Gone are the days when a song is only measured by its lyrics, pitch and rhythm. Now the audiences need a good video to accompany that song as well. For those of you who only listen to the radio can limit yourselves to the bygone era. However, we are now in the era of the YouTube, where millions of music videos are uploaded everyday by artists and bands all over the world. It is no secret that the best-selling artists/bands make it a point to go all out and spend on big budget videos to market their songs, which may sometimes sell or become popular mostly because of the accompanying video. Although 2014 fell short of producing controversial and entertaining videos such as Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball, We Can't Stop, Adore You and Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, it did manage to have its own anacondas and animals in the fray. Whatever said and done, music videos are for your entertainment and the focus should not just be upon the substance and the quality of the video but also about the entertainment factor.
Taking the crown is the critically acclaimed video of Sia's Chandelier directed by Daniel Askill, featuring the young talented dancer Maddie Ziegler. Iggy Azalea with her Fancy comes in at second place with her remake and/or parody of the popular television series and movie Clueless. DJ Snake & Lil Jon's Turn Down For What comes in third and it has to be mentioned that it is probably the funniest video of the year. Iggy Azalea and Ed Sheeran have the most number of entries each with three and David Guetta, Chris Brown, Shakira, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Sam Smith all have two each. So here are the Best Music Videos of 2014 based on the quality, views and accolades received.
- Sia – Chandelier
- Iggy Azalea ft.
Charli XCX – Fancy
- DJ Snake &
Lil Jon – Turn down for what
- Katy Perry ft.
Juicy J – Dark horse
- Taylor Swift –
Shake it off
- Calvin Harris –
Summer
- Shakira ft.
Carlinhos Brown – La la la (Brazil 2014)
- Taylor Swift –
Blank space
- Enrique Iglesias
ft. Gente de Zona & Descemer Bueno – Bailando
- Ed Sheeran –
Don’t
- Sam Smith – I’m
not the only one
- Ariana Grande
ft. Iggy Azalea – Problem
- Hardwell ft.
Luciana & Joey Dale – Arcadia
- Ed Sheeran –
Thinking out loud
- Iggy Azalea ft.
Rita Ora – Black widow
- Ed Sheeran –
Sing
- Magic! – Rude
- Carrie Underwood
– Something in the water
- Jason Derulo ft.
Snoop Dogg – Wiggle
- 5 Seconds of
Summer – She looks so perfect
- Ella Henderson –
Ghost
- Bobby Shmurda –
Hot nigga
- Lady Antebellum
– Bartender
- The Veronicas –
You ruin me
- Chris Brown ft.
Lil Wayne & Tyga – Loyal
- Nicki Minaj –
Anaconda
- Maroon 5 –
Animals
- Meghan Trainor –
All about that bass
- David Guetta ft.
Sam Martin – Dangerous
- Cher Lloyd –
Sirens
- Pitbull ft. John
Ryan – Fireball
- Coldplay – Magic
- Cheryl Cole ft.
Tinie Tempah – Crazy stupid love
- Fall Out Boy –
Centuries
- Shakira ft.
Rihanna – Can’t remember to forget you
- Sam Smith – Stay
with me
- Beyonce – Pretty
hurts
- Fifth Harmony –
BO$$
- Dierks Bentley –
Drunk on a plane
- Echosmith – Cool
kids
- Foxes – Let go
for tonight
- David Guetta ft.
Sam Martin – Lovers on the sun
- Little Mix –
Salute
- Katy Perry –
This is how we do
- OneRepublic –
Love runs out
- Lady Gaga –
G.U.Y.
- Jennifer Lopez
ft. Iggy Azalea – Booty
- Beyonce –
Partition
- Hozier – Take me
to church
- Chris Brown ft.
Usher & Rick Ross – New flame
Till the next stream…
At Ease!!!
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