The Top 10.These are the top ten most watched music videos on Youtube.

The most watched videos of 2012.

• Watch each video in full.• Download each video to your blog and analyse why it has been so

successful.• Analyse each video. How does it conform to Goodwin’s categories?• Say at least one positive thing about each video – you don’t have to like

the video, singer or song but it has been effective. Why?• If you think the video is popular purely because of the artist/song, think

about how the artist/song has been portrayed – mise en scene, close ups etc.

10. With 95million views is Taylor Swift with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”.

• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA4iX5D9Z64

• Say at least one thing.

9. 98million views - Nicki Minaj’s “Starships.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeIJmciN8mo

• Say at least one thing.

8. 107million views is Katy Perry with her music video for “Wide awake.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0BWlvnBmIE

• Say at least one thing.

7. Katy Perry - 118milion views for her video of “Part of Me.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuwfgXD8qV8

• Say at least one thing.

6. One Direction over 123million views “Live While We’re Young.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbPED9bisSc

• Say at least one thing.

5. 149million viewers watched Rihanna’s music video for “Where Have You Been.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBxt_v0WF6Y

• Say at least one thing.

4. 183million views - One Direction with “One Thing.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1xs_xPb46M

• Say at least one thing.

3. 189 million views for Justin Bieber’s music video “Boyfriend.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GuqB1BQVr4

• Say at least one thing.

2. The runner up on our list is another video that went viral causing a flood of parodies on YouTube. With 357 million views, it is Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GuqB1BQVr4

• Say at least one thing.

1. With over 1billion views PSY with the music video, “Gangnam Style.”• Why is this video effective?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIQToVqDMb8

Say at least one thing.

The most viewed music videos ever.• This link will give you the list.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWEb2Qf1tuE

• You might want to:• Watch each video in full.• Download each video to your blog and analyse why it has been so successful.• Analyse each video. How does it conform to Goodwin’s categories?• Say at least one positive thing about each video – you don’t have to like the video, singer or

song but it has been effective. Why?• If you think the video is popular purely because of the artist/song, think about how the

artist/song has been portrayed – mise en scene, close ups etc. Why is this video effective?