The top 43 videos were played a total of 403,974 times across MTV International's network (which excludes the US) from July to December last year, according to the broadcaster's twice annual Platinum And Gold Video Play Awards.

Twelve of the Platinum Award winners (8,000 plus plays) received more than 11,000 spins, with Perry's hit beating Leona Lewis's 2008 record of 16,095 plays by nearly 5,000.

In total I Kissed A Girl was played 21,863 times, representing a 95% increase year ...