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==Top videos==
==Top videos==
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The following table lists the top 40 most viewed videos on YouTube, with each total rounded to the nearest million views, as well as the creator and date of publication to YouTube.{{ref label|regional|N 1|1}}
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3. See you again
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rank
! Video name
! Uploader / artist
! Views (millions)
! Upload date
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|| 1. || "[[Gangnam Style (music video)|Gangnam Style]]"<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0|title=PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V|publisher = [[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Psy]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 2657] || style="text-align:right;" | July 15, 2012 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|gangnam|N 2|2}}
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|| 2. || "[[See You Again (Wiz Khalifa song)#Music video|See You Again]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk|title=Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Wiz Khalifa]] featuring [[Charlie Puth]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk 2081] || style="text-align:right;" | April 6, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|seeyouagain|N 3|3}}
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|| 3. || "[[Uptown Funk#Music video|Uptown Funk]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0|title=Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Mark Ronson]] featuring [[Bruno Mars]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0 1883] || style="text-align:right;" | November 19, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|uptownfunk|N 4|4}}
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|| 4. || "[[Sorry (Justin Bieber song)#Music video|Sorry]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE|title=Justin Bieber - Sorry (PURPOSE : The Movement)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Justin Bieber]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE 1874] || style="text-align:right;" | October 22, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|sorry|N 5|5}}
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|| 5. || "[[Blank Space#Music video|Blank Space]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg|title=Taylor Swift - Blank Space|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> ||[[Taylor Swift]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg 1794] || style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|November 10, 2014}} || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|newronamtics|N 6|6}}
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|| 6. || "[[Hello (Adele song)#Music video|Hello]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A|title=Adele - Hello|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Adele]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A 1739] || style="text-align:right;" | October 22, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|hello|N 7|7}}
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|| 7. || "[[Shake It Off (Taylor Swift song)#Music video|Shake It Off]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM|title=Taylor Swift - Shake It Off|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Taylor Swift]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM 1669] || style="text-align:right;" | August 18, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|shakeitoff|N 8|8}}
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|| 8. || "[[Masha and the Bear#Episodes|Маша плюс каша]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs|title=Маша и Медведь (Masha and The Bear) - Маша плюс каша (17 Серия)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || Get Movies || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs 1660] || style="text-align:right;" | January 31, 2012 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|mashaandthebear|N 9|9}}
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|| 9. || "[[Lean On#Music video|Lean On]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI|title=Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ) (Official Music Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Major Lazer]] and [[DJ Snake]] featuring [[MØ]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI 1656] || style="text-align:right;" | March 22, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|leanon|N 10|10}}
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|| 10. || "[[Bailando (Enrique Iglesias song)#Music video|Bailando]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg|title=Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Enrique Iglesias]] featuring [[Descemer Bueno]] and [[Gente De Zona]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg 1641] || style="text-align:right;" | April 11, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|bailando|N 11|11}}
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|| 11. || "[[Little Baby Bum#Music video|Wheels On The Bus]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-MbfHFUqs|title=Wheels On The Bus &#124; Plus Lots More Nursery Rhymes &#124; 54 Minutes Compilation from LittleBabyBum!|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Little Baby Bum|LittleBabyBum]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-MbfHFUqs 1604] || style="text-align:right;" | August 9, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|wheelsonthebus|N 12|12}}
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|| 12. || "[[Roar (song)#Music video|Roar]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8|title=Katy Perry - Roar (Official)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Katy Perry]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 1572] || style="text-align:right;" | September 5, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|roar|N 13|13}}
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|| 13. || "[[All About That Bass#Music video|All About That Bass]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk|title=Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Meghan Trainor]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk 1550] || style="text-align:right;" | June 11, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|allaboutthatbass|N 14|14}}
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|| 14. || "[[Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)#Music video|Dark Horse]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0|title = Katy Perry - Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Katy Perry]] featuring [[Juicy J]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 1549] || style="text-align:right;" | February 20, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|darkhorse|N 15|15}}
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|| 15. || "[[Sugar (Maroon 5 song)#Music video|Sugar]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg|title=Maroon 5 - Sugar|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Maroon 5]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg 1480] || style="text-align:right;" | January 14, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|sugar|N 16|16}}
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|| 16.|| "[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)#Music video|Baby]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4|title=Justin Bieber - Baby ft. Ludacris|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Justin Bieber]] featuring [[Ludacris]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4 1463] || style="text-align:right;" | February 19, 2010 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|baby|N 17|17}}
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|| 17. || "[[Counting Stars#Music video|Counting Stars]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg|title=OneRepublic - Counting Stars|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[OneRepublic]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg 1460] || style="text-align:right;" | May 31, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|countingstars|N 18|18}}
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|| 18. || "[[Chandelier (song)#Music video|Chandelier]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM|title=Sia - Chandelier (Official Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Sia (musician)|Sia]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM 1418] || style="text-align:right;" | May 6, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|chandelier|N 19|19}}
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|| 19. || "[[Thinking Out Loud#Music video|Thinking Out Loud]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA|title=Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud [Official Video]|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> ||[[Ed Sheeran]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA 1312] || style="text-align:right;" | October 7, 2014 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|thinkingoutloud|N 20|20}}
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|| 20. || "[[Love Me like You Do#Music video|Love Me Like You Do]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtDXIazrMo|title=Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do (Official Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Ellie Goulding]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtDXIazrMo 1272] || style="text-align:right;" | January 22, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|lovemelikeyoudo|N 21|21}}
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|| 21. || "[[What Do You Mean?#Music video|What Do You Mean?]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK_0jXPuIr0|title=Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Justin Bieber]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK_0jXPuIr0 1271] || style="text-align:right;" | August 30, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|whatdoyoumean|N 22|22}}
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|| 22. || "[[Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)#Music video|Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)]]"<ref>{{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)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Shakira]] featuring [[Freshlyground]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0 1199] || style="text-align:right;" | June 4, 2010 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|waka|N 23|23}}
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|| 23. || "[[Party Rock Anthem#Music video|Party Rock Anthem]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8|title=LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[LMFAO]] featuring [[Lauren Bennett]] and [[GoonRock]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8 1174] || style="text-align:right;" | March 8, 2011 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|partyrockanthem|N 24|24}}
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|| 24. || "[[Love the Way You Lie#Music video|Love the Way You Lie]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U|title=Eminem - Love the Way You Lie ft. Rihanna|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Eminem]] featuring [[Rihanna]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U 1170] || style="text-align:right;" | August 5, 2010 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|lovethewayyoulie|N 25|25}}
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|| 25. || "[[Let Her Go#Music video|Let Her Go]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA|title=Passenger - Let Her Go|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Passenger (singer)|Passenger]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA 1149] || style="text-align:right;" | July 25, 2012 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|lethergo|N 26|26}}
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|| 26. || "[[Worth It#Music video|Worth It]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBHQbu5rbdQ|title=Fifth Harmony - Worth It ft. Kid Ink |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Fifth Harmony]] featuring [[Kid Ink]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBHQbu5rbdQ 1113] || style="text-align:right;"|March 28, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|worthit|N 27|27}}
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|| 27. || "[[Wake Me Up (Avicii song)#Music video|Wake Me Up]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrbM1l_BoI|title=Avicii - Wake Me Up (Official Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Avicii]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcrbM1l_BoI 1087] || style="text-align:right;" | July 29, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|wakemeup|N 28|28}}
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|| 28. || "[[Propuesta Indecente#Music video|Propuesta Indecente]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFs3PIZb3js|title=Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Romeo Santos]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFs3PIZb3js 1068] || style="text-align:right;" | September 9, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|propuesta|N 29|29}}
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|| 29. || "[[Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)#Music video|Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjW8wmF5VWc|title=Silentó - Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (Official) |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Silentó]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjW8wmF5VWc 1063] || style="text-align:right;"|June 25, 2015 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|watchme|N 30|30}}
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|| 30. || "[[Rude (song)#Music video|Rude]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh2xe4jnpk|title=MAGIC! - Rude|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Magic!]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh2xe4jnpk 1052] || style="text-align:right;" |December 5, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|rude|N 31|31}}
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| 31. || "[[Work from Home#Music video|Work From Home]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GL9JoH4Sws|title=Fifth Harmony - Work From Home ft. Ty Dolla $ign |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Fifth Harmony]] featuring [[Ty Dolla $ign]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GL9JoH4Sws 1008] || style="text-align:right;" |February 26, 2016 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|workfromhome|N 32|32}}
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|| 32. || "[[Gentleman (Psy song)#Music video|Gentleman]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ|title=PSY - GENTLEMAN M/V|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Psy]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ 993] || style="text-align:right;" | April 13, 2013 || style="text-align:center;" | {{ref label|gentleman|N 33|33}}
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|| 33. || "[[On the Floor#Music video|On the Floor]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4H_Zoh7G5A|title=Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor ft. Pitbull|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Jennifer Lopez]] featuring [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4H_Zoh7G5A 984] || style="text-align:right;" | March 3, 2011 ||
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|| 34. || "[[Ay Vamos#Music video|Ay Vamos]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TapXs54Ah3E|title=J. Balvin - Ay Vamos |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[J. Balvin]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TapXs54Ah3E 981] || style="text-align:right;" |August 29, 2014 ||
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|| 35. || "[[Rolling in the Deep#Music video|Rolling In The Deep]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw|title=Adele - Rolling in the Deep|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Adele]] || style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw 978] || style="text-align:right;" |November 30, 2010 ||
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|| 36. || "[[Thrift Shop#Music video|Thrift Shop]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes|title=MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Macklemore & Ryan Lewis]] featuring [[Wanz]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes 977] || style="text-align:right;"|August 29, 2012 ||
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|| 37. || "[[The Lazy Song#Music video|The Lazy Song]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLexgOxsZu0|title=Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [OFFICIAL VIDEO] |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Bruno Mars]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLexgOxsZu0 968] || style="text-align:right;"|April 15, 2011 ||
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|| 38. || "[[Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)#Music video|Bad Blood]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo|title=Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Taylor Swift]] featuring [[Kendrick Lamar]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo 962] || style="text-align:right;"|May 17, 2015 ||
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|| 39. || "[[Hotline Bling#Music video|Hotline Bling]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxpDa-c-4Mc|title=Drake - Hotline Bling |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[Drake (singer) | Drake]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxpDa-c-4Mc 962] || style="text-align:right;"|October 26, 2015 ||
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|| 40. || "[[All of Me (John Legend song)#Music video|All of Me]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450p7goxZqg|title=John Legend - All of Me |publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[John Legend]] || style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450p7goxZqg 949] || style="text-align:right;"|October 2, 2013 ||
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! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" |As of {{date|Oct 8, 2016|mdy}}
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== History of the № 1 most viewed video ==
== History of the № 1 most viewed video ==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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:{{note label|regional|1|1}} Some videos may not be available worldwide due to [[Geolocation software#Regional licensing|regional restrictions]] in certain countries.

:{{note label|gangnam|2|2}} "Gangnam Style" surpassed "Baby" as the most viewed video on November 24, 2012.<ref name="GangnamStyle"/> It became the first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012, doing so in 159 days;<ref name=billboardbillion>{{cite web |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 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2012}}</ref> first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|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=July 1, 2014|website=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref>

:{{note label|seeyouagain|3|3}} "See You Again" became the tenth video to reach 1 billion views on October 7, 2015, doing so in 184 days;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a672703/wiz-khalifa-and-charlie-puths-see-you-again-hits-1-billion-views-on-youtube.html|title=Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's 'See You Again' hits 1 billion views on YouTube|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=October 8, 2015|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=October 9, 2015}}</ref> second video to reach 1.5 billion views on February 27, 2016; second video to reach 2 billion views on September 3, 2016.

:{{note label|uptownfunk|4|4}} "Uptown Funk" became the ninth video to reach 1 billion views on September 15, 2015, doing so in 300 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Vevo/status/641616513934454785|title="Uptown Funk" now has ONE BILLION views!|publisher=Vevo Twitter|date=September 9, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrunoMars/status/643963039276908548|title='Uptown Funk!' has reached ONE BILLION VIEWS on Youtube/Vevo!|publisher=Bruno Mars Twitter}}</ref>

:{{note label|sorry|5|5}} "Sorry" became the twenty-second video to reach 1 billion views on March 7, 2016, doing so in 137 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2863198/justin-bieber-s-sorry-1-billion-fastest-video-male-solo-artist-youtube-vevo/|title=Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' Is Now The Fastest Video By A Male Solo Artist To Hit 1 Billion Views|last=Mackinley|first=Page|date=March 7, 2016|publisher=Inquisitr|accessdate=March 8, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|blankspace|6|6}} "Blank Space" became the fourth video to reach 1 billion views on July 7, 2015, doing so in 239 days; third video to reach 1.5 billion views on February 28, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg |title=Blank Space on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on July 7, 2015, 17:48:02 (UTC) |date=July 7, 2015 |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707174802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg |archivedate=July 7, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg |title=Blank Space on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on July 8, 2015, 14:36:40 (UTC) |date=July 8, 2015 |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708143640/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg |archivedate=July 8, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|hello|7|7}} "Hello" became the eighteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 19, 2016, doing so in the quickest time – 87 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/22/entertainment/adele-hello-1-billion-views-youtube/|title=Adele's 'Hello' joins the 1 billion club on YouTube|author=Nick Thompson|date=January 22, 2016|publisher=CNN|accessdate=September 7, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|shakeitoff|8|8}} "Shake It Off" became the seventh video to reach 1 billion views on August 23, 2015, doing so in 370 days;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM |title=Shake It Off on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on August 23, 2015, 00:02:03 (UTC) |date=August 23, 2015 |accessdate=August 24, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823000203/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM |archivedate=August 23, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM |title=Shake It Off on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on August 23, 2015, 00:19:43 (UTC) |date=August 23, 2015 |accessdate=August 24, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823001943/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM |archivedate=August 23, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|mashaandthebear|9|9}} Episode 17 of the [[Masha and the Bear]] series;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/70286901|title=Masha and the Bear - Netflix|publisher=}}</ref> "Маша плюс каша" became the fourteenth video, and the second non-music video, to reach 1 billion views on December 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs |title=Masha and The Bear (Episode 17) on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on December 15, 2015, 20:36:15 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=December 15, 2015 |accessdate=December 17, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215203615/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYniUCGPGLs |archivedate=December 15, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|leanon|10|10}} "Lean On" became the sixteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 8, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI |title=Lean On on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on January 8, 2016, 02:30:25 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=January 8, 2016 |accessdate=January 8, 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108023025/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI |archivedate=January 8, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI |title=Lean On on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on January 8, 2016, 04:20:52 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=January 8, 2016 |accessdate=January 8, 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108042052/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeW9_5kURI |archivedate=January 8, 2016 }}</ref>

:{{note label|bailando |11|11}} "Bailando" became the sixth video to reach 1 billion views on August 15, 2015. It also became the second non-English music video to reach the 1 billion view mark.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg |title=Bailando on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on August 15, 2015, 15:10:12 (UTC) |date=August 15, 2015 |accessdate=August 16, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815151012/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg |archivedate=August 15, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg |title=Bailando on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on August 15, 2015, 16:57:59 (UTC) |date=August 15, 2015 |accessdate=August 16, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815165759/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg |archivedate=August 15, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|wheelsonthebus|12|12}} "Wheels On The Bus" became the twelfth video, and the first non-music video, to reach 1 billion views on November 19, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-MbfHFUqs |title=Wheels On The Bus on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 19, 2015, 16:16:13 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=November 19, 2015 |accessdate=January 8, 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119161613/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-MbfHFUqs |archivedate=November 19, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|roar|13|13}} "Roar" became the fifth video to reach 1 billion views on July 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 |title=Roar on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on July 22, 2015, 15:18:10 (UTC) |date=July 22, 2015 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722151810/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 |archivedate=July 22, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 |title=Roar on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on July 23, 2015, 09:39:03 (UTC) |date=July 23, 2015 |accessdate=July 23, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723093903/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8 |archivedate=July 23, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|allaboutthatbass|14|14}} "All About That Bass" became the eighth video to reach 1 billion views on August 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk |title=All About That Bass on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on August 31, 2015, 17:23:55 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=August 31, 2015 |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831172355/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk |archivedate=August 31, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk |title=All About That Bass on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on September 1, 2015, 11:14:16 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=September 1, 2015 |accessdate=September 1, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901111416/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk |archivedate=September 1, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|darkhorse|15|15}} "Dark Horse" became the third video to reach 1 billion views on June 22, 2015, and the first featuring a female recording artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 |title=Dark Horse on the Wayback Machine on June 22, 2015, 06:20:05 (UTC) |date=June 22, 2015 |accessdate=June 25, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622062006/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 |archivedate=June 22, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 |title=Dark Horse on the Wayback Machine on June 22, 2015, 19:51:03 (UTC) |date=June 22, 2015 |accessdate=June 25, 2015 |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622195103/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0 |archivedate=June 22, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|sugar|16|16}} "Sugar" became the nineteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://celebmix.com/maroon-5-sugar-music-video-hits-1-billion-views/|title=Maroon 5's Sugar music video hits one billion views|last=Varekamp|first=Debbie|date=January 19, 2016|publisher=CelebMix|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|baby|17|17}} "Baby" surpassed the previously top-ranked "[[Bad Romance]]" by [[Lady Gaga]] in July 2010;<ref name="Gaga"/> second video to reach 1 billion views on March 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/440985057876918272|title="Baby" propelled to its billionth view on YouTube|publisher=YouTube Twitter|accessdate=July 29, 2015|date=March 4, 2014}}</ref>

:{{note label|countingstars|18|18}} "Counting Stars" became the eleventh video to reach 1 billion views on November 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg |title=Counting Stars on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 2, 2015, 18:36:07 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=November 2, 2015 |accessdate=November 3, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102183607/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg |archivedate=November 2, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg |title=Counting Stars on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 2, 2015, 20:18:17 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=November 2, 2015 |accessdate=November 3, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102201817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg |archivedate=November 2, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|chandelier|19|19}} "Chandelier" became the thirteenth video to reach 1 billion views on November 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM |title=Chandelier on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 25, 2015, 20:18:22 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=November 25, 2015 |accessdate=November 26, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125201822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM |archivedate=November 25, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM |title=Chandelier on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on November 26, 2015, 11:11:41 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=November 26, 2015 |accessdate=November 26, 2015 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126111141/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM |archivedate=November 26, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|lovemelikeyoudo|20|20}} "Love Me like You Do" became the twenty-first video to reach 1 billion views on February 29, 2016.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

:{{note label|thinkingoutloud|21|21}} "Thinking Out Loud" became the twenty-third video to reach 1 billion views on March 8, 2016.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

:{{note label|whatdoyoumean|22|22}} "What Do You Mean?" became the twenty-fourth video to reach 1 billion views on May 9, 2016.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

:{{note label|waka|23|23}} "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is the official [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] anthem; twentieth video to reach 1 billion views on January 24, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/111447/20160126/shakiras-waka-video-hits-1-billion-views-beyond.htm|title=Shakira's 'Waka Waka' Video Hits 1 Billion Views and Beyond|last=Salas|first=Desiree|date=January 26, 2016|work=Latin Post|accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|partyrockanthem|24|24}} "Party Rock Anthem" became the fifteenth video to reach 1 billion views on December 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8 |title=Party Rock Anthem on YouTube on the Wayback Machine on December 29, 2015, 12:30:56 (UTC) |publisher=[[Wayback Machine]] |date=December 29, 2015 |accessdate=January 8, 2016 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229123056/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8 |archivedate=December 29, 2015 }}</ref>

:{{note label|lovethewayyoulie|25|25}} "Love the Way You Lie" became the seventeenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southpawer.com/2016/01/17/eminems-love-the-way-you-lie-hits-1-billion-youtube-views/|title=Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" Hits 1 Billion Youtube Views|last=Gelenidze|first=Remy|date=January 17, 2016|publisher=Southpawer|accessdate=January 20, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|lethergo|26|26}} "Let Her Go" became the twenty-fifth video to reach 1 billion views on June 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grapevineonline.in/passengers-let-her-go-has-reached-1-billion-views-on-youtube/|title=Passenger's 'Let Her Go' Has Reached 1 Billion Views on YouTube|last=Goel|first=Shivani|date=June 7, 2016|publisher=Grapevine Online|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|worthit|27|27}} "Worth It" became the twenty-eighth video to reach 1 billion views on July 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a802916/fifth-harmony-become-the-first-girl-group-to-pass-a-billion-views-of-a-single-music-video-on-youtube/|title=Fifth Harmony become the first girl group to pass a billion views of a single music video on YouTube|last=Lee|first=Ben|date=July 28, 2016|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|wakemeup|28|28}} "Wake Me Up" became the twenty-seventh video to reach 1 billion views on July 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/07/18/aviciis-wake-breaks-1-billion-views/|title=Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' Breaks 1 Billion Views|last=Kusnierek|first=Timmy|date=July 18, 2016|publisher=Your EDM|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|propuesta|29|29}} "Propuesta Indecente" became the twenty-sixth video to reach 1 billion views on June 28, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7438908/romeo-santos-billion-views-youtube-propuesta-indecente-video|title=Romeo Santos' 'Propuesta Indecente' Video Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views|last=Flores|first=Griselda|date=July 14, 2016|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|watchme|30|30}} "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" became the twenty-ninth video to reach 1 billion views on August 16, 2016.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

:{{note label|rude|31|31}} "Rude" became the thirtieth video to reach 1 billion views on August 17, 2016.{{cn|date=August 2016}}

:{{note label|workfromhome|32|32}} "Work From Home" became the thirty-first video to reach 1 billion views on October 5, 2016.{{cn|date=October 2016}}

:{{note label|gentleman|33|33}} "Gentleman" is the most viewed music video in its first 24 hours (38 million views on April 14, 2013).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youtube-trends.blogspot.be/2013/04/psys-gentleman-raises-bar.html|title=YouTube Trends Blog|accessdate=April 22, 2013}}</ref>

:{{note label|gangnam2|A|A}} "Gangnam Style" currently holds the record for the longest reign as YouTube's most viewed video with {{age in days|November 24, 2012}} days.<ref name="GangnamStyle"/>

:{{note label|baby|B|B}} "Baby" became to first video to reach 500 million views on March 28, 2011.<ref>{{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|accessdate=August 22, 2016|first=Marshall|last=Kirkpatrick}}</ref><ref>{{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|accessdate=August 22, 2016|first=Amy|last=Sciarretto}}</ref>

:{{note label|badromance|C|C}} "Bad Romance" became the first video to reach 200 million views on May 9, 2010.<ref>{{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]]|accessdate=August 22, 2016|first=Will|last=Wei}}</ref><ref>{{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|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|hotsex|D|D}} "Music is My Hot Hot Sex" became the first video to reach 100 million views on March 11, 2008.<ref name="History2"/> The uploader then deleted the video four days later.<ref name="Zapped"/>

:{{note label|evolution|E|E}} "Evolution of Dance" became the first video to reach 20 million views on June 5, 2006.<ref name="History2"/> It was also the first video to reach 50 million views on June 7, 2007.<ref name="History2"/> It is the only video on this list to hold the № 1 spot on more than one separate occasion.

:{{note label|pokemon|F|F}} "Pokemon Theme Music Video" became the first video to reach 5 million views on March 19, 2006.<ref name="History1"/> It was also the first video to reach 10 million views on May 6, 2006.<ref name="History1"/> It was removed from YouTube in June 2007 for copyright infringement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theutubeblog.com/2007/06/14/youtube-takes-down-smosh-pokemon-video|title=YouTube takes down popular Smosh Pokemon video|date=June 14, 2007|work=The Utube Blog|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}</ref>

:{{note label|ronaldinho|G|G}} "Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold" became the first video to reach 500,000 views on November 3, 2005.<ref name="History1"/> It was also the first video to reach 1 million views<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-first-video-to-hit-one-million-YouTube-views-How-long-did-it-take-for-it-to-reach-one-million-views|title=What was the first video to hit one million YouTube views? How long did it take for it to reach one million views?|date=September 30, 2015|work=[[Quora]]|accessdate=August 22, 2016|first=Martín|last=Medina}}</ref><ref>{{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, Inc.|Nike Soccer Twitter]]|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}</ref> on November 11, 2005<ref name="History1"/> and 2 million views on December 12, 2005.<ref name="History1"/>
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Psy performing "Gangnam Style" in Sydney in 2013. "Gangnam Style" has been the most viewed video on YouTube since November 2012, with over 2.6 billion views as of October 2016.

This list of most viewed YouTube videos contains the top 40 videos with the most views of all time, as derived from YouTube charts.[1] Videos that YouTube suspects have had their view counts manipulated are not included in this list.[2] View counts are based on the YouTube website; many of the videos are music videos that play through YouTube's partner site, Vevo, and YouTube view counts will lag those of Vevo by a few days.[1] Of the 40 videos in this list, 38 are music videos, with 30 of them being Vevo videos.

These videos include the "Billion View Club", a group of videos whose view counts have exceeded one billion views each. Prior to June 28, 2015, only two videos, "Gangnam Style" and "Baby", had achieved this milestone, but less than 3½ months later, on October 7, 2015, ten videos had done so.[3]

As of October 2016, two videos have exceeded two billion views, and 31 have exceeded one billion views.[4] The five fastest videos to reach one billion views are "Hello" (87 days), "Sorry" (137 days), "Gangnam Style" (159 days), "See You Again" (184 days), and "Work From Home" (222 days).[3][5][6][7]

Top videos

The following table lists the top 40 most viewed videos on YouTube, with each total rounded to the nearest million views, as well as the creator and date of publication to YouTube.[N 1]

  Indicates the video is not a music video
Rank Video name Uploader / artist Views (millions) Upload date Notes
1. "Gangnam Style"[8] Psy 2657 July 15, 2012 [N 2]
2. "See You Again"[9] Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 2081 April 6, 2015 [N 3]
3. "Uptown Funk"[10] Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 1883 November 19, 2014 [N 4]
4. "Sorry"[11] Justin Bieber 1874 October 22, 2015 [N 5]
5. "Blank Space"[12] Taylor Swift 1794 November 10, 2014 [N 6]
6. "Hello"[13] Adele 1739 October 22, 2015 [N 7]
7. "Shake It Off"[14] Taylor Swift 1669 August 18, 2014 [N 8]
8. "Маша плюс каша"[15] Get Movies 1660 January 31, 2012 [N 9]
9. "Lean On"[16] Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring 1656 March 22, 2015 [N 10]
10. "Bailando"[17] Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona 1641 April 11, 2014 [N 11]
11. "Wheels On The Bus"[18] LittleBabyBum 1604 August 9, 2014 [N 12]
12. "Roar"[19] Katy Perry 1572 September 5, 2013 [N 13]
13. "All About That Bass"[20] Meghan Trainor 1550 June 11, 2014 [N 14]
14. "Dark Horse"[21] Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 1549 February 20, 2014 [N 15]
15. "Sugar"[22] Maroon 5 1480 January 14, 2015 [N 16]
16. "Baby"[23] Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 1463 February 19, 2010 [N 17]
17. "Counting Stars"[24] OneRepublic 1460 May 31, 2013 [N 18]
18. "Chandelier"[25] Sia 1418 May 6, 2014 [N 19]
19. "Thinking Out Loud"[26] Ed Sheeran 1312 October 7, 2014 [N 20]
20. "Love Me Like You Do"[27] Ellie Goulding 1272 January 22, 2015 [N 21]
21. "What Do You Mean?"[28] Justin Bieber 1271 August 30, 2015 [N 22]
22. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"[29] Shakira featuring Freshlyground 1199 June 4, 2010 [N 23]
23. "Party Rock Anthem"[30] LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1174 March 8, 2011 [N 24]
24. "Love the Way You Lie"[31] Eminem featuring Rihanna 1170 August 5, 2010 [N 25]
25. "Let Her Go"[32] Passenger 1149 July 25, 2012 [N 26]
26. "Worth It"[33] Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink 1113 March 28, 2015 [N 27]
27. "Wake Me Up"[34] Avicii 1087 July 29, 2013 [N 28]
28. "Propuesta Indecente"[35] Romeo Santos 1068 September 9, 2013 [N 29]
29. "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"[36] Silentó 1063 June 25, 2015 [N 30]
30. "Rude"[37] Magic! 1052 December 5, 2013 [N 31]
31. "Work From Home"[38] Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign 1008 February 26, 2016 [N 32]
32. "Gentleman"[39] Psy 993 April 13, 2013 [N 33]
33. "On the Floor"[40] Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 984 March 3, 2011
34. "Ay Vamos"[41] J. Balvin 981 August 29, 2014
35. "Rolling In The Deep"[42] Adele 978 November 30, 2010
36. "Thrift Shop"[43] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 977 August 29, 2012
37. "The Lazy Song"[44] Bruno Mars 968 April 15, 2011
38. "Bad Blood"[45] Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar 962 May 17, 2015
39. "Hotline Bling"[46] Drake 962 October 26, 2015
40. "All of Me"[47] John Legend 949 October 2, 2013
As of October 8, 2016

History of the № 1 most viewed video

The following table lists the last 13 videos to become YouTube's most viewed video, from October 2005 to the present.

  Current record
  Former record
  Indicates the video has since been removed from YouTube
Video name Uploader Views* Upload date Reign Days held Ref(s) Notes
"Gangnam Style"[48] officialpsy 803,700,000 Jul 15, 2012 Nov 24, 2012 – present 4,314 [49] [A]
"Baby"[50] JustinBieberVEVO 245,400,000 Feb 19, 2010 Jul 16, 2010 – Nov 24, 2012 862 [51] [B]
"Bad Romance"[52] LadyGagaVEVO 178,400,000 Nov 23, 2009 Apr 14, 2010 – Jul 16, 2010 93 [53] [C]
"Charlie Bit My Finger"[54] HDCYT 128,900,000 May 22, 2007 Oct 24, 2009 – Apr 14, 2010 172 [55][56]
"Evolution of Dance"[57] Judson Laipply 118,900,000 Apr 6, 2006 May 2, 2009 – Oct 24, 2009 175 [58][56]
"Girlfriend"[59] RCARecords 92,600,000 Feb 27, 2007 Jul 17, 2008 – May 2, 2009 289 [60][61][62]
"Evolution of Dance"[63] Judson Laipply 78,600,000 Apr 6, 2006 Mar 15, 2008 – Jul 17, 2008 124 [64][62]
"Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"[65] CLARUSBARTEL72 76,600,000 Apr 9, 2007 Feb 29, 2008 – Mar 15, 2008 15 [66][67][62] [D]
"Evolution of Dance"[68] Judson Laipply 10,600,000 Apr 6, 2006 May 19, 2006 – Feb 29, 2008 651 [69][70] [E]
"Pokemon Theme Music Video"[71] Smosh 4,300,000 Nov 28, 2005 Mar 12, 2006 – May 19, 2006 68 [72][73][70] [F]
"Myspace - The Movie"[74] eggtea 2,700,000 Jan 31, 2006 Feb 18, 2006 – Mar 12, 2006 22 [75][70]
"Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold"[76] Nikesoccer 255,000 Oct 21, 2005 Oct 31, 2005 – Feb 18, 2006 110 [77][70] [G]
"I/O Brush"[78] larfus 247,000 Oct 5, 2005 Oct 29, 2005 – Oct 31, 2005 2 [79][70]
As of September 16, 2024

*The approximate number of views each video had when it became YouTube's most viewed video.

See also

Notes

1 Some videos may not be available worldwide due to regional restrictions in certain countries.
2 "Gangnam Style" surpassed "Baby" as the most viewed video on November 24, 2012.[49] It became the first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012, doing so in 159 days;[80] first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014.[81]
3 "See You Again" became the tenth video to reach 1 billion views on October 7, 2015, doing so in 184 days;[82] second video to reach 1.5 billion views on February 27, 2016; second video to reach 2 billion views on September 3, 2016.
4 "Uptown Funk" became the ninth video to reach 1 billion views on September 15, 2015, doing so in 300 days.[83][84]
5 "Sorry" became the twenty-second video to reach 1 billion views on March 7, 2016, doing so in 137 days.[85]
6 "Blank Space" became the fourth video to reach 1 billion views on July 7, 2015, doing so in 239 days; third video to reach 1.5 billion views on February 28, 2016.[86][87]
7 "Hello" became the eighteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 19, 2016, doing so in the quickest time – 87 days.[88]
8 "Shake It Off" became the seventh video to reach 1 billion views on August 23, 2015, doing so in 370 days;[89][90]
9 Episode 17 of the Masha and the Bear series;[91] "Маша плюс каша" became the fourteenth video, and the second non-music video, to reach 1 billion views on December 15, 2015.[92]
10 "Lean On" became the sixteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 8, 2016.[93][94]
11 "Bailando" became the sixth video to reach 1 billion views on August 15, 2015. It also became the second non-English music video to reach the 1 billion view mark.[95][96]
12 "Wheels On The Bus" became the twelfth video, and the first non-music video, to reach 1 billion views on November 19, 2015.[97]
13 "Roar" became the fifth video to reach 1 billion views on July 22, 2015.[98][99]
14 "All About That Bass" became the eighth video to reach 1 billion views on August 31, 2015.[100][101]
15 "Dark Horse" became the third video to reach 1 billion views on June 22, 2015, and the first featuring a female recording artist.[102][103]
16 "Sugar" became the nineteenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 19, 2016.[104]
17 "Baby" surpassed the previously top-ranked "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga in July 2010;[51] second video to reach 1 billion views on March 4, 2014.[105]
18 "Counting Stars" became the eleventh video to reach 1 billion views on November 2, 2015.[106][107]
19 "Chandelier" became the thirteenth video to reach 1 billion views on November 25, 2015.[108][109]
20 "Love Me like You Do" became the twenty-first video to reach 1 billion views on February 29, 2016.[citation needed]
21 "Thinking Out Loud" became the twenty-third video to reach 1 billion views on March 8, 2016.[citation needed]
22 "What Do You Mean?" became the twenty-fourth video to reach 1 billion views on May 9, 2016.[citation needed]
23 "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem; twentieth video to reach 1 billion views on January 24, 2016.[110]
24 "Party Rock Anthem" became the fifteenth video to reach 1 billion views on December 29, 2015.[111]
25 "Love the Way You Lie" became the seventeenth video to reach 1 billion views on January 17, 2016.[112]
26 "Let Her Go" became the twenty-fifth video to reach 1 billion views on June 2, 2016.[113]
27 "Worth It" became the twenty-eighth video to reach 1 billion views on July 27, 2016.[114]
28 "Wake Me Up" became the twenty-seventh video to reach 1 billion views on July 18, 2016.[115]
29 "Propuesta Indecente" became the twenty-sixth video to reach 1 billion views on June 28, 2016.[116]
30 "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" became the twenty-ninth video to reach 1 billion views on August 16, 2016.[citation needed]
31 "Rude" became the thirtieth video to reach 1 billion views on August 17, 2016.[citation needed]
32 "Work From Home" became the thirty-first video to reach 1 billion views on October 5, 2016.[citation needed]
33 "Gentleman" is the most viewed music video in its first 24 hours (38 million views on April 14, 2013).[117]
A "Gangnam Style" currently holds the record for the longest reign as YouTube's most viewed video with 4,314 days.[49]
B "Baby" became to first video to reach 500 million views on March 28, 2011.[118][119]
C "Bad Romance" became the first video to reach 200 million views on May 9, 2010.[120][121]
D "Music is My Hot Hot Sex" became the first video to reach 100 million views on March 11, 2008.[62] The uploader then deleted the video four days later.[64]
E "Evolution of Dance" became the first video to reach 20 million views on June 5, 2006.[62] It was also the first video to reach 50 million views on June 7, 2007.[62] It is the only video on this list to hold the № 1 spot on more than one separate occasion.
F "Pokemon Theme Music Video" became the first video to reach 5 million views on March 19, 2006.[70] It was also the first video to reach 10 million views on May 6, 2006.[70] It was removed from YouTube in June 2007 for copyright infringement.[122]
G "Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold" became the first video to reach 500,000 views on November 3, 2005.[70] It was also the first video to reach 1 million views[123][124] on November 11, 2005[70] and 2 million views on December 12, 2005.[70]

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