Erykah Badu's 'Window Seat' Joins Long List Of Naked Music Videos
From Alanis Morissette's 'Thank U' to Lady Gaga's 'Telephone,' artists have been stripping down in their clips.By Gil Kaufman
Erykah Badu in her video for "Window Seat"
Photo: Universal Motown
Nudity and music videos — two great tastes that go great together. From Frankie Goes to Hollywood's raunchy "Relax" in 1983, to Madonna's S&M-fueled "Justify My Love" clip in 1990, artists have been pushing the envelope for years, while mostly letting the extras do the dirty work.
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Erykah Badu in her "Window Seat" video
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Erykah Badu in "Window Seat"
Photo: Universal Motown
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