2. 1) AALIYAH –
MORE THAN
A WOMAN
2) CIARA –
LIKE A BOY
3) JHENE AIKO
– 3:16AM

3. The first element I needed to consider when choosing my track was the
length of it. I did not want anything longer than 4 minutes or shorter than 2
minutes. The reason for this was because if the song was too long I would
have to do a lot of filming in order to produce a successful music video. With
the set time frame, I knew I had to set myself something a target which was
realistic and achievable. The lengths of my three possible songs are listed
below:
More Than A Woman – 3:44
Like A Boy – 3:58
3:16AM -3:16
Essentially, out of my three songs, 3:16AM had the length which seemed
most suitable which is the first reason I chose to use this song.

4. The second thing I took into consideration was what the song was actually
about. This was vital as it was going to be difficult to make a music video to a
song I had no understanding of.
MORE THAN A WOMAN:
This song focuses on the gender roles and representations in society. Aaliyah is
simply challenging them by stating that she can be ‘More than a woman’.
Fundamentally, I did like the concept of this song because I personally do not
appreciate the gender representations which exist in society, as to me they are
outdated and somewhat false.
LIKE A BOY:
Essentially, this song also focuses on the existing gender roles however; this
song is directed more at gender roles within relationships. Summing it up, it’s
about Ciara questioning how a male would feel if a female acted the way he did.

5. 3:16AM:
Unlike the other two songs, this song is based on love and the harmful effect
it can have on a female. It supports the general stereotype that females are
usually hurt more after a relationship goes wrong. Even though I do not
agree with this idea, the song also looks at psychological effects such as
insomnia and psychosis which makes it different from the typical break-up
songs.
Ultimately, I chose 3:16AM
because the ideas portrayed
in the song are not usual and
I feel I can make a music
video which best represents
these ideas in comparison to
the other two songs.

6. AALIYAH:
Aaliyah was very
popular throughout the
90s with her 2nd album
‘One in a Million’ selling
3.7 millions copies in the
US and over 8 million
copies worldwide.
However, sadly in 2001
Aaliyah died in a plane
crash. Ultimately, I did
not want to produce a
music video to an
Aaliyah song because
she was the ‘Princess of
R&B’.
CIARA:
Ciara is a worldwide
R&B artist who is highly
noticed for her ability to
dance. She released her
debut album ‘Goodies’ in
2004 which was
certified triple platinum
by the RIAA and earned
her four nominations at
the 48th Grammy
Awards. I believe that If
I make a music video to
a song by Ciara my
audience will expect too
much from me because
of her music status.
JHENE AIKO:
Jhene has yet to release
a debut album and is
not so popular as she
was only signed to
Artium records in 2012
after the release of her
mixtape ‘Sailing Souls’.
She is well known by
the younger generation
because she releases
most of her songs on
the internet which is
dominated by teenagers
and young adults. This
is the reason I decided
to choose Jhene Aiko.

7. More than a woman and Like a boy
both have a fast tempo, which is perfect
for choreography. However, because I am
making this music video by myself, I will
not have the time to make up dance
routines and find dancers who can learn,
practice and perform it which is why I
did not choose either of these songs. On
the other hand, 3:16AM has a slower
tempo which will allow the viewer to
focus more on the lyrical content rather
than the performance happening in the
video. This also gives me more time to
think about the Mise en scene and
various effects I might consider using.

8. Overall, I decided to choose 3:16AM
because of the various psychological
concepts it portrays. I like the fact that
it’s not a typical love song about
heartbreak but it takes this a step
further. I was also persuaded to choose
this song because of the time frame I
have. As they say quality is better than
quantity, so because the video will not
consist of time consuming elements
such as choreography, I will have more
time to edit my music video to a
suitable standard.