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Queen - Bohemian Rapsedy
This was a performance video that was said to of been made as the band did not want their lip synching to seem out of time on Top of the Pops. -
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Dancing queen is considered to be one of the most succesful songs of the 70s and Rolling Stones magazines rated it as one of the greatest songs of all time. -
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
The video was produced on a budget of $50,000 and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It is a mixture of a concept and performance video. In 2001 it was criticised for being 'too aggressive' due to them blowing up a TV. -
Michael Jackson - Thriller
The music video is 13 minutes long and was directed by John Landis. It was MTV's first world premiere video and was voted the most influential pop music video of all time. The video features a couple running out of fuel in a forest, when Michael Jackson turns into a 'werecat'. The video continues with a range of dance routines which are now deemed as icpnic throughout history. -
Madonna - Material Girl
The video was inspired by Marilyn Monroe and mimicked 'Diamonds are a girls best friend' and directed by Mary Lambert. -
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
The music video for Smells Like Teen Spirit was directed by Samuel Bayer who chose to base the video on a high school concert which ends in a riot. The video Won 2 MTV Music Video awards. -
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gunna Go My Way
The music video was directed by Mark Romanek. Kravitz was seen performing the song while surrouned by people. -
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
The video was filmed in LA and directed by Nigel Dick. The video was meant to be 'comic book' like in order to attract a younger audience, however Britney Spears was unhappy with this and wished for the video to actually refelct her fans. Therefore the video was set in a school with various of dance routines. The shcool girl uniform is considered to be one of Spears' most iconic outfits and is on display at the Hardrock Cafe Hotel and Casino in LA. -
Eminem - Stan
The video is about Eminem and an obsessed fan. It was one of the most popular songs of the 2000's. -
Britney Spears - Toxic
The video was directed by Joseph Khan, who was approached by Spears with a narrative about a secret agent seeking revenge on an ex-lover. -
Beyonce - Single Ladies
The video was shot in black and white and was directed by Jake Nava. It was inspied by 969 Bob Fosse,"Mexican Breakfast". -
Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and won 7 MTV Music Video awards. The video is a mixture between concept and narrative. -
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
The video was directed by Mars and Cameron Duddy. It features Poreotic daners in chimpanze masks. -
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
The video was directed and edited by Del Rey. The video switches between shots from cartoons, videos which appear as memories and Del Ray singing (which was filmed on her webcam). -
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
The video was directed by David LaChapelle and was set in a boxing rink. Aguilera had boxing lessons before shooting the video and over 100 dancers were audirioned. Dirty has been credited with the first place to introduce the 'slut drop'.
