Pop Cultured's Top 3 Videos Of 2008! No. 3: Rihanna, 'Rehab'

There were so many amazing videos this year that we decided to commemorate our fave three by doing a mini Buzzworthy Countdown. (Sorta like MTV's Best of 2008 lists, except shorter!) Read on to find out my #3 pick for 2008, and stay tuned for #2 and (obvs) #1 later on this week!

Sure, we all practiced our zombie moves with "Disturbia," curtsied to "Take A Bow" and broke out the cabbage patch for "Don't Stop the Music." But something (possibly Justin Timberlake in skin-tight, motorcycle attire) tells me "Rehab" deserves to go down as THE bestest Rihanna vid of '08 -- and, more importantly, my third favorite video of the year.

Not that I didn't consider any non-Rihanna alternatives. At some time or another, Miley Cyrus' "7 Things," Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy" and Duffy's "Mercy" were all floated around, but summarily rejected in favor of the "Umbrella" singer's addictive anti-addiction PSA.

So why "Rehab?" Well, JT aside, there's the surprisingly singable melody, the awesomely desert-inappropriate duds (neon green beachwear, 4Eva!) and the most impassioned love-as-infatuation verbage since Heath Ledger/Ennis del Mar's "I wish I knew how to quit you" speech in Brokeback Mountain. (Also, FYI, any video that features Rihanna + Justin + a writhing, almost-sex scene on the hood of a car = automatic insies.)

So give it up for Rihanna and Justin's ode to fatal attractions and vehicular PDAs, and check out their amazing, sweat-inducing chemistry in 2008's third-best video, "Rehab."

Tags Beyonce, Duffy, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna