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.
#1
|
GANGNAM STYLE
(PSY) |
Current YouTube Views:
|
1,087,009,427
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US Billboard Charts Peak:
|
#2
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Official Release Date:
|
15 July 2012
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Genre:
|
K-pop
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 39 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
4 minutes 13 seconds
|
Music Label:
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YG, Universal Republic, School Boy
|
Song Writers:
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Park Jae-Sang (PSY), Yoo Gun Hyung
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Song Producers:
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Park Jae-Sang (PSY), Yoo Gun Hyung
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YouTube Channel:
|
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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:
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4 minutes 52 seconds
|
Music Label:
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Interscope
|
Song Writers:
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William Adams, Jef Martens, Jean Baptiste
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Song Producers:
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Lazy Jay, William Adams
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YouTube Channel:
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Music Video Source:
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#3
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STARSHIPS
(Nicki Minaj) |
Current YouTube Views:
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101,368,588
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
|
#5
|
Official Release Date:
|
14 February 2012
|
Genre:
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Dance, Pop
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 30 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
4 minutes 22 seconds
|
Music Label:
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Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
|
Song Writers:
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Onika Maraj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Wayne Hector
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Song Producers:
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RedOne, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
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YouTube Channel:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#4
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AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME
(Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean) |
Current YouTube Views:
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98,270,559
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#6
|
Official Release Date:
|
10 July 2012
|
Genre:
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R&B, Electronic, Dance
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 49 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
5 minutes 52 seconds
|
Music Label:
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Island, RBMG, Schoolboy
|
Song Writers:
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Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal, Nasri Atweh, Sean Anderson, Justin Bieber
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Song Producers:
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Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal
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YouTube Channel:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#5
|
SCREAM
(Usher) |
Current YouTube Views:
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21,659,858
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#9
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Official Release Date:
|
27 April 2012
|
Genre:
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Synthpop, Dance, Pop
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 55 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
3 minutes 57 seconds
|
Music Label:
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RCA
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Song Writers:
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Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Usher Raymond
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Song Producers:
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Max Martin, Shellback
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YouTube Channel:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#6
|
WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER (Taylor Swift)
|
Current YouTube Views:
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104,533,942
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#1
|
Official Release Date:
|
13 August 2012
|
Genre:
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Pop
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 12 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
3 minutes 36 seconds
|
Music Label:
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Big Machine
|
Song Writers:
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Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback
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Song Producers:
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Max Martin, Shellback
|
YouTube Channel:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#7
|
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN
(Rihanna) |
Current YouTube Views:
|
153,639,548
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#5
|
Official Release Date:
|
21 May 2012
|
Genre:
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Dance, Pop, House, Techno
|
Song Length:
|
4 minutes 02 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
4 minutes 14 seconds
|
Music Label:
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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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Music Video Source:
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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:
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P!nk, Greg Kurstin
|
Song Producers:
|
Greg Kurstin
|
YouTube Channel:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#13
|
DANCE AGAIN
(Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull) |
Current YouTube Views:
|
198,239,737
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#17
|
Official Release Date:
|
03 April 2012
|
Genre:
|
Dance, Pop
|
Song Length:
|
3 minutes 57 seconds
|
Video Length:
|
4 minutes 27 seconds
|
Music Label:
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Epic
|
Song Writers:
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AJ Junior, The Chef, Enrique Iglesias, RedOne, Pitbull
|
Song Producers:
|
RedOne
|
YouTube Channel:
|
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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:
|
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Music Video Source:
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#15
|
DOMINO
(Jessie J) |
Current YouTube Views:
|
102,385,787
|
US Billboard Charts Peak:
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#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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Music Video Source:
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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:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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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:
|
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Music Video Source:
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JR's MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE YEAR 2012
HONORABLE MENTIONS
HONORABLE MENTIONS
 by Carly Rae Jepsen |
 by Chris Brown |
 by Flo Rida |
 |
 by Jennifer Lopez |
| 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
(4 Entries)
#3 Starships #9 Pound The Alarm #12 Turn Me On #17 Beauty and a Beat |
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
(7 Entries)
1 Entry (2012) 6 Entries (2010-2011) |
Nicki Minaj
(6 Entries)
4 Entries (2012) 2 Entries (2010-2011) |
Justin Bieber
(6 Entries)
3 Entries (2012) 3 Entries (2010-2011) |
Lady Gaga
(5 Entries)
0 Entries (2012) 5 Entries (2010-2011) |
Rihanna
(5 Entries)
1 Entry (2012) 4 Entries (2010-2011) |
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 - - -
DATA SOURCES
All data used in the details of each music video used in this blog are from the following sites:
2. YouTube
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
>>> http://stateofmind13.com/2012/08/14/we-are-never-ever-getting-back-together-taylor-swift-lyrics/
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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