History Of Music Videos

The Beatles - Hey Jude

1968

 

 



To start with the history of music, i wanted to start with the Beatles as they were a very popular band. I struggled to find a music video which the four of them had made but majority of them are singing live. When they brought music video's out, some of them were in black and white, and also a few were in colour. Since colour was used alot until the end of the bands career, some of the music videos don't look like it is good quality. The same for the pictures which have been taken for album covers. This song is 7 minutes long and it was the longest to stay at the top of the charts. With these music video's they don't have much of a storyline and also don't have all the special affects. If we look at a boy band now which is as famous as them, then they have personal stylists and so much more.

 

Bryan Adams - Summer of 69

1984

 

 

 

With this singer, this music video has a bit more of a narrative although compared to video's which we see today the quality of the music video still isn't very good. If we listen to the lyrics of the music video, its referring more to love as the Beatles didn't always necessarily sing about that. the most common things which male singers or boy bands sing about is; Love. This attracts the female audience. With this music video, the colour fades in and out, so it shows that years after the beatles the colour still hasnt had a big effect on the music industry. Also what hasnt been introduced yet was dancing in music video's like artists such as Jason Derulo has now.

 

 

Justin Bieber Ft. Nicki Minaj - Beauty and a Beat

2012

 



 

 

Finally with a more recent music video that people will recognise. With video's like these which is from the pop genre we expect to see certain things, which as loads of effects and dancers. It al so became very common to have songs featuring other artists and have them sing a bit in their song. As time has gone on the video's in the pop genre have become cheesy. Although in the Indi genre they do tell a narrative but it is almost every song is about love. but you do get a fair few that might be more of an abstract video. In the music industry to this day a lot of the artists get stereotyped and get opinions forced upon them, were as The Beatles never had to act in a serious way or stick to a certain personality.