Goodwin's Theory states that music videos should demonstrate genre characteristics, have relationships between lyrics/visuals and music/visuals, and include frequent close-ups of the artist. The video for Avicii's "Wake Me Up" follows some of these principles: it includes shots of a festival performance relating to electronic dance music genre; has a clear relationship between editing/visuals and the beat/music; and references popular culture with festival footage. However, it lacks direct connections between lyrics and visuals, and only includes a few shots of Avicii as the record label demands seemed less important than the music/narrative.