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The first known music video, it was the first to allow audiences to view and listen to an artist's performance simultaneously during the age of physical live performances.

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The first known music video to conceptualize putting scenes of an artist over their music. This spared audiences of having to see a live performance in order to view an artist.

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The concept of music videos increased in popularity with the inception of the Scopitone, a jukebox that played an artist's video along with their music.

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Known as the first ever music video to be aired on television. This was done in a promotional manner in order to connect with audiences during the age of TV.

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Directed by Peter Goldman, one of the first music videos to utilise cinematic techniques and blend them with an artist's performance.

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One of the first music videos to hit mainstream and commercial success. This is important as the music video contributed significantly to the promotional value of the single, the first time any music video had done so.

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The launch of MTV revolutionized the music industry. Music videos became an essential part of an artist's creation process and were used as a means to garner attention, raise their profile and promote their music. In the coming years music videos would rise in prominence and would even match the high budgets of feature films.

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The early years of the 21st century marked a decline in the cultural force that was MTV as platforms like YouTube rose to prominence. Bands like OK GO began to think of ways to make their music videos go viral on the internet, sparking a trend that would last until the present day.

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Over the course of the past several years music videos have continued to evolve in terms of scope and creativity, and remain a means for an artist to promote their music and express themselves creatively.