Ozzy Osbourne kicked off his solo career just before the birth of MTV. He’s released numerous videos since, and he and his family notably delivered the channel one of its biggest hits in the form of their reality show, The Osbournes.
On July 5, The Prince of Darkness is going to officially take his final bow at “Back to the Beginning,” an epic all-day concert event taking place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The show will be headlined by Ozzy reuniting with the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years for one final gig in their hometown.
Black Sabbath is truly going out in legendary fashion. The show will also feature performances by Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Halestorm, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and Rival Sons. Also listed on the bill providing “additional performances” are Andrew Watt, Billy Corgan, Chad Smith Dave Ellefson, David Draiman, Fred Durst, Lzzy Hale, Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Papa V Perpetua, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Sleep Token ii, Tom Morello, Vernon Reid, Whitfield Crane, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Zakk Wylde.
In honor of Ozzy’s upcoming curtain call, we’re looking back on his five most-viewed music videos on YouTube. Enjoy!
(NOTE: All view figures below are as of Feb. 18, 2025)
5. "Crazy Train" (Animated Video): 53.3 million views
This animated video of “Crazy Train” was first released in Sept. 2020. It was the work of Keith Ross, the creator of the animated series Tiny Concert. The video was released in honor of the 40th anniversary of Blizzard of Ozz.
4. "Mr. Crowley" (Live Video): 87.4 million views
This live video of “Mr. Crowley” was from a television performance in Rochester, N.Y. in 1981. It’s certainly not the fanciest stage show, but it perfectly showcases the late Randy Rhoads. When Rhoads kicks off his solo, you can see Osbourne light up with a smile. He truly adored Rhoads and his playing, and you can’t help but wonder what could have been had Rhoads’ life now been cut short in 1982 at age 25.
3. "No More Tears": 103.9 million views
The video for “No More Tears” is part performance video and part arthouse film. We see Ozzy doing a sinister crawl throughout the video, while a woman cries in a room that is filling with her tears. It bears mentioning that Bob Daisley’s bass line to open the song is absolute perfection. And yes, the little angel seen at the end of the video is a very young Kelly Osbourne.
2. "Mama, I'm Coming Home": 108.8 million views
The Prince of Darkness is one of hard rock/metal’s biggest icons and overall badasses, but some of the best songs in his catalog are his tender ballads. “Mama, I’m Coming Home” is, without a doubt, one of Ozzy’s most popular and best songs. Ozzy and guitarist Zakk Wylde wrote the music, and Lemmy Kilmister famously wrote the sweet lyrics.
1. "Dreamer": 120 million views
“Dreamer” is easily Ozzy’s most poignant song. Co-written by Foreigner’s Mick Jones, Ozzy has referred to “Dreamer” as his take on John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The parallels are unmistakable. The song’s bridge alone is proof: “You higher power may be God or Jesus Christ/It doesn’t really matter much to me/Without each other’s help there ain’t no hope for us/I’m living in a dream of fantasy, oh yeah, yeah, yeah.”
