30 December 2012

JR Late Night Top 20 Music Videos of the Year 2012


JR's Top 20 Music Videos of 2012
JR Late Night Blogs publishes a yearly list on the 20 Best Music Videos for the Year. As the year 2012 comes to a close, it is a great time for JR to present his latest list of the Top 20 Music Videos that rocked the entire year. Music videos which premiered from December 2011 to December 2012 that earned lot of YouTube hits, gained very high Billboard Charts rank, and multiple positive reviews from the internet community were the ones chosen by JR in this year's list. Big names from the music industry contribute to this year's list. Katy Perry and Rihanna both entered with one entry each; Part of Me for Katy Perry and Where Have You Been for Rihanna. Music groups such as Maroon 5, Fun, The Wanted and One Direction also made an appearance on the list; however, in the battle between The Wanted and One Direction, The Wanted gained a higher rank on the list at #14 with One Direction at #20. David Guetta is the earliest contributor to the list with the music video coming from the end of the year 2011. Taylor Swift, on another note, makes a return this year after her We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together gained multiple praises. Justin Bieber contributed three music videos this year - As Long As You Love Me, Beauty and A Beat, and Live My Life; but Nicki Minaj walked away with four appearances this year, the most entries for the year 2012, Starships, Pound The Alarm, Turn Me On, and Beauty and A Beat. The big winner this year is PSY whose Gangnam Style dance craze rocked the entire universe. JR now unveils the Top 20 Music Videos of 2012.

Summary of the List:
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Intro  |  Honorable Mentions  |  Records  |  Data Sources  |  Photo Credits

JR's Music Videos of the Year (2012 Edition)
Rank
Music Videos of the Year
Music Artist Month of Release
1 PSY July 2012
2 will.i.am ft. Britney Spears November 2012
3 Nicki Minaj February 2012
4 Justin Bieber July 2012
5 Usher April 2012
6 Taylor Swift August 2012
7 Rihanna May 2012
8 P!nk July 2012
9 Nicki Minaj June 2012
10 Flo Rida December 2011
11 Maroon 5 April 2012
12 David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj December 2011
13 Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull April 2012
14 The Wanted April 2012
15 Jessie J December 2011
16 Fun ft. Janelle Monae December 2011
17 Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj November 2012
18 Far East Movement February 2012
19 Katy Perry February 2012
20 One Direction September 2012

Get back to previous JR Late Night Blogs' Movies of the Year lists:

***Note: All data sources are placed under the External Links of each music video.

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#1
GANGNAM STYLE
(PSY)
Current YouTube Views:
1,087,009,427
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#2
Official Release Date:
15 July 2012
Genre: 
K-pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 39 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 13 seconds
Music Label:
YG, Universal Republic, School Boy
Song Writers:
Park Jae-Sang (PSY), Yoo Gun Hyung
Song Producers: 
Park Jae-Sang (PSY), Yoo Gun Hyung
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#2
SCREAM & SHOUT
(will.i.am ft. Britney Spears)
Current YouTube Views:
49,814,390
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#12
Official Release Date:
20 November 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Electronic, Pop
Song Length:
4 minutes 44 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 52 seconds
Music Label:
Interscope
Song Writers:
William Adams, Jef Martens, Jean Baptiste
Song Producers: 
Lazy Jay, William Adams
YouTube Channel:
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#3
STARSHIPS
(Nicki Minaj)
Current YouTube Views:
101,368,588
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#5
Official Release Date:
14 February 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 30 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 22 seconds
Music Label:
Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Song Writers: 
Onika Maraj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Wayne Hector
Song Producers: 
RedOne, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
YouTube Channel:
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#4
AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME
(Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean)
Current YouTube Views:
98,270,559
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#6
Official Release Date:
10 July 2012
Genre: 
R&B, Electronic, Dance
Song Length:
3 minutes 49 seconds
Video Length: 
5 minutes 52 seconds
Music Label:
Island, RBMG, Schoolboy
Song Writers: 
Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal, Nasri Atweh, Sean Anderson, Justin Bieber
Song Producers: 
Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal
YouTube Channel:
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#5
SCREAM
(Usher)
Current YouTube Views:
21,659,858
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#9
Official Release Date:
27 April 2012
Genre: 
Synthpop, Dance, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 55 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 57 seconds
Music Label:
RCA
Song Writers: 
Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Usher Raymond
Song Producers: 
Max Martin, Shellback
YouTube Channel:
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#6
WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER (Taylor Swift)
Current YouTube Views:
104,533,942
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#1
Official Release Date:
13 August 2012
Genre: 
Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 12 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 36 seconds
Music Label:
Big Machine
Song Writers: 
Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback
Song Producers: 
Max Martin, Shellback
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#7
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN
(Rihanna)
Current YouTube Views:
153,639,548
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#5
Official Release Date:
21 May 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Pop, House, Techno
Song Length:
4 minutes 02 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 14 seconds
Music Label:
Def Jam
Song Writers: 
Ester Dean, Lukasz Gottwald, Calvin Harris, Geoff Mack
Song Producers: 
Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Calvin Harris
YouTube Channel:
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#8
BLOW ME (ONE LAST KISS)
(P!nk)
Current YouTube Views:
29,395,540
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#5
Official Release Date:
03 July 2012
Genre: 
Electronic, Dance, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 51 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 48 seconds
Music Label:
RCA
Song Writers: 
P!nk, Greg Kurstin
Song Producers: 
Greg Kurstin
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#9
POUND THE ALARM
(Nicki Minaj)
Current YouTube Views:
63,753,270
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#15
Official Release Date:
12 June 2012
Genre: 
Dance, House, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 25 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 14 seconds
Music Label:
Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Song Writers: 
Onkia Maraj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Bilal Hajji, Achraf Jannusi
Song Producers: 
RedOne, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#10
WILD ONES
(Flo Rida ft. Sia)
Current YouTube Views:
142,401,984
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#5
Official Release Date:
19 December 2011
Genre: 
Dance, Pop, Hip-Hop, House
Song Length:
3 minutes 53 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 57 seconds
Music Label:
Atlantic, Poe Boy
Song Writers: 
Tamar Dillard, Raphael Judrin, Pierre-Antoine Melki, Sia Furler, Axwell, Jacob Luttrell, Marcus Cooper, Benjamin Maddahi
Song Producers: 
soFLY & Nius, Axwell
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#11
PAYPHONE
(Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa)
Current YouTube Views:
83,112,682
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#2
Official Release Date:
17 April 2012
Genre: 
Pop, Funk
Song Length:
3 minutes 51 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 40 seconds
Music Label:
A&M/Octane
Song Writers: 
Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Ammar Malik, Dan Omelio, Shellback, Cameron Thomasz
Song Producers: 
Shellback, Benny Blanco
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#12
TURN ME ON
(David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj)
Current YouTube Views:
171,245,121
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#4
Official Release Date:
14 December 2011
Genre: 
Dance, Pop, House
Song Length:
3 minutes 20 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 31 seconds
Music Label:
Universal, EMI
Song Writers: 
Ester Dean, Onika Maraj, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort
Song Producers: 
David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Black Raw
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#13
DANCE AGAIN
(Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull)
Current YouTube Views:
198,239,737
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#17
Official Release Date:
03 April 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 57 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 27 seconds
Music Label:
Epic
Song Writers: 
AJ Junior, The Chef, Enrique Iglesias, RedOne, Pitbull
Song Producers: 
RedOne
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#14
CHASING THE SUN
(The Wanted)
Current YouTube Views:
36,834,055
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#50
Official Release Date:
17 April 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Pop
Song Length:
3 minutes 19 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 16 seconds
Music Label:
Island, Global Talent
Song Writers: 
Alex Smith, Example
Song Producers: 
Alex Smith
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#15
DOMINO
(Jessie J)
Current YouTube Views:
102,385,787
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#6
Official Release Date:
26 December 2011
Genre: 
Dance, Pop, Rock
Song Length:
3 minutes 51 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 55 seconds
Music Label:
Lava, Universal Republic
Song Writers: 
Jessica Cornish, Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Max Martin, Henry Walter
Song Producers: 
Dr. Luke, Cirkut
YouTube Channel:
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#16
WE ARE YOUNG
(Fun. ft. Janelle Monae)
Current YouTube Views:
159,815,123
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#1
Official Release Date:
27 December 2011
Genre: 
Indie Pop, Alternative Rock
Song Length:
4 minutes 10 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 13 seconds
Music Label:
Fueled by Ramen, Nettwerk, Atlantic
Song Writers: 
Nate Reuss, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker
Song Producers: 
Jeff Bhasker
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#17
BEAUTY AND A BEAT
(Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj)
Current YouTube Views:
126,061,916
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#5
Official Release Date:
13 November 2012
Genre: 
Electronic, Dance
Song Length:
3 minutes 48 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 53 seconds
Music Label:
Island, RBMG, Schoolboy
Song Writers: 
Max Martin, Anton Zaslavski, Savan Kotecha, Onika Maraj
Song Producers: 
Max Martin, Zedd
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#18
LIVE MY LIFE
(Far East Movement ft. Justin Bieber)
Current YouTube Views:
22,474,809
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#21
Official Release Date:
28 February 2012
Genre: 
Dance, Pop, Electronic, Hip-Hop, House
Song Length:
3 minutes 59 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 43 seconds
Music Label:
Cherrytree, Interscope
Song Writers: 
RedOne, Kevin Nishimura, James Roh, Jae Choung, Virman Coquia, Nathan Walker, Justin Bieber, John Mamann, Jean-Claude Sindress, Yohanne Simon, Bilal Hajji
Song Producers: 
Red One, De Paris
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#19
PART OF ME
(Katy Perry)
Current YouTube Views:
120,709,222
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#1
Official Release Date:
13 February 2012
Genre: 
Pop, Rock, Dance
Song Length:
3 minutes 35 seconds
Video Length: 
4 minutes 12 seconds
Music Label:
Capitol
Song Writers: 
Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin
Song Producers: 
Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cirkut
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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#20
LIVE WHILE WE'RE YOUNG
(One Direction)
Current YouTube Views:
130,733,604
US Billboard Charts Peak:
#3
Official Release Date:
28 September 2012
Genre: 
Pop, Rock, Dance
Song Length:
3 minutes 18 seconds
Video Length: 
3 minutes 18 seconds
Music Label:
Syco
Song Writers: 
Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha
Song Producers: 
Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
YouTube Channel:
Music Video Source:

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JR's MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR 2012
HONORABLE MENTIONS

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
by Carly Rae Jepsen
Turn Up The Music by Chris Brown
Turn Up The Music
by Chris Brown
Whistle by Flo Rida
Whistle 
by Flo Rida
Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye ft. Kimbra
Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye
Goin' In by Jennifer Lopez
Goin' In
by Jennifer Lopez


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JR's MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR 2012
RECORDS

EARLIEST VIDEO 
IN THE LIST

1. Turn Me On by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
>>> Release Date: 14 December 2011

2. Wild Ones by Flo Rida ft. Sia
>>> Release Date: 19 December 2011
MUSIC ARTISTS THAT
CONTINUE TO REIGN

1. Britney Spears (ranked #2)
Last Year's Rank: #9

2. Nicki Minaj (ranked #3)
Last Year's Rank: #18
MOST VIEWED MUSIC VIDEOS IN THE LIST
#1
Gangnam Style
1,087,009,427
#2
Dance Again
198,239,737
#3
Turn Me On
171,245,121
#4
We Are Young
159,815,123
#5
Where Have You Been
153,639,548

ARTISTS WITH MOST ENTRIES IN THIS YEAR's LIST

Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
(4 Entries)
#3 Starships
#9 Pound The Alarm
#12 Turn Me On
#17 Beauty and a Beat

Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
(3 Entries)
#4 As Long As You Love 
#17 Beauty and a Beat
#18 Live My Life



ARTISTS WITH MOST ENTRIES OF ALL TIME
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
(7 Entries)
1 Entry (2012)
6 Entries (2010-2011)

Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
(6 Entries)
4 Entries (2012)
2 Entries (2010-2011)

Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
(Entries)
3 Entries (2012)
3 Entries (2010-2011)

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
(5 Entries)
0 Entries (2012)
5 Entries (2010-2011)

Rihanna
Rihanna
(5 Entries)
1 Entry (2012)
4 Entries (2010-2011)


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As the year 2012 ends, it is already an excitement for us on which music videos will rock us in the future. A lot of music videos are now passing through the 100,000,000 views mark in Youtube. Which music videos will make it in next year's Top 20 Music Videos of the Year? This has been the 2012 Edition of JR's Top 20 Music Videos of the Year list. JR bids farewell 2012 and hello 2013.

- - - END OF JR LATE NIGHT TOP 20 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR 2012 - - -

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DATA SOURCES

All data used in the details of each music video used in this blog are from the following sites:

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PHOTO CREDITS

1) PSY - Gangnam Style
2) will.i.am ft. Britney Spears - Scream and Shout
3) Nicki Minaj - Starships
4) Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean - As Long As You Love Me
5) Usher - Scream
6) Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
7) Rihanna - Where Have You Been
8) Pink - Blow Me (One Last Kiss)
9) Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm
10) Flo Rida ft. Sia - Wild Ones
11) Maroon 5 - Payphone
12) David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On
13) Jennifer Lopez - Dance Again
14) The Wanted - Chasing The Sun
15) Jessie J - Domino
16) Fun ft.Janelle Monae - We Are Young
17) Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj - Beauty and a Beat
18) Far East Movement ft. Justin Bieber - Live My Life
19) Katy Perry - Part of Me
20) One Direction - Live While We're Young
HM - Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
HM - Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music
HM - Flo Rida - Whistle
HM - Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
HM - Jennifer Lopez - Goin' In

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Time Published: 30 December 2012 (1AM)

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