{"id":22811,"date":"2022-07-19T07:33:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=22811"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:33:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:33:42","slug":"what-is-the-most-popular-song-on-youtube-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-song-on-youtube-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"What is the Most Popular Song on YouTube in 2022?"},"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-6a3127de6c8f7\" 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-6a3127de6c8f7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3127de6c8f7\" ><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-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#What_is_the_Most_Popular_Song_on_YouTube_in_2022\" title=\"What is the Most Popular Song on YouTube in 2022?\">What is the Most Popular Song on YouTube in 2022?<\/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-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#Love_Nwantiti\" title=\"Love Nwantiti\">Love Nwantiti<\/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-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#Magic_No_Lie\" title=\"Magic. No Lie\">Magic. No Lie<\/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-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#Despacito\" title=\"Despacito\">Despacito<\/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-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-song-on-youtube-in-2022\/#Ed_Sheeran_song\" title=\"Ed Sheeran song\">Ed Sheeran song<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Most_Popular_Song_on_YouTube_in_2022\"><\/span>What is the Most Popular Song on YouTube in 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>One of the most popular social media platforms is YouTube. This video-sharing website is home to billions of videos every month. Content ranges from comedic, educational, or just random animal videos. Children&#8217;s songs and music videos are among the most popular types of content on YouTube. Here are some predictions for what will be the most popular song on YouTube in 2022. You might be surprised by what you find!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Love_Nwantiti\"><\/span>Love Nwantiti<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Nigerian rap sensation CKay has soared to YouTube fame with his song &#8220;Love Nwantiti&#8221;. After a TikTok challenge, the video shot to the top of the Global Music Video Chart. It has now received over 84 million views. It&#8217;s also the most Shazamed song in the world since September 11, and is currently charting in more than 160 countries.<\/p>\n<p>This song is an excellent example of ageless music. While some songs have become stale after a year, Love Nwantiti continues to hold its own appeal. It&#8217;s soulful music that transcends the world of hopelessness romanticism. It&#8217;s laced with &#8220;ahn&#8221; and percussions that make it a purely enjoyable listen. Its catchy melody, and lyrics, will captivate the listener and make them want more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magic_No_Lie\"><\/span>Magic. No Lie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite being a decade old, the song is still extremely popular, and it has surpassed several chart-topping hits. &#8220;No Lie&#8221; by Sean Paul is currently the most-viewed song on YouTube. The video was directed by Tim Nackashi, who has worked with artists such as Beyonce and Rihanna. It has received several awards and has been certified double platinum in the UK. Despite its popularity, the video has not yet been certified platinum in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The video for the Sean Paul song &#8220;No Lie&#8221; has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. It features the British singer Dua Lipa and is the first song from the artist&#8217;s Scorcha album to reach this milestone. The song&#8217;s release coincides with the release of his fifth single, &#8220;No Fear,&#8221; which is set to be the most-streamed song on YouTube 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despacito\"><\/span>Despacito<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Luca Fonsi and Daddy Yankee&#8217;s viral hit &#8216;Despacito&#8217; has surpassed two billion views on YouTube. This is the fastest ever for a YouTube video. In just one week, the song surpassed 2 billion views, which was considered to be a major feat. Its popularity has continued to rise, with the song reaching three billion views last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big achievement &#8211; Despacito was crowned the most popular song on YouTube in May and is expected to be there for years to come. While it&#8217;s a Latin pop song, it&#8217;s also a reggaeton and Spanish language song. It features smooth, romantic lyrics and is the perfect mix of reggaeton and pop.<\/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>Despite the popularity of other children&#8217;s songs, &#8220;Baby Shark Dance&#8221; is the most popular song on YouTube, and the number one spot has been held for more than a year. The song first gained fame as a campfire song, but now is a viral sensation, surpassing even the &#8220;Despacito&#8221; video. The song&#8217;s popularity has spawned a craze around it, with various variations and remixes featuring K-pop groups.<\/p>\n<p>This viral sensation started in South Korea when an 8-year-old named Hope Segoine uploaded the video of the video in June 2016. It became so popular that the music video earned a spot on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the most-watched song on YouTube in 2020. Since then, the creators of the video have expanded their hit to a full-blown animated series, Baby Shark&#8217;s Big Show, which has amassed 26 million views and counting. Now, it&#8217;s even got its own dance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ed_Sheeran_song\"><\/span>Ed Sheeran song<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A track by Ed Sheeran has recently broken a record. &#8216;Perfect&#8217; has already surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. The song is also the first one by an English artist to be number one in the charts in two years. In addition, it was the first song to reach 500 million plays on Spotify. Despite its recent success, this song is far from being the most popular. Here are some of the reasons why.<\/p>\n<p>The song was first released as a lyric video in December 2015. It has accumulated 750 million views since its release. The song&#8217;s official video was uploaded on 30 January 2017. It has become the fastest YouTube video to reach one billion views, surpassing &#8216;See You Again&#8217; just 97 days after its release. Its rise to the top of the list shows that YouTube&#8217;s popularity never stops growing.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"447\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jIxsmFKQRNU\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Most Popular Song on YouTube in 2022? One of the most popular social media platforms is YouTube. 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