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What is the Most Watched YouTube Video?
If you’re wondering what is the most popular video on YouTube, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled the most watched videos by genre and artist, so you can make an educated decision. From the Baby Shark Dance to Gangnam Style to Despacito, we have you covered. Here are some of the best-known videos on YouTube. And while you’re at it, check out some of our other favorite playlists.
Baby Shark Dance
The “Baby Shark Dance” is a viral video which has amassed more than 10 billion views. In fact, it has more views than the entire population of Earth, with a record that will last 41,095 years. Read also : How to Get More Subscribers on YouTube For Free. It is the most watched YouTube video of all time and surpasses the second-most-viewed video, “Despacito.” However, other renditions of the dance have also become popular, surpassing the original by about 3 billion views.
The song was made famous by a South Korean production company, the Pinkfong Co. The popular tune and entrancing dance made the song viral and became the most watched YouTube video of all time. It is so popular that it has become a common tool for law enforcement and other entities. The West Palm Beach police, for example, played the song over again in order to dissuade homeless people from sleeping on the street. Three Oklahoma prison guards were also arrested for torturing inmates with the song.
Gangnam Style
The viral hit ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy is no longer the most popular YouTube video. Released in 2012, the video was the first to reach a billion views. See the article : How to Delete a Channel on YouTube. But thanks to the internet, another song by Psy and Wiz Khalifa has surpassed it in overall view count, topping it by nearly two billion. It’s not clear if the popularity of ‘Gangnam Style’ was just a fluke or a blip in the internet’s history.
The record-breaking video has surpassed the cult hit “Baby” by Justin Bieber, according to YouTube Trends. The video hit 805 million views at noon on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 803,760,000, set by “Baby.” The video was first uploaded on July 10 and has grown to over 800 million views in just a few short months. It has now passed Justin Bieber’s “Baby” for the top spot.
Despacito
It has been seven months since the lyric video for the hit song, ‘Despacito,’ by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, was released. Since then, the video has garnered more than 1.2 billion views, passing the number two spot held by Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again. See the article : How Much Do You Get Paid For Watching YouTube Videos?.’ In just 97 days, the song has exceeded 2 billion views and YouTube has confirmed that it will become the first video to reach that landmark. Considering that only half of the world has reliable internet access and thus YouTube, this is a big achievement.
The chart shows how many times each video has been viewed. The most popular videos have reached a billion views for at least five consecutive weeks. The most popular video in each month has a different number of views for each day. Generally, the most watched video is the one with the most views. The top ten videos have more than three billion views each. Despacito was the first video to reach three billion views on August 4, 2017, and four billion views on October 11, 2017. It reached 5 billion views on April 5, 2018 and six-billion views on February 24, 2019. As of November 20, 2020, the song has accumulated over 46 million likes.
Ed Sheeran
“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran has now garnered more than four billion views on YouTube. It is currently the second most watched video on the site, behind only “Thinking Out Loud,” which has garnered 2.5 billion views. Sheeran has been uploading music videos to YouTube since 2006, and the number of subscribers has risen to the top ten. In fact, Sheeran’s videos have charted in more than 45 countries and have been viewed more than three billion times on YouTube.
The first video released by Ed Sheeran, “Hello,” has over 2.9 billion views. The song was released in 2013 as a promotion for the band’s debut album, and eventually became their biggest hit single. It also hit number one in a number of countries. Today, Ed Sheeran has more than 13 million YouTube subscribers, and is the most streamed artist on Spotify. His tracks have nearly five billion views.
Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again”
The song has already been the number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the first hip-hop single to reach one billion views on YouTube. “See You Again” is certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA, and has topped year-end lists worldwide. While fans had high expectations for the track, it surprised them all. The track was a worldwide hit, earning Wiz Khalifa numerous Grammy awards and tons of acclaim.
The song was written by American singer Charlie Puth and was commissioned for the soundtrack of the film FURIOUS 7. The song pays homage to late actor Paul Walker, who was killed in a car crash in 2013. It was featured as a bonus track on Charlie Puth’s debut album and broke multiple records for highest streams in a single day on YouTube. Fans of the film can relate to “See You Again” due to the lyrics describing the lovemaking process.
