Thursday, 18 September 2014

Top rated music videos

From research on the internet, I believe that the following are the top rated music videos around the world:

5) Bjork - All is full of of love

The song was released as a dance single in the late 1998s. The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham. The video has received global acclaim from critics and has won multiples awards. The video was listed amongst the best videos of all time by many, and MTV placed it at top in their 100 best videos ever.

The video depicts a robot, lying on a table being assembled, and soon passionately kissing another robot. This was a breakthrough music video at its time, due to the new technology and great graphic. 


4) Soundgarden - Black hole sun 

This song is regarded to be this american band most popular song, after being released in the 90s, topping the charts. The music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The video was released June 1994, and after being on MTV for weeks, a new version was released with greater visual effects. Soon the new video was a hit MTV and got a reward for best Rock video in 1994. 



3) A-ha - Take on me

The song is by the norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. The song was recorded in 1984 and took three releases to chart in the UK, peaking at number two in the charts in November 1985, however it reached number one in the US. The music video was directed by Steven Barron. The video features the band in a pencil sketch animation method called rotoscoping. The video itself won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV video music awards. The music videos theme is a romantic fantasy narrative. (Awards one include: best new artist video, best concept video, most experimental video, best direction, best special effects and viewer choice). 




2) Johnny Cash - Hurt 

In 2002 Johnny covered the song for his new album, in which the original song writer Reznor was flattered. The music video for Johnny Cash's version was directed by Mark Romanek. The video has been ranked the best of all time by NME, and placed very highly by many others. There is a lot of sadness resulting around the video itself, as it depicts Johnny in his early years, and later years, therefore showing him in a state of decay, resembling his great past but cruel reality, as he was ill. Within a year of release of the video, both Johnny and his wife passed away. 




1) Michael Jackson - Thriller 

Michael Jacksons thriller is a 13 minute music video, released in December 1983. It was directed by John Landis. The song was MTVs first world premiere video, and is voted to be the most influential music video of all time. In addition it gained a Guinness world record in 2006 for being the most successful music video, after selling 9 million copies. It was also the first ever music video to be put onto the National Film Registry. Other awards the music video and song has one include MTV; viewers choice, best choreography, best overall performance in video, 100 greatest videos. 




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