Subscriber Account active since. We decided to take a trip down memory lane by revisiting the most popular music videos of all time on YouTube. The following are the 20 most-viewed videos on the platform — and for good reason.
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10. Justin Bieber — Sorry (3.35 billion)
Baby Shark has claimed the crown more than four years since it was first uploaded. The original writer of the song is unclear — it has long been a nursery rhyme — but it became a global phenomenon after being recorded by year-old Korean-American singer Hope Segoine. Produced by educational company Pinkfong and accompanied by piscine dance moves, it first went viral in south-east Asia, then later in the US and Europe. The earworm has prompted a spin-off live tour, merchandise, books and more, plus reworkings of the song, including one featuring Luis Fonsi and another promoting handwashing during the coronavirus pandemic. No outcome has yet been reported in the case. Last month , the song was at the centre of further alleged wrongdoing, when three Oklahoma prison workers were charged with prisoner cruelty after allegedly handcuffing inmates and forcing them to stand and listen to Baby Shark for as long as two hours.
2. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa, ft. Charlie Puth
Sure, they spread across the web like wildfire, dominating your feeds and hijacking your attention. But earworm-y pop songs? Those hits you end up wanting to wipe from your memory forever? Now the site boasts an expanded metric for chronic popularity and an ever-changing batch of insanely popular music vids. Views: 2. Well, obviously, considering the the music video for his breakthrough hit, "Faded," is the 15th most-watched music video on YouTube. Despite all of the dance elements, it's a somber song with a bleak video to match, featuring a lost, young renegade moping in abandoned buildings as he searches for home. Diplo's dad-like dancing aside, it all looks fit for a major Bollywood feature film, which makes sense given this song's global success. You may not be able to move like those flamenco dancers, but the video will make you wish you could!
From funny videos to tutorials to catchy songs - YouTube has it all. This Google-owned online video-sharing platform is a resource that has come to the rescue of people innumerable times. Can't figure out a home repair job? Can't solve a math problem? There's a YouTube video to help you out. Bored in the house and in the house bored?
