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Psy's "Gangnam Style" is the most watched video on YouTube as of October 2014, with over 2 billion views.

This list of most viewed YouTube videos consists of the 30 most viewed videos of all time as derived from YouTube charts.[1] Videos (suspected by YouTube) which have had their view counts manipulated,[2] are not included in this list. As of 2015, two videos have received over 1 (or more) billion views, both of which are music videos.

Top videos

Rank Video name Uploader / Artist Views
(as of January 31, 2015) 		Upload date Notes
1. "Gangnam Style"[3] Psy 2,225,537,938 Jul 15, 2012 [A]
2. "Baby"[4] Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 1,133,057,666 Feb 19, 2010 [B]
3. "Party Rock Anthem"[5] LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 811,487,621 Mar 8, 2011
3. "Charlie bit my finger – again!"[6] Harry and Charlie Davies-Carr 809,910,495 May 22, 2007 [C]
5. "On the Floor"[7] Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 806,337,332 Mar 3, 2011
6. "Love the Way You Lie"[8] Eminem featuring Rihanna 803,391,378 Aug 5, 2010
7. "Waka Waka"[9] Shakira featuring Freshlyground 801,016,931 Jun 4, 2010 [D]
8. "Dark Horse"[10] Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 795,947,998 Feb 20, 2014
9. "Gentleman"[11] Psy 790,477,250 Apr 13, 2013 [E]
10. "Roar"[12] Katy Perry 780,725,479 Sep 5, 2013
11. "Wrecking Ball"[13] Miley Cyrus 742,517,384 Sep 9, 2013
12. "Bailando"[14] Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona 696,597,394 Apr 11, 2014
13. "Thrift Shop"[15] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 646,468,084 Aug 29, 2012
14. "Danza Kuduro"[16] Don Omar featuring Lucenzo 639,588,991 Aug 11, 2010 [F]
15. "Counting Stars"[17] OneRepublic 638,884,104 May 31, 2013
16. "Call Me Maybe"[18] Carly Rae Jepsen 638,878,967 Mar 1, 2012
17. "Bad Romance"[19] Lady Gaga 613,026,051 Nov 23, 2009 [G]
18. "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"[20] Michel Teló 611,960,213 Jul 25, 2011
19. "The Lazy Song"[21] Bruno Mars 602,309,283 Apr 15, 2011
20. "Rolling in the Deep"[22] Adele 599,899,897 Nov 30, 2010
21. "What Makes You Beautiful"[23] One Direction 599,079,565 Aug 19, 2011
22. "Somebody That I Used to Know"[24] Gotye featuring Kimbra 596,539,694 Jul 5, 2011
23. "Not Afraid"[25] Eminem 584,364,446 Jun 4, 2010
24. "Propuesta Indecente"[26] Romeo Santos 573,001,331 Sep 9, 2013
25. "Happy"[27] Pharrell Williams 563,499,736 Nov 21, 2013
26. "Rain Over Me"[28] Pitbull featuring Marc Anthony 551,106,743 Jul 22, 2011
27. "All About That Bass"[29] Meghan Trainor 554,352,027 Jun 11, 2014
28. "Wake Me Up"[30] Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc 543,212,087 Jul 29, 2013
29. "Oppa Is Just My Style"[31] Psy featuring Hyuna 539,373,818 Aug 14, 2012
30. "Shake it Off"[32] Taylor Swift 530,823,275 Aug 18, 2014
A "Gangnam Style" surpassed "Baby" in November 2012;[33] first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012;[34] first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014.[35]
B "Baby" surpassed the previously top-ranked "Bad Romance" in July 2010;[36] second video to hit 1 billion views on February 24, 2014
C "Charlie..." is a non-music viral video; surpassed "Evolution of Dance" to become number 1 in October 2009[37]
D "Waka Waka..." is the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem
E "Gentleman" is the most watched video in a single day (38 million views on April 14, 2013)[38]
F The "Danza Kuduro" upload is not viewable globally due to YouTube regional restrictions in certain countries
G "Bad Romance" surpassed "Charlie Bit My Finger" to the top spot on April 2010[39]

References

  1. ^ YouTube Charts include:
    • Videotrine. "The most viewed videos on YouTube in the World of all time". YouTube, Dailymotion. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
    • MyTop10Videos. "Top 500 Most Viewed Videos of All Time". YouTube. Retrieved September 28, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sources that refer to previous cases of view count manipulation of YouTube videos include:
  3. ^ "PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Justin Bieber - Baby ft. Ludacris". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Charlie bit my finger - again !". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor ft. Pitbull". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Eminem - Love the Way You Lie ft. Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Song)". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Katy Perry - Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "PSY - GENTLEMAN M/V". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "Katy Perry - Roar (Official)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  13. ^ "Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  14. ^ "Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  15. ^ "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  16. ^ "Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  17. ^ "OneRepublic - Counting Stars". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  18. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  19. ^ "Lady Gaga - Bad Romance". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  20. ^ "Michel Teló - Ai Se Eu Te Pego - Video Oficial (Assim você me mata)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  21. ^ "Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  22. ^ "Adele - Rolling in the Deep". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  23. ^ "One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  24. ^ "Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) - official video". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  25. ^ "Eminem - Not Afraid". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  26. ^ "Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  27. ^ "Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  28. ^ "Pitbull - Rain Over Me ft. Marc Anthony". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  29. ^ "Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass". YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  30. ^ "Avicii, Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  31. ^ "PSY (ft. HYUNA) 오빤 딱 내 스타일". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  32. ^ "Taylor Swift - Shake it off". YouTube. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  33. ^ Kosner, Anthony Wing (November 24, 2012). "PSY's Gangnam Style Tops Bieber's Baby To Become Most Viewed YouTube Video Ever". Forbes. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  34. ^ Gruger, William. "PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Video Hits 1 Billion Views, Unprecedented Milestone". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  35. ^ Benjamin, Jeff. "PSY's 'Gangnam Style' Hits 2 Billion YouTube Views". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  36. ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 16, 2010). "Justin Bieber Beats Lady Gaga In YouTube Video Popularity -- For Now ..." MTV. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  37. ^ Chittenden, Maurice (November 1, 2009). "Harry and Charlie Davies-Carr: Web Gets Taste for Biting Baby". The Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  38. ^ "YouTube Trends Blog". Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  39. ^ Dybwad, Barb (April 14, 2010). "Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" Takes Over #1 Most Viewed Video on YouTube". Mashable. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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