For the one and only non-English language entry on this, let's hop over to France and pay a visit to singer Mylène Farmer.
Born in Canada but raised in a Paris suburb, Farmer is one of the most successful French artists in history and has the most number one singles in the history of her country's charts.
She's dabbled in various different genres, from pop to dance to rock, and she put out a song named California in the year 1995. The song reached number 7 in the French charts and produced one of the most expensive videos in European history.
Directed by The King of New York's Abel Ferrara, the California video had a budget of $788,000 and stars Farmer in the dual role of an upper class woman and a prostitute.
As the song was meant as a tribute to the state, it makes sense that its video includes both ends of the social scale it creates. In addition to a blockbuster director, the video also secured some top acting talent in the form of future Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito!
Careful there, Mylène, don't let him near any box cutters!