{"id":22705,"date":"2022-07-19T07:29:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=22705"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:29:22","slug":"what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","title":{"rendered":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9873cacd2e\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9873cacd2e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9873cacd2e\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#What_is_the_Most_Popular_Video_on_YouTube_Right_Now\" title=\"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?\">What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Baby_Shark_Dance\" title=\"Baby Shark Dance\">Baby Shark Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Shape_of_You\" title=\"Shape of You\">Shape of You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Johny_Johny_Yes_Papa\" title=\"Johny Johny Yes Papa\">Johny Johny Yes Papa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Despacito\" title=\"Despacito\">Despacito<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Psys_Gangnam_Style\" title=\"Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style\">Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\/#Justin_Biebers_Sugar\" title=\"Justin Bieber&#8217;s Sugar\">Justin Bieber&#8217;s Sugar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Most_Popular_Video_on_YouTube_Right_Now\"><\/span>What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:44% margin:0px 10px; max-height:250px; width:auto; height:auto;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wCUaISR.png\" alt=\"What is the most popular video on YouTube right now\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what the most popular video on YouTube is right now, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. From the Shape of You to Baby Shark Dance, there&#8217;s something out there for everyone. We&#8217;ve compiled the list so that you can see which video is currently the most popular worldwide. After you&#8217;ve filtered through the results, decide which video is right for you. Then, let&#8217;s talk about the future of the video industry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baby_Shark_Dance\"><\/span>Baby Shark Dance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The baby shark dance video has reached a new milestone. It has now been viewed more than 10 billion times, surpassing the previous record set by Luis Fonsi&#8217;s &#8220;Despacito&#8221; in June. The video has been viewed for 15 straight months. In addition to the viral video, the Pinkfong company has launched an animated series on Nickelodeon, an international merchandise licensing program, and live tours around the world. And with all these benefits, the company hasn&#8217;t stopped there.<\/p>\n<p>With more than seven billion views, the &#8220;Baby Shark Dance&#8221; has become the most popular video on YouTube. The video&#8217;s catchy tune and easy-to-follow dance makes it perfect for younger viewers. Many parents have lauded the video&#8217;s virality, but many have also condemned it. But regardless of its flaws, there&#8217;s no denying that the video has captured the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shape_of_You\"><\/span>Shape of You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Shape of You&#8221; by Ed Sheeran is currently the most-viewed video on YouTube with over four billion views. The song was released in January and reached number one on Billboard&#8217;s Hot 100 list. The music video is similar to a short film that tells the story of an athletic couple while playing the song as the background. While movie-style music videos are not that common, this one is very special &#8211; it features Ed Sheeran fighting a sumo wrestler in a dance routine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shape of You&#8221; was released in January 2017, and became one of the most popular pop songs of recent years. It has topped charts worldwide and won multiple Grammy awards. Since its release, it has garnered over a billion views, and has been covered by thousands of artists. Walk Off the Earth&#8217;s version is one of the most popular covers of &#8220;Shape of You.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Johny_Johny_Yes_Papa\"><\/span>Johny Johny Yes Papa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a recent video, &#8220;Johny Johny Yes Papa&#8221; turns the song &#8216;Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star&#8217; into a twisted tale of family lies and sugar abuse. This version has gone viral on YouTube, with a total of 432 million views. The video&#8217;s creators, a YouTube channel called &#8220;Billion Surprise Toys,&#8221; have added references to popular songs, including &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; and the Gangnam Style dance. Regardless of what you think of the video, it is hard to deny that it&#8217;s a clever and sophisticated effort that has spread rapidly to the masses.<\/p>\n<p>The song, sung by Ed Sheeran, is catchy and has become a viral meme that has spread to both the mainstream and subversive Internet. It was even named the number one song in the 2010s by Billboard Mainstream Top 40. The short animated video features a mischievous baby who loves sugar. Its catchy tune has garnered millions of views and has a wide appeal for children and adults alike.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despacito\"><\/span>Despacito<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Despacito&#8221; by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee is the most-watched video on YouTube. It&#8217;s surpassed Wiz Khalifa&#8217;s &#8220;See You Again&#8221; for the top spot with over three billion views. The song and video were both released just a few months ago, but have already broken records since they went live. &#8220;Despacito&#8221; is now the most-viewed video in over 40 countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Despacito&#8217; was released in January 2017 and has become one of the most successful singles of recent years. It&#8217;s a Spanish-language song that was briefly ruined by Justin Bieber, but has since become a worldwide hit. Currently, the video has more views than any other YouTube upload. Until yesterday, only &#8220;Gangnam Styles&#8221; had more than five billion views. According to Variety, this video has become the most-watched video on YouTube, and has surpassed &#8220;Gangnam Styles&#8221; in terms of total views.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Psys_Gangnam_Style\"><\/span>Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The hit music video from South Korean rapper Psy has been the most watched video on YouTube for over five years, but that title has now changed. A new song from Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth has passed Psy&#8217;s hit in overall views. &#8216;See You Again&#8217; has been viewed more than two billion times. Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style was the first video to ever hit that billion-view mark.<\/p>\n<p>The wildly popular video features Psy galloping through iconic Seoul landmarks while showcasing his moves in a stable, a party bus, and an underground Coex Mall. Psy&#8217;s &#8220;Gangnam Style&#8221; is a mix of accessible moves and earworms that have fueled the viral success of this video. The video has since surpassed one billion views on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Justin_Biebers_Sugar\"><\/span>Justin Bieber&#8217;s Sugar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Justin Bieber&#8217;s latest single Sugar has achieved a new milestone: it has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube. The prepubescent pop star has already made a name for himself by uploading several music videos to the video-sharing website. While other artists, such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga, have achieved similar success, Bieber continues to dominate the charts.<\/p>\n<p>The songwriters and producers of the song, Justin Bieber and Usher, have worked together in the past on other projects and the results are truly outstanding. Bieber&#8217;s voice is angelic, but he is overly saccharine and does not translate well to adulthood. If we were to take the boy-band sensation&#8217;s music to its logical conclusion, we would expect the singer to be a much better singer than this.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"244\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"436\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hK8POwUShVw\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? If you&#8217;re wondering what the most popular video on YouTube is right now, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. From the Shape of You to Baby Shark Dance, there&#8217;s something out there for everyone. We&#8217;ve compiled the list so that you can see which video [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24957,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v21.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? - Zeru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? If you&#8217;re wondering what the most popular video on YouTube is right now, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. From the Shape of You to Baby Shark Dance, there&#8217;s something out there for everyone. We&#8217;ve compiled the list so that you can see which video [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zeru\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-the-Most-Popular-Video-on-YouTube-Right-Now_22705.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"355\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"253\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\",\"name\":\"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? - Zeru\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Zeru\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\",\"name\":\"Lizzie Yates\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lizzie Yates\"},\"description\":\"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? - Zeru","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?","og_description":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? If you&#8217;re wondering what the most popular video on YouTube is right now, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. From the Shape of You to Baby Shark Dance, there&#8217;s something out there for everyone. We&#8217;ve compiled the list so that you can see which video [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","og_site_name":"Zeru","article_published_time":"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":355,"height":253,"url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-the-Most-Popular-Video-on-YouTube-Right-Now_22705.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Lizzie Yates","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lizzie Yates","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now","name":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now? - Zeru","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-19T07:29:22+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-video-on-youtube-right-now#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is the Most Popular Video on YouTube Right Now?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/","name":"Zeru","description":"Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e","name":"Lizzie Yates","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","caption":"Lizzie Yates"},"description":"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22708,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22705\/revisions\/22708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}