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Top 10 Most-Viewed YouTube Videos of all Time
Most of the most-viewed YouTube videos of all time are music videos, however, there are some that you would never have thought about.
Have you ever thought about what the most-viewed YouTube videos of all time are? Probably a favourite movie teaser, a full YouTube movie, or any other video?
The first guess would probably not be a music video because songs are quick to go out of vogue. However, music videos like Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” have proven otherwise. The video has amassed billions of views on YouTube and continues to do so with so much speed.
In this article, RNN will provide an accurate list of the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time. Let’s get straight into it.
10. Roar- Katy Perry
Views- 3.7 Billion
Starting off the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube is Katy Perry’s “Roar”. The song achieved worldwide commercial success and topped the charts in many countries including Austria, Canada, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom among others.
This feat gives Katy Perry the title of the first female artiste to hit the 3-billion view mark. The video was uploaded to YouTube in September 2013 and it reached 3 billion views in February 2020.
The official music video was posted on Perry’s YouTube channel and has amassed a total of 3.7 billion views (as of January 4, 2023).
9. Sugar- Maroon 5
Views- 3.8 Billion
Next on our list is “Sugar” by American pop-rock band, Maroon 5. The song is a single from their 5th studio album, V, which was released in 2014. Sugar peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The music video which has now amassed a total of 3.8 billion views on YouTube is based on a rom-com drama, wedding crashers. The music video was released on the group’s official YouTube channel on January 14, 2015.
8. Recipe for Disaster- Masha and The Bear
Views- 4.5 Billion
“Masha and The Bear” is an animated Russian television series based on a children’s folk story. This particular episode has amassed a lot of views worldwide even though it is not entirely an English video.
The episode is the first among the series to hit the billion-views mark and it is currently the highest viewed among the others. Not only is the series loved by many, including non-Russians, but it is also broadcast on the popular movie streaming platform, Netflix
As of the time of compiling this list, Masha and The Bear (Recipe for Disaster) has amassed a total of 4.5 billion views on Youtube.
7. Gangnam Style- PSY
Views- 4.6 Billion
PSY’s Gangnam Style has a lot of record-breaking feats to its name. Asides from being a worldwide commercial success, it is famous for being the first-ever music video to hit the billion-view mark on YouTube.
This feat was achieved only 159 days after the video premiered on PSY’s official YouTube channel. According to Billboard, the video “netted a notable 14.9 million views per day” and as of 2022, it still averaged 900,000 views per day.
Gangnam Style currently has 4.6 billion views on Youtube (last checked on January 4, 2023).
6. Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Views- 4.7 Billion
British-American DJ, Mark Ronson released the lead single for his 4th studio album, Uptown in November 2014 and since then, it has risen to become the 6th most-viewed Youtube video in the world.
The video has won numerous awards such as the “Best Pop-Video-UK” at the prestigious UK Music Video Awards. At the moment, Uptown Funk has a total of 4.7 billion on Mark Ronson’s official YouTube channel.
Like other songs on this list, this video has amassed millions of views on other YouTube channels asides from the official artiste channel.
5. See You Again- Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
Views- 5.7 Billion
Released on YouTube 7 years ago, Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” is the 5th most-viewed video on Youtube, amassing a total of 5.7 billion views as of January 4, 2023. The song was released as a soundtrack for Furious 7 as a tribute to Paul Walker.
It made a home of the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks non-consecutively. To date, “See You Again” is Wiz Khalifa’s biggest hit song. Within one month, it became the most-viewed video on YouTube and since then, the popular video has not stopped garnering views from its global audience.
4. Shape of You- Ed Sheeran
Views- 5.8 billion
Next on our list of the most-viewed YouTube videos of all time is the official music video of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You”. The song is a single from his studio album, ÷ (divide) released in 2017. The album featured other hit singles like “Castle on the Hill”, “Shape of You”, “Galway Girl”, “Perfect” and “Happier”.
Shape of You is one of the hit songs that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart for over 10 consecutive weeks. It stayed on top of the Chart for 16 weeks consecutively. Little wonder it made the list of the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time.
As of January 4, 2023, the music video is the 4th most-watched video on YouTube.
3. Johny Johny Yes Papa- LooLoo Kids
Views- 6.5 billion views
“Johny Johny Yes Papa” is an English rhyme that a lot of children love so much. It shows a child caught or ‘almost caught’ eating sugar by his father. Hence, its lyrics:
Johny, Johny
Yes, Papa?
Eating sugar?
No, papa!
Telling lies?
No, papa!
Open your mouth
Ha, ha, ha!
This video has 6.5 billion views on the LooLoo Kids YouTube channel, however, it has over 4 billion views on other channels put together. The animated video is one of the YouTube videos that have more than one billion views on various channels.
Johny Johny is the third most-viewed video on YouTube at the moment.
2. Despacito- Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Views- 8 Billion
Despacito was once top of the list of the most-viewed videos on Youtube before it was surpassed by the first on this list. The reggaeton and Latin pop song was released on January 12, 2017, and has since garnered views from all over the world.
It is a single from Luis Fonsi’s 2019 studio album tagged “Vida”. The song has won multiple Latin Grammy Awards including the award for the Song of the Year, Best Short Form Music Video, and Record of the Year. Despacito topped the charts in over 45 countries, becoming the first Youtube video to reach the 5-billion view milestone.
1. Baby Shark Dance- Pinkfong
Views- 12 Billion
Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” is the most-viewed YouTube video of all time. Pinkfong is a South Korean education company. Perhaps, the company released the song as one of its nursery rhymes, not knowing it would become the most-watched YouTube video in the world.
While many people think all the views were amassed by little children, it would interest you to know that this is one of the most-loved rhymes for adults too. Until another video overtakes Baby Shark Dance, it remains the No. 1 video on the list of the highest-viewed YouTube video in the world.
Top 10 Most-Viewed YouTube Videos of all Time (Summary)
You were probably surprised to see some of the videos on this list, however, some of the videos we have never heard of are raking in views day-in-day-out and articles like this will keep you up-to-date.
In summary, here are the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time.
- Baby Shark Dance- Pinkfong (12 billion views)
- Despacito- Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee (8 billion views)
- Johny Johny Yes Papa- LooLoo Kids (6.5 billion views)
- Shape of You- Ed Sheeran (5.8 billion views)
- See You Again- Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth (5.7 billion views)
- Uptown Funk- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars (4.7 billion views)
- Gangnam Style- PSY (4.6 billion views)
- Recipe for Disaster- Masha and The Bear (4.5 billion views)
- Sugar- Maroon 5 (3.8 billion views)
- Roar- Katy Perry (3.7 billion views)
Which of the listings came as a surprise for you?
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SOURCES: WEALTHYGORILLA.COM, YOUTUBE.COM