MTV’s steady and somewhat sad transformation into a channel more widely know for reality TV programming than for music seemingly signaled the end of the music video era. But in February of 2005, YouTube came along and completely changed the game. Not only did YouTube’s massive popularity help bring the visual art form known as the music video back to life, the site quickly became an extremely popular destination for people to listen to music. Show
By 2015, YouTube had emerged as the unassuming king of music streaming, besting out industry heavyweights like Pandora and Spotify by a wide margin. In fact, during the first half of 2015, an estimated 57% of all 135.2 billion music streams were reportedly served by YouTube. Since those initial days, YouTube has become a place where artists will upload their music, people will upload videos covering all sorts of content, viewers can sign up for TV channels, companies will publish helpful videos, and more. With all that said, if you take a look at the top 10 most-watched YouTube videos of all time, you probably shouldn’t be too surprised that they’re either music videos or videos for children (mostly used by parents who need the distraction). Moving well passed the “Billion View Club,” all of the videos have been on the site since at least 2012. They are some of the most well-known songs over the past 10 years and some of them will really only be known if you have kids. But all of them are widely streamed across the world. Here are the current standings for the top 10 most viewed videos of all-time on YouTube. Pinkfong Baby Shark – Kids’ Songs & Stories – “Baby Shark Dance” – 10.61 billion viewsThe unquestioned king when it comes to children’s songs is also the most viewed YouTube video by a lot. You have no doubt heard “Baby Shark” and, if you haven’t, you probably don’t spend much time around young children. Uploaded on June 17, 2016, this song is an earworm for anyone who hears it. The video is enjoyable for children to look at as well. Debuting on January 13, 2017, a bit over five years ago, “Despacito” put Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi on the map. This reggaeton and pop song topped the charts of 47 countries and won the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Fusion/Performance. The video won the Best Short Form Music Video award at the 18th Latin Grammys as well. This song is still as soulful in 2022 as it was in 2017 when it debuted. LooLoo Kids – “Johny Johny Yes Papa” – 6.33 billion viewsAnother child’s song is “Johny Johny Yes Papa”, which debuted on October 8, 2016. It’s a cartoon video about a baby who is caught eating sugar by his father. Only 1:40 long, it also goes with a collection of nursery rhymes by the LooLoo Kids. Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You” – 5.70 billion viewsOne of the most successful songs of the 21st century, “Shape of You” peaked at #1 in 34 countries. This song won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance the year it came out, Jan 30, 2017. The video is the second most-watched music video as of now. It’s one of Ed Sheeran‘s best-known songs. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again” – 5.49 billion viewsPart of the Furious 7 soundtrack, this song was famously written for and dedicated to actor Paul Walker. Walker, if you recall, tragically died in a car accident in late 2013. It was uploaded on April 6, 2015, to YouTube and features themes from the film. The piano and singing really work well together to bring the song together. Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes – “Bath Song” – 5.32 billion viewsIf you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard of Cocomelon. One of the most popular YouTube channels to date, this has 135 million subscribers right now. This animated video is about two kids during bath time. There are a bunch of nursery rhymes parents can choose from, but this video has the most views for Cocomelon. Another animated video for children, “Phonics Song with Two Words” was uploaded to YouTube on March 6, 2014. It helps kids learn spelling and phonics through animated graphics. ChuChu TV is an Indian network of YouTube channels and also has a ton of other videos. Miroshka TV – “Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm” – 4.56 billion viewsWith Old McDonald being sung in the background, this is a children’s video that shows the difference of colors with animated eggs. Produced by Miroshka TV, a Russian children’s animation channel that has 17.9M subscribers, this video teaches kids how to say specific colors in Russian. The eggs break apart, build back together as a larger egg, and change shapes based on the color dyes from a machine. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” – 4.55 billion viewsArguably one of the catchiest songs released in the past 10 years, this video has been viewed over 4.4 billion times. Uploaded on November 19, 2014, it shows Ronson and Mars wearing 1970s – 1980s style clothing just walking around town and singing. The song won Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards that year. Get Movies – “Masha and the Bear – Recipe for Disaster” – 4.49 billion viewsOne of the longer videos on the countdown, this 6:52 video is an episode of a Russian animated television show. This is also another entry from a Russian animation channel. This episode was uploaded to YouTube on January 31, 2012 and involves the Bear cooking porridge for Masha. Gangnam Style out of the Top 10It also has to be noted that South Korean pop star Psy’s mega-hit “Gangnam Style” is currently out of the top 10 after becoming the fastest video to ever accumulate 1 billion views. It sits at #11 with 4.41 billion views. Being popular is about the only thing the most viewed YouTube videos have in common with their top-performing predecessors. Even though YouTube videos like Charlie Bit My Finger or Chocolate Rain went viral during the first few years of YouTube’s content, they probably wouldn’t be among the kinds of videos that go viral now.
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The 5 most viewed YouTube videos of all time In fact, children’s programming and music videos are now among the most viewed content on YouTube. Music videos, in particular, have enjoyed great success on the streaming site and, until recently, had been the majority of the most viewed videos in YouTube’s history. Music videos still account for half of the top 10 most viewed videos, however. If these view counts are anything to go by, the video-sharing site could be considered a leading platform for music videos and kid-friendly content rather than just the meme-worthy viral videos the site was known for in its early days. What is the most-viewed YouTube video of all time?Baby Shark is the most viewed video ever on YouTube. The children’s song overtook the all-Spanish version of Despacito in November 2020. What are the top 10 most viewed YouTube videos?
10. Psy — Gangnam Style (4.10 billion views)PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V A true icon in YouTube’s video history, Psy’s Gangnam Style was a monster hit, becoming the very first YouTube video viewed more than a billion times. Even more, it reached that goal in less than six months after its release — from July to December 2012 — which was an amazing achievement for its time. It went on to become the first video to reach 2 billion views in May 2014 and didn’t see a close competitor until 2015. Given that more than 100 videos on YouTube can boast a billion views or more, Gangnam Style remains one of the most watched videos of all time. It beats the much younger competition to retain its top-10 spot nine years after its explosive debut. 9. Miroshka TV — Learning Colors Multi-Colored Eggs on the Farm (4.19 billion views)Учим цвета-Разноцветные яйца на ферме Educational videos being among the most viewed content on YouTube isn’t surprising if you think of it like this: If kids are going to be staring at screens for a decent portion of the day, it makes sense that the programming of choice among parents would be free to access and, better yet, educational. Miroshka TV’s Learning Colors Multi-Colored Eggs on the Farm is no exception. It’s an educational video for kids that has already racked up over 4 billion views in the three years since it was first uploaded. It’s a fun, five-minute video that teaches young children about different colors via (crudely) animated eggs on a farm. The video itself is narrated in Russian and teaches kids the names of different colors in Russian. The only parts of the video that aren’t in Russian are the music (which is Old MacDonald Had a Farmin English) and any subtitles that appear (if you have them turned on). The video has a slow pace — some scenes are a bit long — but the funny, silly moments will appeal to younger audiences. 8. Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes — Bath Song (4.21 billion views)Bath Song | CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs Slowly but surely, educational videos for children are taking over the top 10 most viewed YouTube videos of all time. In fact, Cocomelon’s Bath Song is now No. 8 on our list, knocking Gangnam Style back to the No. 10 spot– which is weird when you think about it. It’s just a simple song about bath time that’s less than three minutes long and has a Baby Shark Dance-esque chorus. And yet, it managed to snag its spot on this list from an internationally famous singer. 7. Mark Ronson — Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars (4.21 billion views)Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars (Official Video) Even though it’s older than the top three videos on this list, Uptown Funk continues to gather new viewers to remain a potential chart-topping threat. Ronson’s video made its YouTube debut in November 2014 and swiftly became one of the most popular and well-liked videos ever. Arguably just as impressive as its view count is that it beat such stiff competition from its contemporaries. Big music videos from other major artists, like Katy Perry, saw their big 2014 hits achieve billions of views. Uptown Funk still manages to eclipse those achievements. 6. Masha and the Bear — Recipe for Disaster (4.44 billion views)Маша и Медведь (Masha and The Bear) - Маша плюс каша (17 Серия) Recipe for Disaster is one of many episodes from the Russian CGI-animated TV show for kidsMasha and the Bear. It’s the only video on this list that isn’t a song (or features one song heavily) and only one of four that isn’t entirely in English. The show is widely popular outside its home country, and many episodes have huge view counts on YouTube. It’s also on Netflix in a collective episode format. TheRecipe for Disaster episode is of particular interest due to its astronomical view count. It’s in a hallowed club of just ten videos that topped 4 billion. Get Movies, the channel that uploaded Recipe for Disaster, earned loads of viewers just from this one specific episode. 5. Wiz Khalifa — See You Again featuring Charlie Puth (5.15 billion views)Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s See You Again is the first video on this list to have a movie tie-in — Furious 7 — to aid its promotion. It has managed over 5 billion views since its April 2015 debut and serves as a tribute to Paul Walker, the former star of The Fast Saga, who died in 2013. Between July 10 and August 4, 2017, the video remained the most viewed video on YouTube, dethroning Gangnam Style. That reign was only temporary, as it was later eclipsed by Despacito. It was also the most liked video between August 26, 2016, and July 25, 2017. See You Again became the second video to pass the 2 billion view mark and is one of only ten videos viewed more than 4 billion times. 4. Ed Sheeran — Shape of You (5.36 billion views)Ed Sheeran - Shape of You [Official Video] Whether you watched it or not, there’s no denying that Shape of You is one of the most watched videos of all time. It holds records as the third-fastest video to reach a billion views and is the second-fastest to reach 2 billion and 3 billion views as well. Shape of You achieved all of its view count accolades in just two years, having debuted in January 2017. 3. LooLoo Kids — Johny Johny Yes Papa (5.50 billion views)Johny Johny Yes Papa Another video for kids that made it into the top 10 most viewed YouTube videos is Johny Johny Yes Papa. It’s a short, animated music video about a mischievous baby and his Papa. It’s a simple song about a baby trying to eat some sugar (literal sugar cubes) even though his Papa obviously doesn’t approve. Does the kid get the sugar? You’ll have to watch to find out. The song itself isn’t annoying, either — it’s almost too simple and short to be a nuisance. That’s a good thing, considering it’s been viewed/listened to more than 5 billion times. 2. Luis Fonsi — Despacito featuring Daddy Yankee (7.42 billion views)Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee Featuring Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, Despacito hit YouTube in January 2017 and racked up more than a billion views in just 97 days — the second-fastest run ever. The video went on to become the fastest to garner 2 billion views and the first-ever video to exceed 4 billion, 5 billion, 6 billion, and now 7 billion views. 1. Pinkfong — Baby Shark Dance (8.86 billion views)Baby Shark Dance | Sing and Dance! | Animal Songs | PINKFONG Songs for Children Sometimes a song becomes famous solely because it’s an earworm. We’ve seen it happen with Barney in the early days, so it’s no surprise it happened again with an insanely catchy kid’s song about a shark family. Baby Shark Dance, produced by Korean pop manufacturer Pinkfong, isn’t a complicated song. It has sharks, repetition, and a considerable amount of existential dread — that’s about it. However, this song rose to become the number one video on this list and has inspired countless variations found across YouTube. Let’s be honest: Baby Shark Dance‘s success isn’t really all that surprising. If bringing up Baby Shark and playing it 12 times in a row is the only way to calm your toddler down, every parent with access to the internet is going to do exactly that. Expect Baby Shark‘s reign as the most viewed video to continue. 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