HIP Year in Review: 2014
Flashback Friday: The Zombies
November 22, 2024
Daft Punk won five Grammy awards, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral, and Better Call Saul premiered on AMC. These are just three of the major moments that defined 2014. At the same time, HIP Video Promo teamed up with yet another batch of talented creatives for these 2014 music videos:
Pixies – “Ring The Bell” – 315K views – After releasing several back-to-back compilations leading up to 2004, Pixies disappeared from the rock music scene almost entirely for a decade.
Sheila E. – “Who I Am Now” – 37K views – It is unbelievable how time goes full circle. We had the pleasure of championing the acclaimed drummer and vocalist Sheila E. for “Who I Am Now,” a masterpiece music video illustrating her reflections on some of her proudest personal moments and musical eras to date.
ALVVAYS – “Archie, Marry Me” – 11M views – When a music video has this many views, audiences go into it with unambiguous expectations for magnificence and memorability. The vintage style of the music with the grainy footage of Molly Rankin and her band members singing and sailing to “Archie, Marry Me” meet them effortlessly.
Asia Featuring John Payne – “Eye in the Sky” – 12K views – Perhaps you remember the 1982 Billboard-charting hit “Eye in the Sky” from the Alan Parsons Project, considering it was one of the group’s biggest hits and was also the title track of their 1982 album.
Tritonal – “Anchor” Original Mix – 1.3M views – There is more to this pop/EDM single than the average danceable club jam track. The message is deep, honing in on that person who is your anchor to keep you grounded and who you genuinely can’t live without.
Bob Mould – “I Don’t Know You Anymore” – 298K views – The skit between Bob Mould and frontman Colin Meloy of The Decemberists sets up the rest of the “I Don’t Know You Anymore” video.
Thievery Corporation – “Depth Of My Soul” – 732K views – Technically in the electronic music category, Thievery Corporation is more concerned with producing multicultural projects that unite their listeners far and wide.
Agnes Obel – “Dorian” – 5.6M views – In the multiple interviews around Agnes Obel’s “Dorian,” she explains the complexity and arcane meaning of this song.
Rocky Dawuni – “African Thriller” – 173K views – Rocky Dawuni’s performance on the suspended metal mic in the boxing ring has all the soul, pop, Afrobeat, and reggae flair that we could ever ask for.
Gary Numan – “Love Hurt Bleed” – 1.2M views – Even though the lyrics are simple, they’re not as straightforward as you may think. It could be tricky pinpointing the core inspiration of greed and doing anything to get everything desired that Gary Numan fed off of for “Love Hurt Bleed.”
Jamestown Revival – “California (Cast Iron Soul)” – 963K views – Backed by the crashing waves behind them, Jamestown Revival starts the “California (Cast Iron Soul)” music video with their unrefined, irresistible harmonies.
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