List of most-viewed YouTube videos#Historical most-viewed videos

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YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The site indicates view counts of each uploaded video, making it possible to keep track of the most viewed, many of which continue to exist while others are no longer available on the site. Although the most-viewed were initially viral videos uploaded by amateur content creators, such as "Evolution of Dance" and "Charlie Bit My Finger", they have increasingly become music videos produced on behalf of professional recording artists. Since Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" in 2009, every video that has reached the top of the "most-viewed YouTube videos" list has been a music video.

In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian football player Ronaldinho became the first video to reach 1,000,000 views.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/03/31/2005-nike-video-featuring-ronaldinho-becomes-first-youtube-film-reach-one-million|title=2005: Nike video featuring Ronaldinho becomes first YouTube film to reach one million views|website=The Drum}} The billion-view mark was first passed by Gangnam Style in December 2012. On January 13, 2022, Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" became the first video to hit 10,000,000,000 views.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/13/entertainment/baby-shark-10-billion-views-youtube-cec/index.html|title='Baby Shark' becomes the first YouTube video to hit 10 billion views|website=CNN|date=January 13, 2022 }}

Views represent how many times a video is watched. To ensure that traffic is coming from actual humans and not scripts or other deceptive methods, YouTube has a secret algorithm to separate legitimate views from illegitimate ones, and only legitimate views are included in the view count.{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2991785?hl=en|title=How engagement metrics are counted|publisher=Google Inc.|date=January 1, 2023}} Specifically, to count as a legitimate view, a user must intentionally initiate the playback of the video and play at least 30 seconds of the video (or the entire video for shorter videos). Additionally, while replays count as views, there is a limit of 4 or 5 views per IP address during a 24-hour period, after which point, no further views from that IP are counted until the 24-hour period expires.{{cite web|url=https://blog.hootsuite.com/get-views-youtube/|title=How to Get More Views on YouTube [REAL Ones]|publisher=Hootsuite|date=February 9, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tubics.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-view-on-youtube/|title=How Does YouTube Count Views?|publisher=Tubics|access-date=March 10, 2024}}

Top videos

The following table lists the top 30 most-viewed videos on YouTube, with each total rounded to the nearest 10 million views, uploader, and publication date. Note that some videos may not be available worldwide due to regional restrictions in certain countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirAqAtl_h2r5g8xGajEwdXd3x1sZh8hC|title=Most Viewed Videos of All Time • (Over 700M views) - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}

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Baby Shark Dance{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZsoesa55w|title=Baby Shark Dance {{pipe}} #babyshark Most Viewed Video {{pipe}} Animal Songs {{pipe}} PINKFONG Songs for Children|work=YouTube|date=June 17, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids' Songs & Stories15.84June 17, 2016{{efn-ua|"Baby Shark Dance" was the fifth video to reach 4 billion views on November 25, 2019; second video to reach 5 billion views on April 3, 2020; second video to reach 6 billion views on July 16, 2020; second video to reach 7 billion views on October 29, 2020; first video to reach 8 billion views on February 23, 2021; the first video to reach 9 billion views on July 20, 2021; first video to reach 10 billion views on January 13, 2022;{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/baby-shark-dance-10-billion-youtube-views-1235153290/|title='Baby Shark Dance' Boogies to More Than 10 Billion YouTube Views|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=January 13, 2022|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113153312/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/baby-shark-dance-10-billion-youtube-views-1235153290/|archive-date=January 13, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=January 13, 2022}} first video to reach 11 billion views on July 24, 2022; the first video to reach 12 billion views on December 29, 2022, the first video to reach 13 billion views on June 20, 2023, the first video to reach 14 billion views on January 26, 2024, and the first video to reach 15 billion views on September 1, 2024. It surpassed "Despacito" on November 1, 2020 to become the most-viewed video of all time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9476848/baby-shark-record-despacito-most-viewed-youtube-video-ever/|title='Baby Shark' Swims Past 'Despacito' to Become Most-Viewed YouTube Video of All-Time|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=November 2, 2020|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102193443/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9476848/baby-shark-record-despacito-most-viewed-youtube-video-ever/|archive-date=November 2, 2020|access-date=November 16, 2020}}}}
Despacito{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk|title=Luis Fonsi – Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee|work=YouTube|date=January 12, 2017 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Luis Fonsi8.71January 12, 2017{{efn-ua|name=despacitoview|"Despacito" surpassed "See You Again" as the most viewed video on August 4, 2017; first video to reach 3 billion views on August 4, 2017; first video to reach 4 billion views on October 11, 2017; first video to reach 5 billion views on April 5, 2018; first video to reach 6 billion views on February 24, 2019; first video to reach 7 billion views on October 10, 2020; second video to reach 8 billion views on November 6, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/despacito-video-tops-8-billion-views-1.18769760 | title='Despacito' Video Tops 8 Billion Views }} YouTube's most liked video with over 52 million likes {{as of|2024|January|lc=y}}.}}
Wheels on the Bus{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_04ZrNroTo&ab_channel=Cocomelon-NurseryRhymes|title=Wheels on the Bus {{pipe}} CoCoMelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs|work=YouTube|date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes7.42May 24, 2018
Bath Song{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRVsOCh907o|title=Bath Song {{pipe}} CoCoMelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs|work=YouTube|date=May 2, 2018 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes7.08May 2, 2018
Johny Johny Yes Papa{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4tHL8reNCs|title=Johny Johny Yes Papa 👶 THE BEST Song for Children {{pipe}} LooLoo Kids|work=YouTube|date=October 8, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}LooLoo Kids - Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs7.05October 8, 2016
See You Again{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk|title=Wiz Khalifa – See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack|work=YouTube|date=April 6, 2015 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Wiz Khalifa6.65April 6, 2015{{efn-ua|"See You Again" surpassed "Gangnam Style" as the most viewed video on July 10, 2017; second video to reach 2 billion views on September 3, 2016;{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/09/08/wiz-khalifa-charlie-puth-see-you-again-two-billion/|title=Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' Gets 16,000 YouTube Views Per Hour On Its Path To Two Billion|date=September 3, 2016|access-date=October 12, 2020}} second video to reach 3 billion views on August 6, 2017; third video to reach 4 billion views on February 7, 2019; fourth video to reach 5 billion views on March 7, 2021; and the third most liked video with over 42 million likes {{as of|2024|January|lc=y}}.}}
Shape of You{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGwWNGJdvx8|title=Ed Sheeran – Shape of You [Official Video]|work=YouTube|date=January 30, 2017 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Ed Sheeran6.45January 30, 2017{{efn-ua|"Shape of You" was the second video to reach 4 billion views on January 7, 2019; third video to reach 5 billion views on October 1, 2020; fifth video to reach 6 billion views on May 23, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/entertainment/most-viewed-youtube-videos-of-all-time/|title=The 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all-time|date=May 23, 2023}}}}
Phonics Song with Two Words{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq3yfQnllfQ|title=Phonics Song with TWO Words – ABC Alphabet Songs with Sounds for Children|work=YouTube|date=March 6, 2014 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs6.43March 6, 2014
Gangnam Style{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0|title=PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V|work=YouTube|date=July 15, 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Psy5.56July 15, 2012{{efn-ua|name=gangnamview|"Gangnam Style" surpassed "Baby" as the most viewed video on November 24, 2012; first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012; first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014; third video to reach 3 billion views on November 25, 2017; eighth video to reach 4 billion views on March 4, 2021.}}
Uptown Funk{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0|title=Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars|work=YouTube|date=November 19, 2014 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Mark Ronson5.55November 19, 2014
Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nAu9D-8srA|title=Учим цвета-Разноцветные яйца на ферме|work=YouTube|date=February 26, 2018 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Miroshka TV5.26February 27, 2018
Axel F{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85mRPqvMbE|title=Crazy Frog – Axel F|work=YouTube|date=June 16, 2009 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}Crazy Frog5.18June 16, 2009
Dame Tu Cosita{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzG4uDgje3M|title=El Chombo – Dame Tu Cosita feat. Cutty Ranks (Official Video)|work=YouTube|date=April 5, 2018 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Ultra Records5.03April 5, 2018
Masha and the Bear – Recipe for Disaster{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs|title=Маша и Медведь (Masha and The Bear) – Маша плюс каша (17 Серия)|work=YouTube|date=January 31, 2012 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Get Movies4.64January 31, 2012
Shree Hanuman Chalisa{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETFvQonfV8|title=श्री हनुमान चालीसा 🌺🙏{{pipe}} Shree Hanuman Chalisa Original Video {{pipe}}🙏🌺{{pipe}} GULSHAN KUMAR {{pipe}} HARIHARAN {{pipe}}Full HD|work=YouTube|date=May 9, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2023}}T-Series Bhakti Sagar4.56May 10, 2011
Baa Baa Black Sheep{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR5XSOdjKMA|title=Baa Baa Black Sheep {{pipe}} CoCoMelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs |work=YouTube |date=June 25, 2018 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes4.45June 25, 2018
Lakdi Ki Kathi{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bLfzgZ-wO8|title=लकड़ी की काठी {{pipe}} Lakdi ki Kathi {{pipe}} Popular Hindi Children Songs {{pipe}} Animated Songs by JingleToons |work=YouTube |date=June 13, 2018 |access-date=December 26, 2022}}Jingle Toons4.41June 14, 2018
Sugar{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg|title=Maroon 5 – Sugar|work=YouTube|date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Maroon 54.23January 14, 2015
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0|title=Shakira – Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Song)|work=YouTube|date=June 4, 2010 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Shakira4.22June 4, 2010
Counting Stars{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg|title=OneRepublic – Counting Stars|work=YouTube|date=May 31, 2013 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}OneRepublic4.15May 31, 2013
Humpty the train on a fruits ride{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=138nNxXUJXw|title=Humpty the Train on a Fruits Ride {{pipe}} हम्प्टी ट्रैन और उसके फल दोस्तों से मिलिए {{pipe}} Kiddiestv Hindi |work=YouTube|date=January 26, 2018 |access-date=August 26, 2022}}Kiddiestv Hindi - Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs4.15January 26, 2018
Roar{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8|title=Katy Perry – Roar (Official)|work=YouTube|date=September 5, 2013 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Katy Perry4.13September 5, 2013
Dark Horse{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0|title=Katy Perry – Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J|work=YouTube|date=February 20, 2014 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Katy Perry3.97February 20, 2014
Sorry{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE|title=Justin Bieber – Sorry (PURPOSE : The Movement)|work=YouTube|date=October 22, 2015 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}Justin Bieber3.96October 22, 2015
Perfect{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vv-BfVoq4g|title=Ed Sheeran – Perfect (Official Music Video)|work=YouTube|date=November 9, 2017 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Ed Sheeran3.93November 9, 2017
Thinking Out Loud{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA|title=Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud [Official Video]|work=YouTube|date=October 7, 2014 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Ed Sheeran3.88October 7, 2014
Baby Shark{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020g-0hhCAU|title=Baby Shark {{pipe}} CoCoMelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs|work=YouTube|date=November 21, 2017 |access-date=February 7, 2025}}Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes3.86November 21, 2017
Girls Like You{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOTlE1K90k|title=Maroon 5 – Girls Like You ft. Cardi B|work=YouTube|date=May 30, 2018 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Maroon 53.82May 31, 2018
Let Her Go{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA|title=Passenger {{pipe}} Let Her Go (Official Video)|work=YouTube|date=July 25, 2012 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Passenger3.81July 25, 2012
Faded{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ItHLz5WEA|title=Alan Walker – Faded|work=YouTube|date=December 3, 2015 |access-date=December 31, 2020}}Alan Walker3.81December 3, 2015
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" | As of April 26, 2025

Billion-View Club

An early metric of a video's popularity was the so-called Billion-View Club, denoting videos which had succeeded in reaching over 1 billion views since their initial upload.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-billion-view-club-youtubes-most-watched-music-videos-162074/|title=The Billion View Club: YouTube's Most Watched Music Videos|first=Brittany|last=Spanos|date=October 13, 2015|access-date=October 15, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

In December 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first video to reach one billion views.{{cite magazine|last=Gruger|first=William|title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Video Hits 1 Billion Views, Unprecedented Milestone|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1483733/psys-gangnam-style-video-hits-1-billion-views-unprecedented-milestone|date=December 21, 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 21, 2012}} By June 2015, only "Baby" had also managed to pass this threshold, but, by October 2015, a total of ten videos had done so, and the number grew further to over 400 in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Villamere |first=J. C. |title=The Songs That Joined YouTube's Billion Views Club This Decade |url=https://etcanada.com/photos/713613/12-songs-that-joined-youtubes-billion-views-club-in-2020/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715092332/https://etcanada.com/photos/713613/12-songs-that-joined-youtubes-billion-views-club-in-2020/ |url-status=dead }}

Older videos that pre-dated the launch of YouTube in 2005 but were added later to pass a billion views are as follow:

  • "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses became the first video made prior to 2005, YouTube's foundation year, to reach this threshold by July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/guns-n-roses-november-rain-first-90s-video-1-billion-views-youtube/|title=Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain' Is First '90s Video to Top 1 Billion YouTube Views|first=Michael|last=Christopher|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=October 15, 2019|work=Loudwire}}
  • "Numb" by Linkin Park was the first 2000s video predating YouTube to reach 1 billion views in November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/linkin-parks-numb-video-has-reached-1-billion-views-on-youtube|title=Linkin Park's 'Numb' Video Has Reached 1 Billion Views On YouTube - News|website=Rock Sound Magazine|access-date=October 27, 2019|archive-date=October 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027174040/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/linkin-parks-numb-video-has-reached-1-billion-views-on-youtube|url-status=dead}}
  • "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen was the first 1970s video (and pre-1990s video) to reach 1 billion views in July 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/22/bohemian-rhapsody-becomes-first-pre-1990s-song-rack-billion/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/22/bohemian-rhapsody-becomes-first-pre-1990s-song-rack-billion/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Bohemian Rhapsody becomes first pre-1990s song to rack up billion hits on YouTube, site announces|first=Jessica|last=Carpani|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=October 15, 2019|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}
  • "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses was the first 1980s video to reach 1 billion views in October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/guns-n-roses-sweet-child-o-mine-1-billion-views-1203371701/|title=Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Becomes First '80s Music Video's to Hit 1 Billion YouTube Views|first=Breanna|last=Bell|date=October 15, 2019|access-date=October 15, 2019|work=Variety}}

With numerous videos readily clearing one billion views by 2018, more interest has been on two- and three-billion-views-and-higher metrics. In May 2014, "Gangnam Style" became the first video to exceed two billion views.{{cite magazine|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Hits 2 Billion YouTube Views|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6106224/psy-gangnam-style-2-billion-views-youtube-kpop|date=May 30, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 1, 2014}} "Despacito" became the first video to reach three billion views in August 2017,{{cite web|last1=McIntyre|first1=Hugh|title='Despacito' Just Became The First Video To Reach Three Billion Views On YouTube|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/08/04/despacito-just-became-the-first-video-to-reach-three-billion-views-on-youtube|website=Forbes|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017}} four billion in October 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/10/11/despacito-is-the-first-video-to-reach-4-billion-views-on-youtube/|title='Despacito' Is The First Video To Reach 4 Billion Views On YouTube|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2017|work=Forbes}} five billion in April 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/04/04/despacito-has-just-become-the-first-video-to-reach-5-billion-views-on-youtube/|title='Despacito' Has Just Become The First Video To Reach 5 Billion Views On YouTube|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 5, 2018|work=Forbes}} six billion in February 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/veronicavillafane/2019/02/25/luis-fonsi-and-daddy-yankees-despacito-makes-youtube-history-as-first-video-with-6-billion-views/|title=Luis Fonsi And Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" Makes YouTube History As First Video With 6 Billion Views|website=Forbes|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2020}} and seven billion in October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreabossi/2020/10/10/most-viewed-youtube-video-despacito-breaks-record-with---7-billion-views/|title=Most Viewed YouTube Video, 'Despacito,' Breaks Record With 7 Billion Views|website=Forbes|date=October 10, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2020}} "Baby Shark Dance" became the first video to reach eight billion views in February 2021, nine billion views in July 2021, and ten billion views in January 2022. As of March 2025, it has more than fifteen billion views.

{{As of|2023|May}}, thirteen videos have exceeded four billion views, eight of which exceed five billion views, five of which exceed six billion views, and two of which exceed eight billion views. "See You Again" became the second video to reach three billion views in August 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/08/06/wiz-khalifa-charlie-puths-see-you-again-has-now-hit-three-billion-views-on-youtube/|title=Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' Has Now Hit Three Billion Views On YouTube|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|date=August 6, 2017|access-date=August 9, 2017|work=Forbes}} followed by "Gangnam Style" in November 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/11/25/psys-gangnam-style-finally-reaches-3-billion-views-on-youtube/|title=Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Finally Reaches 3 Billion Views On YouTube|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|date=November 25, 2017|access-date=November 25, 2017|work=Forbes}} "Shape of You" became the second video to reach four billion views in January 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/01/10/ed-sheerans-shape-of-you-has-just-become-the-second-video-to-hit-four-billion-views-on-youtube/|title=Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You' Becomes The Second Video To Hit 4 Billion Views On YouTube|website=Forbes|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=October 13, 2020}} followed by "See You Again" in February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/03/07/wiz-khalifa-and-charlie-puths-see-you-again-is-the-third-video-to-reach-this-milestone-on-youtube/|title=Wiz Khalifa And Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' Is The Third Video To Reach This Milestone On YouTube|website=Forbes|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2020}} "Baby Shark Dance" became the second video to reach five billion views in April 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/81311/20200409/most-viewed-youtube-music-videos.htm|title=Top 20 Most Viewed YouTube Music Videos|date=April 9, 2020|access-date=April 12, 2020}} followed by "Shape of You" in October 2020. "Baby Shark Dance" became the second video to reach six billion views in July 2020, and seven billion views in October 2020.

The majority of these videos in the Billion-View Club have been commercial music videos by popular artists, but the list has included oddities, typically programs aimed at children. Such videos include two episodes of the Russian animated cartoon Masha and the Bear, a version of "The Wheels on the Bus" by the British animation studio Little Baby Bum, and "Johnny Johnny Yes Papa" from children's stations LooLoo Kids and ChuChu TV.{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/2017/10/rise-and-rise-billion-club-list-youtube-videos-over-one-billion-views|title=The rise and rise of the Billion Club: the list of YouTube videos with over one billion views|first=Anna|last=Leszkiewicz|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=March 12, 2020|work=New Statesman}} Various versions of the song "Baby Shark" in total amassed more than five billion views by January 2019, with the original version posted by Pinkfong having exceeded two billion views previously.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/30/18203918/baby-shark-song-youtube-video-education-trend|title=Baby Shark videos have amassed a record-breaking 5 billion views|first=Petrana|last=Radulovic|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=October 15, 2019|work=Polygon}} The original "Baby Shark" video by Pinkfong is now the most viewed video on the site. On October 29, 2020, Baby Shark surpassed 7 billion views, and on November 2, 2020, it passed Despacito to become the most viewed video on YouTube. On February 23, 2021, Baby Shark surpassed 8 billion views, becoming the first video to do so. On July 20, 2021, Baby Shark surpassed 9 billion views, becoming the first (and currently only) video to do so. On January 13, 2022, Baby Shark became the first (and currently only) video to surpass 10 billion views.

On July 14, 2022, YouTube made a special playlist and video celebrating the 317 music videos to have hit 1 billion views and joined the "Billion Views Club".{{cite web |title=Behind the Billion Views Club I YouTube Culture & Trends |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmyE4aTgc3A |website=YouTube.com | date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Celebrating The One Billion Views Club |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH4OmcA-BD2hn0L082oLvvgV |website=YouTube.com |access-date=15 July 2022}}

On April 1, 2024, the communications app Discord incorporated a short trailer video into their in-app April Fools' Day prank regarding loot boxes. The video automatically looped for anyone with Discord open, even if the notification had not been opened yet. This had the inadvertent effect of massively increasing the trailer's view count, causing it to reach a billion views in less than 24 hours and becoming the most-viewed video in that timeframe on the platform, surpassing Grand Theft Auto VI{{'s}} trailer which gained over 90 million views in a single day.{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=2024-04-02 |title=Discord Seemingly Accidentally Viewbotted Its Own April Fool's Video to Smash the GTA 6 Trailer Record in Half a Day |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-seemingly-accidentally-viewbotted-its-own-april-fools-video-to-smash-the-gta-6-trailer-record-in-half-a-day |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Ropek |first1=Lucas |title=Discord April Fool's Video Surpasses a Billion YouTube Views in a Day and Nobody's Sure How |url=https://gizmodo.com/discord-april-fool-video-billion-youtube-views-in-a-day-1851381682 |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=Gizmodo |date=2 April 2024 |language=en}} The video later had its view count adjusted to the low millions.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

Historical most-viewed videos

The following table lists the videos that became YouTube's most-viewed video, from October 2005 to the present.

{{legend|#d0f0c0|Current record of days held (⁂)}}

{{legend|#d7ccf3|Former record of days held (*)}}

{{legend|#ffd9d9|Indicates the video has since been removed from YouTube or privatized (‡)}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Progression of the most-viewed video on YouTube

! Video name

! Uploader

! Views at
achievement*

! Publication date

! Date achieved

! Days after
upload

! Days
held

! Takedown date

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}

! class="unsortable" | Notes

"Baby Shark Dance"Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids' Songs & Storiesalign=right | 7,046,700,000align="right" | June 17, 2016align=right | November 2, 2020

| style="text-align:center;" | 1600

| style="text-align:center;" | {{age in days|November 2, 2020}}

|

align="center" |align=center |
"Despacito"Luis Fonsialign=right | 2,993,700,000align="right" | January 12, 2017align=right | August 4, 2017

| style="text-align:center;" | 206

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,186

|

align="center" | {{cite web|last1=McIntyre|first1=Hugh|title='Despacito' Has Just Become the Most Popular Video of All Time on YouTube|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/08/04/despacito-has-just-become-the-most-popular-video-of-all-time-on-youtube/|website=Forbes|access-date=August 4, 2017}}align=center | {{efn-ua|name=despacitoview}}
"See You Again"Wiz Khalifaalign=right | 2,894,000,000align=right | April 6, 2015align=right | July 10, 2017

| style="text-align:center;" | 826

| style="text-align:center;" | 25

|

align="center" | {{cite news|last1=France|first1=Lisa Respers|title='See You Again' takes YouTube top spot|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/11/entertainment/most-viewed-youtube-video/index.html|access-date=July 12, 2017|work=CNN|date=July 11, 2017}}
| "Gangnam Style"⁂Psyalign=right | 803,700,000align=right | July 15, 2012align=right | November 24, 2012

| align="center" | 134

| style="background:#d0f0c0; text-align:center;" | 1,689

|

align="center" | {{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/11/24/psys-gangam-style-tops-biebers-baby-to-become-most-viewed-youtube-video-ever/|title=PSY's Gangnam Style Tops Bieber's Baby To Become Most Viewed YouTube Video Ever|last=Kosner|first=Anthony Wing|date=November 24, 2012|work=Forbes|access-date=November 8, 2013}}align=center | {{efn-ua|name=gangnamview}}
| "Baby"*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4|title=Justin Bieber – Baby ft. Ludacris|work=YouTube|date=February 19, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}Justin Bieberalign=right | 245,400,000align=right | February 19, 2010align=right | July 16, 2010

| align="center" | 149

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 862

|

align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1643829/justin-bieber-beats-lady-gaga-in-youtube-video-popularity-for-now/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109220644/http://www.mtv.com/news/1643829/justin-bieber-beats-lady-gaga-in-youtube-video-popularity-for-now/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2014|title=Justin Bieber Beats Lady Gaga In YouTube Video Popularity – For Now|date=July 16, 2010|work=MTV News|access-date=January 17, 2014|first=Gil|last=Kaufman}}align=center | {{efn-ua|"Baby" became to first video to reach 500 million views on March 28, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://readwrite.com/2011/03/27/biebers_baby_will_hit_500m_views_today_its_also_th|title=Bieber's 'Baby' Will Hit 500m Views Today; It's Also The Most Hated Video on YouTube (For Now)|date=March 27, 2011|work=readwrite|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Marshall|last=Kirkpatrick}}{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/justin-bieber-baby-500-million-times-youtube|title=Justin Bieber's 'Baby' Viewed 500 Million Times On YouTube|date=March 28, 2011|work=Pop Crush|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Amy|last=Sciarretto}}}}
| "Bad Romance"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I|title=Lady Gaga – Bad Romance|work=YouTube|date=November 24, 2009 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}Lady Gagaalign=right | 178,400,000align=right | November 24, 2009align=right | April 14, 2010

| align="center" | 143

| align="center" | 93

|

align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/lady-gaga%E2%80%99s-bad-romance-is-officially-the-most-viewed-video-on-youtube-ever/11619|title=Lady Gaga's Bad Romance Is Officially The Most Viewed Video On YouTube Ever|date=April 14, 2010|work=SocialTimes|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Megan|last=O'Neill}}align=center | {{efn-ua|"Bad Romance" became the first video to reach 200 million views on May 9, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/lady-gagas-bad-romance-will-be-youtubes-first-video-to-200-million-views-2010-5|title=Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' Will Be YouTube's First Video To Hit 200 Million Views|date=May 7, 2010|work=Business Insider|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Will|last=Wei}}{{cite web|url=http://pulse2.com/2010/05/09/bad-romance-by-lady-gaga-becomes-first-youtube-video-to-hit-200-million-views|title=Bad Romance By Lady Gaga Becomes First YouTube Video To Hit 200 Million Views|date=May 9, 2010|work=Pulse 2.0|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315101414/http://pulse2.com/2010/05/09/bad-romance-by-lady-gaga-becomes-first-youtube-video-to-hit-200-million-views/|archive-date=March 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}}}
| "Charlie Bit My Finger"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM|title=Charlie bit my finger – again !|work=YouTube|date=May 22, 2007 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}HDCYTalign=right | 128,900,000align=right | {{nowrap|May 22, 2007}}align=right | October 25, 2009

| align="center" | 887

| align="center" | 171

| July 2021 (made available again January 2024)

align="center" |
| "Evolution of Dance" (3rd time as most viewed video)Judson Laipplyalign=right | 118,900,000align=right | April 6, 2006align=right | May 2, 2009

| align="center" | 1062

| align="center" | 176

|

align="center" |
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""Girlfriend"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ25-glGRzI|title=Avril Lavigne – Girlfriend|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg59q4puhmg|title=Avril Lavigne – Girlfriend|work=YouTube|date=October 2, 2009 |access-date=November 25, 2017}}RCA Recordsalign=right | 92,600,000align=right | February 27, 2007align=right | July 17, 2008

| align="center" | 508

| align="center" | 289

|November 2009{{Cite web |title=Web TV WireAvril Lavigne Breaks YouTube Record {{!}} Girlfriend Music Video Is First To Top 100 Million Views |date=September 9, 2008 |url=http://www.webtvwire.com/how-avril-lavigne-killed-youtube-girlfriend-music-video-is-first-to-top-100-million-views/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |language=en-US}}

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|Approximately ten million views per month as of 2007.{{Cite web |url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_youtube_videos_of_all_time.php |title=Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time |access-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-date=August 22, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822043358/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_10_youtube_videos_of_all_time.php |url-status=dead }} }}
| "Evolution of Dance" (2nd time as most viewed video){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg|title=Evolution of Dance|work=YouTube|date=April 6, 2006 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}Judson Laipplyalign=right | 78,400,000align=right | April 6, 2006align=right | March 15, 2008

| align="center" | 651

| align="center" | 124

|

align="center" |
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N3OrZzPud8|title=CANSEI DE SER SEXY Music is My Hot Hot Sex|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}CLARUSBARTEL72align=right | 76,600,000align=right | April 9, 2007align=right | March 1, 2008

| align="center" | 327

| align="center" | 14

|March 15, 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/03/22/1205602739448.html|title=YouTube yobs chase top video off the charts|date=March 23, 2008|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=September 30, 2023|first=Stephen|last=Hutcheon}}

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|"Music is My Hot Hot Sex" became the first video to reach 100 million views on March 11, 2008.{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=700564302|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}} The uploader then deleted the video four days later, and "Evolution of Dance" regained its status as the most-viewed video.}}
| "Evolution of Dance"*Judson Laipplyalign=right | 10,600,000align=right | April 6, 2006align=right | {{nowrap|May 19, 2006}}

| align="center" | 16

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 652

|

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|"Evolution of Dance" became the first video to reach 20 million views on June 5, 2006 and the first video to reach 50 million views on June 7, 2007, and received approximately five million views per month. It is the only video on this list to hold the No. 1 spot on more than one occasion.}}
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""Pokemon Theme Music Video"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxI-hvPRRA|title= Pokémon Theme Music Video|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}Smoshalign=right | 4,300,000align=right | November 28, 2005align=right | March 12, 2006

| align="center" | 105

| align="center" | 68

|June 2007Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070610073833/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XxI-hvPRRA June 10, 2007], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070614154138/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=0XxI-hvPRRA June 14, 2007], accessed April 30, 2022

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|"Pokémon Theme Music Video" became the first video to reach 10 million views on May 6, 2006.{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}} It was removed from YouTube in June 2007 for copyright infringement.{{cite web|url=http://theutubeblog.com/2007/06/14/youtube-takes-down-smosh-pokemon-video/|title=YouTube takes down popular Smosh Pokémon video|date=June 14, 2007|work=The Utube Blog|access-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011025351/http://theutubeblog.com/2007/06/14/youtube-takes-down-smosh-pokemon-video/|archive-date=October 11, 2007}}}}
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""Myspace – The Movie"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFT-lyFN3BM|title=Myspace – THE MOVIE!|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBOfD2JBv0w|title=myspace: the movie|work=YouTube|date=February 21, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2018}}eggteaalign=right | 2,700,000align=right | January 31, 2006align=right | February 18, 2006

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 22

|mid-2006Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060624043803/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFT-lyFN3BM June 24, 2006]; unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060819105433/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFT-lyFN3BM August 19, 2006], accessed April 30, 2022

align="center" |
style="background:#ffd9d9;""Phony Photo Booth"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWLwz6JRNE|title=Jay Leno Phony Photo Booth|work=YouTube|access-date=June 12, 2017}}mugenizedalign=right | 3,400,000align=right | December 1, 2005align=right | January 21, 2006

| align="center" | 50

| align="center" | 28

|February 14 to 18, 2006Available: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=2115444767 February 14, 2006], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060218214325/http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=a&page=1 February 18, 2006], accessed September 30, 2023

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|"Phony Photo Booth" became the first video to reach 5 million views on February 8, 2006. It was removed from YouTube in February 14–18, 2006 for terms of use violation.{{cite web |title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=2115444767 |website=Google Sheets |access-date=September 30, 2023}}{{cite web |title=YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. |url=http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=a&page=1 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060218214325/http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=a&page=1 |archive-date=February 18, 2006}}{{cite web |title=YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. |url=http://youtube.com/index?&session=gAJ9cQEoVQxlcnJvcl9maWVsZHNxAmNfX2J1aWx0aW5fXwpzZXQKcQNdhVJxBFUGZXJyb3JzcQVdcQZVOlRoaXMgdmlkZW8gaGFzIGJlZW4gcmVtb3ZlZCBkdWUgdG8gdGVybXMgb2YgdXNlIHZpb2xhdGlvbi5xB2FVCG1lc3NhZ2VzcQhdcQl1Lg== |website=YouTube |access-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314111416/http://youtube.com/index?&session=gAJ9cQEoVQxlcnJvcl9maWVsZHNxAmNfX2J1aWx0aW5fXwpzZXQKcQNdhVJxBFUGZXJyb3JzcQVdcQZVOlRoaXMgdmlkZW8gaGFzIGJlZW4gcmVtb3ZlZCBkdWUgdG8gdGVybXMgb2YgdXNlIHZpb2xhdGlvbi5xB2FVCG1lc3NhZ2VzcQhdcQl1Lg== |archive-date=March 14, 2006}}}}
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""The Chronic of Narnia Rap"‡{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLElfJ9YCh0|title=SNL – The Chronic of Narnia Rap|work=YouTube|access-date=June 12, 2017}}youtubedudealign=right | 2,300,000align=right | December 18, 2005align=right | January 9, 2006

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | 12

|February 14 to 17, 2006Available: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=2115444767 February 14, 2006], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060217110958/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLElfJ9YCh0 February 17, 2006], accessed September 30, 2023

align="center" |
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold"‡*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc|title=Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}Nikesocceralign=right | 255,000align=right | October 21, 2005align=right | October 31, 2005

| align="center" | 10

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 70

|July to August 2009Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090718051237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc July 18, 2009], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090809025629/http://www.youtube.com/index?ytsession=xbvH8SVOAf8Qagtq4egxFifwvAjaMecf7elOxoQiTE162iIO55Tvizs-TByS0MFBKH0CtOWmvXkdxEEB9KCLUuZu4-EgBuqj5imvlYQ-4dXO0OQ9h9Ny-SDaer9ev3wLohcfe28SaoYfpidCHgy96gZLcmnnH94vGV17Tylwn_jqa9atvpfN-LcIcC9RBhpRRTio32KVq8UP4fHUjFLcLjRDINBHCFpQ5wsWQJJg5FQW1hFwc7MoK_8tzW7sLtwfkj2elN7eQL4NtVbxQoI-Sf46moBbLvrpFczb7MojXXE August 9, 2009], accessed September 30, 2023

align="center" | align=center | {{efn-ua|"Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold" became the first video to reach 500,000 views on November 3, 2005;{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nikesoccer/status/635857408238026752|title=Celebrating ten years since Ronaldinho broke the Internet with the first YouTube video to reach 1 million views.|date=August 24, 2015|work=Nike Soccer Twitter|access-date=August 22, 2016}} first video to reach 2 million views on December 12, 2005. It was removed from YouTube in July–August 2009 for copyright infringement.{{cite web |title=Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc |website=YouTube |access-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718051237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc |archive-date=July 18, 2009}}{{cite web |title=YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. |url=http://www.youtube.com/index?ytsession=xbvH8SVOAf8Qagtq4egxFifwvAjaMecf7elOxoQiTE162iIO55Tvizs-TByS0MFBKH0CtOWmvXkdxEEB9KCLUuZu4-EgBuqj5imvlYQ-4dXO0OQ9h9Ny-SDaer9ev3wLohcfe28SaoYfpidCHgy96gZLcmnnH94vGV17Tylwn_jqa9atvpfN-LcIcC9RBhpRRTio32KVq8UP4fHUjFLcLjRDINBHCFpQ5wsWQJJg5FQW1hFwc7MoK_8tzW7sLtwfkj2elN7eQL4NtVbxQoI-Sf46moBbLvrpFczb7MojXXE |website=YouTube |access-date=September 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809025629/http://www.youtube.com/index?ytsession=xbvH8SVOAf8Qagtq4egxFifwvAjaMecf7elOxoQiTE162iIO55Tvizs-TByS0MFBKH0CtOWmvXkdxEEB9KCLUuZu4-EgBuqj5imvlYQ-4dXO0OQ9h9Ny-SDaer9ev3wLohcfe28SaoYfpidCHgy96gZLcmnnH94vGV17Tylwn_jqa9atvpfN-LcIcC9RBhpRRTio32KVq8UP4fHUjFLcLjRDINBHCFpQ5wsWQJJg5FQW1hFwc7MoK_8tzW7sLtwfkj2elN7eQL4NtVbxQoI-Sf46moBbLvrpFczb7MojXXE |archive-date=August 9, 2009}}}}
bgcolor="#ffd9d9""I/O Brush"‡*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwl98dU0kY8|title=I/O Brush|work=YouTube|access-date=August 22, 2016}}larfusalign=right | 247,000align=right | October 5, 2005align=right | October 27, 2005

| align="center" | 24

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

|January to April 2007Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070112195608/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch.php?v=vwl98dU0kY8 January 12, 2007], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070407072803/http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=vwl98dU0kY8 April 7, 2007], accessed March 28, 2023

align="center" |
"tow chinese boys:i want it that way"

|cow

| align=right | 142,000

| align=right |June 26, 2005

| align=right |August 28, 2005

| align="center" | 63

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 60

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|{{Cite web |title=Most Viewed Videos before I/O Brush |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JiTTw-L3PkXtE_E69_vTFYoYF--IefYugyyF_a57NGQ/edit?usp=sharing |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Google Docs |language=en-US}}

|

bgcolor="#ffd9d9"

|"Money, get a way!"‡

|DekKu

| align=right | 27,400

| align=right |July 16, 2005

| align=right |July 21, 2005

| align="center" | 5

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 38

|June 2006Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060605221321/http://www3.youtube.com/watch?v=EiBBudoC5iQ Jun 5, 2006], unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060623002603/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiBBudoC5iQ June 22, 2006], accessed October 9, 2024.

|

|

bgcolor="#ffd9d9"

|"Under the Bridge!"‡

|jawed

| align=right | 700

| align=right |June 11, 2005

| align=right |June 14, 2005

| align="center" | 3

| style="background:#d7ccf3; text-align:center;" | 37

|February - June 2006Available: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060203195235/http://www.youtube.com:80/watch.php?v=vy8evhya_9E February 3rd, 2006], Unavailable: [https://web.archive.org/web/20060626080922/http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=vy8evhya_9E June 26, 2006]

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YouTube announced that cumulative views of videos related to Minecraft, some of which had been on the platform as early as 2009, exceeded 1 trillion views on December 14, 2021, and was the most-watched video game content on the site.{{cite web | url = https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/minecraft-crosses-1-trillion-views-on-youtube-most-popular-game-ever-on-platform/ | title = Minecraft crosses 1 trillion views on YouTube, most popular game ever on platform | first= Ian | last = Sherr | date = December 14, 2021 | accessdate= December 14, 2021 | work =CNet }}

See also

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/once-bitten-now-watched-by-millions-on-youtube-20091027-hjsc.html|title=Once bitten, now watched by millions on YouTube|date=November 4, 2009|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Stephen|last=Hutcheon}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=1334158142|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}

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  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=1334158142|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t|title=Most Viewed Chart on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on July 8, 2009, 22:33:57 (UTC)|date=July 8, 2009|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708223357/https://www.youtube.com//browse?s=mp&t=a|archive-date=July 8, 2009}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://gigaom.com/2008/07/18/avril-ascends-but-youtube-withholds-her-crown|title=Avril Ascends, But YouTube Withholds Her Crown|date=July 18, 2008|work=Gigaom|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Liz|last=Gannes|archive-date=December 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203185631/https://gigaom.com/2008/07/18/avril-ascends-but-youtube-withholds-her-crown/|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/07/avril-lavigne-a|title=Avril Lavigne Expects $2 Million From YouTube Despite Gamed Play Count|date=July 18, 2008|work=Wired|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Eliot|last=Van Buskirk}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=700564302|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=700564302|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/mystery-over-zapped-hot-hot-sex-youtube-clip/2008/03/17/1205602260200.html|title=Mystery over zapped Hot Hot Sex YouTube clip|date=March 17, 2008|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Stephen|last=Hutcheon}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=700564302|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/03/22/1205602739448.html|title=YouTube yobs chase top video off the charts|date=March 23, 2008|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Stephen|last=Hutcheon}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.thespeakersgroup.com/speakers/judson-laipply|title=Judson Laipply (featured in the #1 most viewed video on youtube)|date=May 30, 2008|work=The Speakers Group|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t|title=Most Viewed Chart on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on March 14, 2006, 12:07:24 (UTC)|date=March 14, 2006|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314120724/http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=a&page=1|archive-date=March 14, 2006}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/arts/comic-shorts-home-on-the-web.html|title=Comic shorts, home on the Web|date=April 4, 2006|work=The New York Times|access-date=August 22, 2016|first=Virginia|last=Heffernan}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t|title=Most Viewed Chart on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on February 18, 2006, 21:43:25 (UTC)|date=February 18, 2006|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060218214325/http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=a&page=1|archive-date=February 18, 2006}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=June 12, 2017}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWLwz6JRNE|title=Jay Leno Phony Photo Booth on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on February 2, 2006, 10:43:42 (UTC)|date=December 1, 2005|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202104342/http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=vEWLwz6JRNE|archive-date=February 2, 2006}}

References:

  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=June 12, 2017}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLElfJ9YCh0|title=SNL – The Chronic of Narnia Rap on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on January 9, 2006, 01:30:48 (UTC)|date=December 18, 2005|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060109013048/http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=zLElfJ9YCh0|archive-date=January 9, 2006}}

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  • {{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xN13_HFX97NjPei9I4m_MmCvBFCMSTAiJuAAiu_5s08/edit#gid=92689870|title=History of the Most Viewed YouTube Video|work=Google Sheets and Wayback Machine|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRHk8ol0vTw|title=Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 2, 2005, 10:21:32 (UTC)|date=October 21, 2005|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=Wayback Machine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051102102132/http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=aRHk8ol0vTw&search=soccer%20football%20ronaldinho%20boots%20cleats%20adidas%20nike%20baseball%20tennis|archive-date=November 2, 2005}}

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