{"id":41358,"date":"2022-07-30T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41358"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:01:00","slug":"what-is-the-most-viewed-music-video-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-viewed-music-video-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"What is the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube?"},"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-6a03529da8434\" 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-6a03529da8434\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03529da8434\" ><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-viewed-music-video-on-youtube\/#What_is_the_Most_Viewed_Music_Video_on_YouTube\" title=\"What is the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube?\">What is the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube?<\/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-viewed-music-video-on-youtube\/#Judson_Laipplys_Evolution_Of_Dance_video\" title=\"Judson Laipply&#8217;s &#8220;Evolution Of Dance&#8221; video\">Judson Laipply&#8217;s &#8220;Evolution Of Dance&#8221; video<\/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-viewed-music-video-on-youtube\/#Pinkfong_Kids_Baby_Shark_Dance\" title=\"Pinkfong Kids&#8217; &#8220;Baby Shark Dance&#8221;\">Pinkfong Kids&#8217; &#8220;Baby Shark Dance&#8221;<\/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-viewed-music-video-on-youtube\/#Gangnam_Style\" title=\"Gangnam Style\">Gangnam Style<\/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-viewed-music-video-on-youtube\/#Ed_Sheerans_Roar\" title=\"Ed Sheeran&#8217;s &#8220;Roar&#8221;\">Ed Sheeran&#8217;s &#8220;Roar&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Most_Viewed_Music_Video_on_YouTube\"><\/span>What is the Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/417gy5M.jpg\" align=\"left\" alt=\"what is the most viewed music video on youtube\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-width:35% margin:0px 10px; max-height:375px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>There are literally thousands of music videos uploaded on YouTube every day, but only a small percentage make it to the billion-view club. The Whitney Houston music video was one of the most recent to reach this milestone. Music videos have consistently dominated the top spot on YouTube, and this trend began with Lady Gaga&#8217;s Bad Romance video. However, there are a few notable exceptions. Here&#8217;s a look at some of the top music videos that have earned the honor of being the most popular.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judson_Laipplys_Evolution_Of_Dance_video\"><\/span>Judson Laipply&#8217;s &#8220;Evolution Of Dance&#8221; video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The video&#8217;s popularity has been attributed to the inclusion of songs from all periods and genres. Originally, YouTube did not allow videos longer than 10 minutes and did not support hi-def video until 2009. The dance routine, which features various artists from different genres, was a hit with audiences and became a viral sensation. The video&#8217;s success has led to TV appearances, live performances, and countless parodies. Judson&#8217;s video continues to evolve as the internet has taken its toll on his life.<\/p>\n<p>The viral sensation that made Judson Laipply one of the first viral stars of the internet, his &#8220;Evolution of Dance&#8221; video has become the most-viewed music clip on YouTube. In eight months, the video racked up more than 70 million views and has now been viewed over 310 million times. The video has also spawned two updated versions. Judson Laipply has been a motivational speaker and performer for over twenty years. He&#8217;s performed the &#8220;Evolution Of Dance&#8221; dance at colleges and universities across the country and has even served as an emcee at big organizations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pinkfong_Kids_Baby_Shark_Dance\"><\/span>Pinkfong Kids&#8217; &#8220;Baby Shark Dance&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Streaming videos of children learning how to dance are now becoming a mainstream entertainment phenomenon. A South Korean band, Pinkfong, created the &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; video in 2015. The two-minute song has become a global hit, generating more than 10 billion views on YouTube and 14.5 million subscribers. Here are some tips for teaching your child to dance to the tune. First, be sure to give your child plenty of time to practice!<\/p>\n<p>The video, which features a group of baby sharks dancing, is the most-watched song in YouTube history. As of Tuesday, the Baby Shark Dance video has amassed nearly eight billion views, eclipsing the previous record held by Luis Fonsi&#8217;s &#8220;Despacito&#8221; video. The company behind the popular music video is expecting to make over $5.2 million from the video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gangnam_Style\"><\/span>Gangnam Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For five years, Psy&#8217;s &#8220;Gangnam Style&#8221; was the most-viewed music video on YouTube. It broke YouTube&#8217;s play counter and became the first video to reach one billion views. But this year, another video has eclipsed it. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth&#8217;s &#8220;See You Again&#8221; has garnered over seven billion views. It&#8217;s difficult to say which video will be the most popular in the future, but for now, Gangnam Style is the most-viewed music video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The song has spawned numerous parodies and reaction videos, and it has even prompted flash mobs. Other artists, including athletes, celebrities, and politicians, have been seen dancing to the song. Though it&#8217;s no longer the most-viewed music video on YouTube, it has remained a cultural icon, introducing millions of people to the music genre. Additionally, it serves as an example of how viral content spreads over the Internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ed_Sheerans_Roar\"><\/span>Ed Sheeran&#8217;s &#8220;Roar&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This song is incredibly popular, and has now been viewed over 2.9 billion times. Ed Sheeran released it as a digital download on 6 January 2017. The song was written by Sheeran, Tameka Cottle, Kevin She&#8217;kspere Briggs, Johnny McDaid, and Kandi Burruss, and is the first single from his debut album, &#8220;Divide.&#8221; The music video was directed by Jason Koenig and produced by Honna Kimmerer.<\/p>\n<p>Katy Perry is the first female to make the list. This song became a viral hit in 2016 after being nominated for Song of the Year at the 56th Grammy Awards. In July 2015, the video was the most-viewed video on YouTube. In fact, it was the second-most-viewed video of all time, surpassing Katy Perry&#8217;s &#8220;Counting Stars&#8221; as the most-viewed video of all time. 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