Music Video Clips, It's Not a Richie's "Say You Say Me," "Since a -HA the SUN ALWAYS SHINES on TV Warner Bros
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AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1985 oQ. / PROGRAMMING ideo music 1UMC11ELEV161DN This report does not include videos in recurrent or oldie rotation. 3 i= AEROSMITH LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING Geffen ACTIVE 1:1 DIRECTOR TAYLOR HACKFORD W W JON ANDERSON EASIER SAID THAN DONE Elektra NEW (Continued from page 40) C IA/ JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND TOUGH ALL OVER Scotti Brothers/ a h CBS BREAKOUT ord makers still enjoy the democra- "As the relationship grows, we or length, it's over. PHIL COLLINS TAKE ME HOME Atlantic MEDIUM tization of the marketplace." use the music to cover a lot of their "It's popular, sells records and COREY HART EVERYTHING IN MY HEART EMI America MEDIUM With his new film, he indicates, he actions. There are a lot of hidden serves a nice pass- the -time function. C JONI MITCHELL GOOD FRIENDS Geffen POWER wanted music to fulfill various func- mikes in the Soviet Union, and if Too often my problem is that the vi- BILLY OCEAN WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH Jive/Arista MEDIUM want to be heard, you suals have very little to do with the ANOTHER DAY MCA LIGHT tions. "I travel with a cassette re- you don't DINGO BOINGO JUST up the music." O.M.D. SECRETS A &M LIGHT corder," he says. "So does Barysh- turn on the faucets or turn POINTER SISTERS FREEDOM RCA LIGHT nikov. It's also a plot device in the radio. It doesn't hurt the plot. It en- Hackford has done some short SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES CITIES IN THE DUST Geffen NEW movie. hances it." MTV clips, such as Phil Collins' PAUL YOUNG EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Columbia MEDIUM "Hines has lived outside the U.S. Although Hackford has produced "Against All Odds" and Lionel for 10 years. He's missed 10 years several music video clips, it's not a Richie's "Say You Say Me," "since A -HA THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV Warner Bros. 3 of pop music's evolution and has medium in which he wants to get they relate to songs in my films. It's ARCADIA ELECTION DAY Capitol 6 been separated from his cultural too involved. an opportunity to promote and a Qd THE CARS TONIGHT SHE COMES Elektra 2 roots. When Baryshnikov falls out "MTV is a dead end," he says. wonderful opportunity to include el- BROWNE YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE Columbia 4 CLARENCE CLEMONS /JACKSON of the sky and exposes Hines in "They [clips] are like commercials. ements from your movie in a musi- ä, DIRE STRAITS WALK OF LIFE Warner Bros. 2 to this eclectic group of rock It does allow very talented techni- cal context. Another 'trailer' if you ,Y`r EURYTHMICS/ARETHA FRANKLIN SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES RCA 4 Russia MICK JAGGER HARD WOMAN Columbia 5 tapes, it forces Hines to reassess his cians to do a lot of cinematic high will." ELTON JOHN WRAP HER UP Geffen 3 culture, decision, past, where he's jinx with hocus pocus and tech- For clips, Hackford's approach is JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP SMALL TOWN Riva /PolyGram 5 from, and rediscover himself. It's nique, and sometimes it's interest- simple: presenting the artist in a YOKO ONO HELL IN PARADISE Polydor 6 using music for something more ing to watch. But if you ever try to straightforward fashion, mixing in ROBERT PALMER DISCIPLINE OF LOVE Island 5 than background. develop anything of real substance clips from the movie. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MY HOMETOWN Columbia 2 SURVIVOR BURNING HEART Epic 4 TWISTED SISTER LEADER OF THE Atlantic 2 WHAM! I'M YOUR MAN Columbia 2 ZZ TOP SLEEPING BAG Warner Bros. 5 CLIP PRODUCERS PROPOSE GUIDELINES (Continued from page 40) BRYAN ADAMS /TINA TURNER IT'S ONLY LOVE A &M 6 atZ 2 ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID SUN CITY Manhattan 5 a good thing," he also notes, "We'd tion company within five days after liable to the production company for = Q PHIL COLLINS /MARILYN MARTIN SEPARATE LIVES Columbia Pictures 10 like to be involved with those talks, the job has been confirmed. Second the following: all out -of- pocket kMR. MISTER BROKEN WINGS RCA 20 as it may be the producers who wind billing (25 %) is to be paid upon com- costs, full director's fee as bid and EDDIE MURPHY PARTY ALL THE TIME Columbia 12 up ultimately paying for any agree- mencement of photography. Final full markup on the job as bid. With- ..NIGHT RANGER FOUR IN THE MORNING Camel /MCA 14 ment reached." billing of the remaining 25% is to be in six to 10 days, client is liable for LIONEL RICHIE SAY YOU SAY ME Motown 5 labels to in- paid upon delivery of the final prod- the first two items but only 50% of Mercury 7 Should the agree RUSH THE BIG MONEY the markup. If notice is given prior SCRITTI POLITTI PERFECT WAY Warner Bros. 14 crease pay scales for talent used in uct. all out - SIMPLE MINDS ALIVE AND KICKING A &M 7 music videos, while at the same time For a cost plus fixed fee situation, to 10 days, client must pay STARSHIP WE BUILT THIS CITY RCA 12 keeping production budgets static, the 50 /40/10 plan is designed to ap- of- pocket costs, a service charge of THOMPSON TWINS LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Arista 12 the producers will be in an "impossi- ply a fixed fee based on all approved no less than 15 %, and the director's STEVIE WONDER PART TIME LOVER Motown 5 ble situation," Walz claims. "This is estimates. The client has control of cost and markup will be subject to music video production, after all," all production costs, which are paid negotiation. I; Z HEAVEN KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR Columbia 10 he says. "We want to sit down with according to the total actualized C 9 INXS THIS TIME Atlantic the unions, not as feature directors costs of the job. MIKE & THE MECHANICS SILENT RUNNING Atlantic 3 PLAY LIST Dec. 1 -7 1985 CQ vid- fees and date /time PAUL McCARTNEY SPIES LIKE US Capitol 3 or commercial directors, but as Concept STING LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE A &M 8 eo clip directors. stamp service: Concept fees are PETE TOWNSHEND FACE THE FACE Atco 5 "We want to work out realistic charges for the development of budget proposals. We want to use "written, original concept treat- z Z THE ALARM STRENGTH IRS 8 SAG people, because nine times out ments." The MVPA is providing AUTOGRAPH BLONDES IN BLACK CARS RCA 3 10, the best, if we free of charge a date /stamp certifi- WATCH BRYAN FERRY IN WITH 4= 2 of they're but CONVERSATION SUNIE G KATE BUSH RUNNING UP THAT HILL EMI America 12 have a $50,000 budget and $10,000 cation service similar to that of- ON THE SUNDAY SPECIAL, Dec 8. 11:00, 17:00, 23:00 (Europe am Time) IPRINCE AMERICA Paisley Park /Warner Bros. 4 of it is going for talent, we'll have to fered by the Writers Guild. The W STING I BURN FOR YOU A &M 4 stamp serves to fix a time when the 6 seek other alternatives." /SURE SHOT - 30 PLAYS JOE LYNN TURNER ENDLESSLY Elektra existed before it is sent to STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN CHANGE IT Epic 7 Some of the specific guidelines treatment WANG CHUNG TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Geffen 10 outlined by the MVPA pamphlet the client. DAVID GRANT & JAKI GRAHAM are: Cancellation and postponement: 'Mate' JEFF BECK AMBITIOUS Epic 7 schedules: If the client cancels or postpones a Production payment HEAVY ACTION 15 -24 PLAYS g BLUES BROTHERS SOUL MAN Warner Home Video 4 For a firm bid, the 50/25/25 plan contracted job within one to five Ne a THE CULT SHE SELLS SANCTUARY Warner Bros. 7 calls for first billing (50% of con- working days prior to the com- Bronski Beat "Hit That Perfect Beat" a DIVINYLS PLEASURE AND PAIN Chrysalis 4 is Lloyd Cole & The Commotions "Lost Week -end" W tract price) to made by the produc- mencement of shooting, the client The Cult "Revolution" mSCORPIONS NO ONE LIKE YOU Mercury 5 Eurhythmics & Aretha Franklin "Sisters Are Doin' It' CHARLIE SEXTON BEAT'S SO LONELY MCA 8 Pete Townshend "Face The Face" RANDY WAYNE/CAROL SUE HILL THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW Paramount Pictures 4 í Lionel Riche "Say You Say Me" í Evelyn 'Champagne' King "Personal Touch" YES HOLD ON Atco 6 What was the first television Wham! "I'm Your Man" Y &T ALL AMERICAN BOY A &M 4 The Waterboys "The Whole Of The Moon" Drum Theatre "Eldorado" DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Arista 2 Eighth Wonder "Stay With Me" 4 theme song to 00 to Number One? United Artists Against Apartheid "Sun City" "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC DARE TO BE STUPID Rock'o Roll /CBS in Mick Jagger "Hard Women" If you don't know, find out Bonnie Tyler "Loving You is A Dirty Job" Z BALTIMORA TARZAN BOY Manhattan 7 Grace Jones "Slave To The Rhythm" BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE THE BOTTOM LINE Columbia 2 Feargal Sharkey "A Good Heart" C.7 2 THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF Elton John "Nikita" J a BLACK 'N' BLUE MISS MYSTERY Geffen 8 Madonna "Dress You Up" kBON JOVI SILENT NIGHT Mercury 3 Simply Red "Holding Back The Years" HITS Queen "One Vision" 3 NUMBER ONE JON BUTCHER AXIS SOUNDS OF YOUR HEART Capitol ZZ Top "Sleeping Bag" DREAM ACADEMY LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN Warner Bros.