10 Most Watched Music Videos on Youtube

10. Lean On (2.242 Billion Views)

This song was recorded by the musical group Major Lazer and French producer DJ Snake and features vocals from the Danish singer, MØ. The video was premiered on March 23rd, 2015, and became the fifth best-selling song of 2015 worldwide according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). 

9. Blank Space (2.236 Billion Views)

After Shake It Off, this is the second video of Taylor Swift which crossed over 1 billion views on Youtube. As of today, 2018, it has crossed 2.236 billion views on Youtube, making it the ninth most viewed video ever. 

8. Roar (2.379 Billion Views)

This song by Katy Perry was released on 5th September 2013 and was filmed at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Although it received mixed reviews by critics, yet it still managed to become the eight most-viewed Youtube music video of all time. 

7. Bailando (2.448 Billion Views Spanish Version)

This infectious number by Enrique Iglesias was composed for his tenth studio album, Sex And Love that released on the 11th of Apr 2014. The video features Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona. Furthermore, there were three other versions of the same song that were released in the market, besides the original Spanish one. Interestingly, all of them did superbly well. 

6. Shake It Off (2.459 Billion Views)

This song by Taylor Swift, released on August 18, 2014, and has more than 2.459 billion views on Youtube and is still counting. This song won the Favorite Song at the 2015 People's Choice Awards and got several other nominations at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

5. Uptown Funk (2.842 Billion Views)

This music video was released on 17th November 2014 and features Bruno Mars, Ronson and the Hooligans dancing in the streets. As of today, this video has more than 2.842 billion views on YouTube, which makes it the fifth most-viewed video on Youtube. 

4. Sorry (2.855 Billion Views)

This is the fourth most viewed song on Youtube and was recorded by Justin Bieber for his fourth music album, Purpose. The video was uploaded on 22nd Oct 2015 on Youtube and became one of the five fastest videos to reach one billion views in just 137 days. Justin Bieber is the only artist to have four videos exceeding one billion views. Wow! 

3. Gangnam Style (3.031 Billion Views)

This is third most viewed Youtube video song ever with more than 3.031 Billion views. Recorded by an artist named Psy, this hit single was directed by Cho Soo-Hyun. This video was uploaded on Youtube on July 15, 2012. It was also the first music video to hit 1 billion views on Youtube in December 2012.

2. See You Again (3.297 Billion Views)

This song is a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker, who ironically died in a car crash on November 30, 2013. This powerful number was recorded by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, featuring American singer Charlie Puth and was released on Youtube on 6th April 2015. It set the record for most streams in a single week worldwide.  

1. Despacito (4.635 Billion Views)

This song’s popularity gave birth to thousands of versions recorded by enthusiasts all over the world. The original by Louis Fonsi that also features Daddy Yankee was released on youtube on the 12th Jan 2017, and within a year, it became the most watched music video on youtube. 

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