Music video success criteria

I would like my video to be as successful as possible but first of all i need to know what makes a music video successful. A video is judges as successful depending on the amount of views it gets and if it gets good feedback from critics, also if it helps the single generate more money and receive more publicity. what makes a good video is good reviews in magazines/newspapers/online, increasing sales CDs/Downloads, awards such as MTV Music awards.
We will later look at the 100 greatest music videos, these videos are deemed successful by the media as they have caused controversy but also sales, which have in some cases caused them to become number 1 hits.

Youtube Success
one of the most successful current music videos is Justin Biebers song Baby, this is purely because of Youtube. Youtube is taking over music shows and music channels due to its easy access. Hits, likes and views on Youtube show how a successful a song is.

The video above is Justin Biebers song Baby. This video is the most viewed song on youtube. I believe this song is successful due to Justin Bieber being a teen icon and this video appeals to teenagers due to its setting which is a bowling alley and styling. Justin Biebers dance moves also make the video and people tune into the video to learn them.

Rebecca Blacks song Friday is also deemed one of the worst songs ever made. Although the song is terrible and has awful lyrics its controversy and video has made it extremely successful and made it a lot of money. People have tuned in to see the video that has received much publicity.