Charli XCX, Selena Gomez & Shania Twain Make Life Good In Top Music Videos Of The Week
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:42:32
The music videos that came out this week reminded us what exactly we love about summer. Some were slick, some were low budget, but all executed at a high level.
Charli XCX dropped what might turn out to be the video of the year, and has everyone applauding her for the clip's feminist direction. Selena Gomez, meanwhile, dipped into fetishism, wreaking havoc and letting slip the dogs of war within a suburban home.
Skrillex teamed up with Poo Bear on a new track that's video features a dancing hairy longboarder. Shania Twain showed us how to turn bad times into good, and A$AP Mob made fashion shoots retro. So without further ado, here are ARTISTdirect's top music videos of the week:
Charli XCX — "Boys"
The reaction to Charli XCX's music video for "Boys" has been unbelievable — apparently it made Katy Perry drool. Featuring the likes of Joe Jonas, Chromeo, Denzel Curry, Mark Ronson, Ezra Koenig, Rostam, and many others, Charli, who co-directed the video with Sarah McColgan, has flipped the modern male gaze on its head. The track is from the rebellious pop queen's upcoming third studio album, which may not have a name or release date yet, but has quickly become one of the year's most highly anticipated.
Selena Gomez — "Fetish" [ft. Gucci Mane]
As far as suburban seduction goes, there are few artists as irresistible as Selena Gomez. She makes a mess of a quaint home in Everywhere, America and does so without blinking an eye. The video was directed by Petra Collins, who has shot recent campaigns for Gucci, Vans, and Urban Outfitters. It's a stylish clip that is sure to be on repeat throughout the summer. "Fetish" serves as the second single from Gomez's forthcoming third solo album.
Skrillex & Poo Bear – "Would You Ever"
Skrillex and Poo Bear, aka Jason Boyd, have worked together before. The duo teamed up with Justin Bieber for the hit "Where Are Ü Now". "Would You Ever" is Boyd's first official single as a solo artist, and what a way to hit the pavement. The music video features professional longboard dancer Milan "Hairy Longboarder" Somerville skating down an empty road, you guessed it, dancing on his longboard. For fans of Skrillex or Jason Boyd or both, it's a can't miss that is certain to be played over and over again at nightclubs worldwide.
Shania Twain — "Life's About To Get Good"
Oh Shania how we've missed you. It's been 15 years since Twain dropped a new record, but the wait is almost over, as Now is due out September 29th. The singer said about the song, "I was at home looking out at the ocean and I said to myself, Here I am stuck in this past of negativity, but it's so beautiful out. I'm not in the mood to write a 'feeling-sorry-for-myself' song. You can't have the good without the bad. And that's what the song ended up being about."
A$AP Mob — "RAF" [ft. A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & Frank Ocean]
Fashion shoots are way too high end these days — good thing A$AP Mob has come along to bring back that fuzzy VHS feel. It's been months since "RAF" originally debuted on Frank Ocean's blondedRadio. Unfortunately, Ocean was unable to make an appearance in the video, and neither was Lil Uzi for that matter, but they aren't needed. The rest of the crew makes good on the premise, and viewers are left wondering what we've been missing all these years by making fashion so glitzy.
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—The ARTISTdirect Staff
07.28.17
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