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Music video

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A live performance by Queen with Adam Lambert at the United Center in Chicago.

What is a Music Video?

A music video is a fun short film that mixes a song with pictures, stories, or animations. It helps people enjoy music by adding cool visuals to the sound. You can watch music videos on TV channels or on video websites like YouTube.

A Short History

Music videos became popular in the 1960s and grew even more in the 1980s when the TV channel MTV started showing them. They use many different styles, such as animation, live-action, and documentary. Some music videos show images from the song's lyrics, while others tell a story.

Why We Love Them

Today, music videos help sell music and are shown on music television and video websites. Artists use them to share their music with fans and make the songs more fun to watch. They can also be sold on home video as collections or single videos.

Images

Marilyn Monroe in a pink dress from the 1953 movie trailer for 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'
The Beatles in a scene from their 1965 film 'Help!'
A drawing of a vintage 45 record, showing its classic design and label.

Related articles

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