This season’s music videos are immortalizing iconic releases.

With pop stars taking the lead on spring releases, recent music videos have continued the storytelling trend seen at the beginning of the year. Featuring celebrity cameos, unexpected collaborations and creative visuals, these videos have taken the spring soundtrack to new heights.

Keep reading to know more about the Daily Bruin’s favorite spring music videos.

“House Tour” by Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter promises none of this is a metaphor.

To celebrate headlining Coachella, Carpenter released the music video for “House Tour,” a standout track off her 2025 album, “Man’s Best Friend,” on April 6. She co-directed the video, as well as starred in it alongside actress Margaret Qualley, with “Outer Banks” star Madelyn Cline joining the duo for the ride. By shooting on VistaVision – the film format from the ‘50s currently making a comeback among moviemaking auteurs – Carpenter continued her streak of paying homage to Old Hollywood while adding her own special spin.

With production this groovy and innuendos this sexual, the song is quintessentially Carpenter and was practically begging for the music video treatment. Carpenter more than delivered on bringing the fan-favorite to life by depicting a girls’ night involving robbing a place not unlike a Barbie Dreamhouse. Technically, the singer is not lying when she promises the invitation to explore “her house” is not a metaphor, as the video leans into both sides of the double entendre, featuring a glamorous mansion as well as women in lingerie robbing it. Of course, no Carpenter music video is complete without the murder of a man for comedic effect, so she commits vehicular manslaughter to top it all off.

If you have time, a cheeky trip to Pretty Girl Avenue awaits.

– Kiara Mack

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“RUNWAY” by Lady Gaga and Doechii

Lady Gaga and Doechii’s latest video proves that they were born for the “RUNWAY.”

The two musicians released their up-tempo collaboration “RUNWAY” on April 10 for the soundtrack of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The pairing of Gaga and Doechii was exciting in itself as the 16-time Grammy-winning singer added another duet to her discography with the two-time Grammy-winning rapper. From the first listen, “RUNWAY” packed an effervescent punch and infectious fun energy, but it wasn’t until April 27 that the song’s over-the-top visual was unleashed on YouTube.

In just under three minutes, Gaga and Doechii deliver a campy fashion extravaganza that complements the song’s optimistic lyrics and carefree vibe. With direction from Parris Goebel, Gaga and Doechii strut and sashay in a variety of elaborate hats, bodysuits and sculptural dresses, from opulent ballgowns to form-fitting latex costumes. Miranda Priestly would be proud of the ambition and flair each look provides as the artists and a bevy of backup dancers groove and jive through the clip.

In case there was any doubt, Gaga and Doechii can light up any dance floor.

– Reid Sperisen

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“the cure” by Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo is giving DIY a whole new meaning.

Following the release of “drop dead,” Rodrigo’s new lead single, “the cure,” is the second song released from the singer’s third studio album. With its music video premiering on YouTube on May 21, the track was described as the climax of Rodrigo’s upcoming LP, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” which, according to the singer, tells the story of a romantic relationship, from the first encounter to its breakup. The second single’s video combines stop motion with hand-crafted elements, using recycled materials – from cardboard to takeaway boxes.

Set in a hospital wing with Rodrigo dressed in a 1950s-style pink nurse outfit, the video starts with the singer trying to create a new medicine – a cure. In a room simulating a lab, Rodrigo is shown mixing different liquids in hopes of creating an “antidote,” injecting them into hearts that ultimately lose color and die. During the song’s refrain, “I’m unraveled,” the singer accidentally pinches her finger with a needle, provoking red yarn to come out of her. As she falls apart from this small wound, the scene alludes to the song’s significance of love temporarily patching up emotional injuries but not fixing its internal roots. Concluding with an overhead shot of Rodrigo in an operating room, the experimental hearts regain color as they are wrapped with the singer’s yarn, implying that only she can fix her emotional turmoil, making herself the true cure.

With creative visuals and raw lyricism, Rodrigo’s new single will be more than “enough” for listeners’ hearts.

– Ana Camila Burquez