History of music videos

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  • (Queen) Bohemian Rhapsody

    (Queen) Bohemian Rhapsody
    Released in 1975 this song was one of the very first to have a music video to go with it. The music video was made by Bruce Gowers and was created on video tape.The image of the four members of Queen from the video is iconic and it was this that helped the song become famous.
  • (Michael Jackson) Thriller

    (Michael Jackson) Thriller
    This Music video was one of the first to be completely based on a narrative rather than having singing involved in it. The video was like a short film with dance scenes in it. This song was one of Michael Jacksons most successful.
  • (MC Hammer) You can't touch this

    (MC Hammer) You can't touch this
    This music video heavily revolved around dancing and created signature dance moves like the 'Hammer Dance'.This music video won best 'dance video, at the MTV awards in 1990.
  • (Foo Fighters) Learn To Fly

    (Foo Fighters) Learn To Fly
    This song was released in 1999 as part of the album 'Nothing Left To Lose'. This music video was intended to be funny as all the band members played the different characters in the narrative of it. The video also had famous actors like Jack Black in it. The video was nominated for best music video in the MTV awards.
  • (Feeder) Just A Day

    (Feeder) Just A Day
    This Music video stands out as it was one of the first to be created by fans sending in recordings of themselves singing the song. This was a very creative way of making the video as it had never been done before.
  • (Gorrilaz) Dirty Harry

    (Gorrilaz) Dirty Harry
    Music videos have also changed due to advancements in digital technology to being created with animations rather than the traditional filming way. When the Gorrliaz perform they don't appear on stage, they have animations playing on a big screen instead.