Launched in 2005, YouTube has grown to be one of the most influential websites that is visited by millions of people every day. We get all kinds of content from YouTube, but some videos have resonated with the public so much that they got billions of views. Here are the top 10 most watched YouTube videos of all time.
10. Justin Bieber – Sorry
With over 3.3 billion views, Sorry became Justin Bieber’s most-watched video on YouTube and the 10th most-watched video of all time. The video was uploaded in 2015 and was the fastest video on YouTube to reach a 2 billion mark.
9. Miroshka TV – Learning Colours
The Learning Colours educational video from a Russian animated studio currently has over 3.6 billion views and its smashing success is baffling to a lot of viewers. The video, which is narrated in Russian, was created to teach the kids colours and is less than three years old.
8. Psy – Gangnam Style
Before Psy took the world by storm with his 2012 hit Gangnam Style, no video has ever gotten so popular on the platform. It took Psy just 6 months to go from 0 to 1 billion views and Gangnam Style, which currently has 3.8 billion views, was actually the first video to achieve that mark.’
7. LooLoo Kids – Johny Johny Yes Papa
For obvious reasons, children’s content is super popular on YouTube and Johny Johny Yes Papa by LooLoo Kids is not the first or last video on the top 10 most watched videos on YouTube. Uploaded in 2016, this simple but addictive song with a cute animation has gathered over 3.9 billion views to date.
6. Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk
There is no way you have been on YouTube in 2014 and never heard Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. There are several reasons why the song and its catchy lyrics have gained so much attention, but the video simply irresistible as well, which is why Uptown Funk is now close to 4 billion views.
5. Masha And The Bear – Recipe For Disaster
Masha and the Bear is an iconic Russian children’s cartoon and is widely popular both inside and outside of the country. However, none of the Masha and the Bear episodes has gained as many views as Recipe For Disaster – at 4.3 billion views, it seems like plenty of people enjoy watching the shenanigans of a Mash and the Bear.
4. Wiz Khalifa – See You Again
See You Again, performed by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, is the soundtrack to Furious 7 from the iconic Fast and Furious franchise, which is one of the reasons why it has gotten so popular on YouTube. Another reason is that this song serves as a tribute to Paul Walker, who passed away in 2013. Since 2015, this video has gained 4.7 billion views.
3. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
Just like Uptown Funk shaped the music industry of 2014, Shape Of You did the same with 2017. At first glance and hearing, there is nothing too special about this song but Ed Sheeran, but the simple melody and touching lyrics have resonated with enough YouTube users to give this video 5 billion views to date.
2. Pinkfong – Baby Shark Dance
If you are a parent whose kids are regular YouTube viewers, there is not a chance you have missed this song, which currently has 6.7 billion views. Created by a Korean studio called Pinkfong, Baby Shark is a repetitive yet adorable song about a family of sharks that is accompanied by simple dance moves your toddler has probably perfected at this point.
1. Luis Fonsi – Despacito Ft. Daddy Yankee
Released in early 2017, Despacito by Puerto-Rican-based Lusi Fonsi and Daddy Yankee took less than 100 days to celebrate its first billion views. This song is a total earworm and the one you will be humming for days after hearing it just once. This is part of the reason why Despacito is now very close to having 7 billion views.
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