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Members of the boy band One Direction have written 9 of the 30 most retweeted tweets.
Barack Obama has written 4 of the 30 most retweeted tweets.

This list of most-retweeted tweets contains the top 30 tweets with the most retweets (an account's tweet that is sent again by additional accounts without changing it) of all time on the social networking platform Twitter; Twitter does not provide an official list.[1] As of November 2017, the top tweet has over 3.6 million retweets, which was tweeted by Carter Wilkerson. Currently four accounts have more than one top retweet; Harry Styles has two, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik each have three, while Barack Obama has four.

Damarious Randall's Tweet on 28th May 2018 currently stands at 933,000 retweets. It reads: "If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2018 NBA finals I’ll buy everyone who retweet’s this a jersey..." https://twitter.com/RandallTime/status/1001311828557824006

Top 30 tweets

The following table lists the top 30 most retweeted tweets on Twitter, the account that tweeted it, the total number of retweets rounded to the nearest thousand, and the date it was originally tweeted. The notes include the details surrounding the tweet.

Rank Tweet Posted by Retweets
(thousands) 		Date tweeted Notes
1. HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3[2] Carter Wilkerson
@carterjwm 		3,638 April 5, 2017 [A]
2. If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap[4] Ellen DeGeneres
@TheEllenShow 		3,373 March 2, 2014 [B]
3. Always in my heart @Harry_Styles . Yours sincerely, Louis[6] Louis Tomlinson
@Louis_Tomlinson 		2,654 October 2, 2011 [C]
4. "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm[7] Barack Obama
@BarackObama 		1,702 August 12, 2017 [D]
5. LIMONADA 🗿[8] El Rubius
@Rubiu5 		1,412 August 20, 2016 [E]
6. With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need! pic.twitter.com/lodyOBE0eG[10] Penn State Interfraternity Council
@PennStateIFC 		1,143 August 30, 2017 [F]
7. broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.[11] 		Ariana Grande
@ArianaGrande 		1,093 May 22, 2017 [G]
8. Denny JA: Dengan RT ini, anda ikut memenangkan Jokowi-JK. Pilih pemimpin yg bisa dipercaya (Jokowi) dan pengalaman (JK). #DJoJK[13] Denny Januar Ali
@DennyJA_WORLD 		1,016 June 4, 2014 [H]
9. If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2018 NBA finals I’ll buy everyone who retweet’s this a jersey... [15] Damarious Randall
@RandallTime 		933 May 28, 2018
10. Four more years. pic.twitter.com/bAJE6Vom[16] Barack Obama
@BarackObama 		911 November 6, 2012 [I]
11. Ayo good morning Logang wass poppin pic.twitter.com/drUPYojp6K[18] Touch
@TouchonTV 		862 February 9, 2018 [J]
12. Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I'm asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.[19] Barack Obama
@POTUS44 		856 January 10, 2017 [K]
13. For every retweet this gets, Pedigree will donate one bowl of dog food to dogs in need! 😊 #tweetforbowls twitter.com/AHMalcolm/status/567053242429734913[20] Andrew Malcolm
@AHMalcolm 		842 February 15, 2015
14. All the love as always. H[21] Harry Styles
@Harry_Styles 		840 March 25, 2015 [L]
15. We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread pic.twitter.com/P5dQCE0qos[23] Adam Saleh
@omgAdamSaleh 		781 December 21, 2016 [M]
16. pic.twitter.com/yoN80Mobdk[24] Linkin Park
@linkinpark 		770 July 20, 2017 [N]
17. applied for xfactor,hope it all wrks out[25] Niall Horan
@NiallOfficial 		756 January 16, 2010 [O]
18. Please help, man needs his boat! 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/19f2yO7x7b[26] Dylan Baer
@DylanBaer 		712 April 2, 2018 [P]
19. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22.[27] Harry Styles
@Harry_Styles 		703 February 1, 2016 [Q]
20. "To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world."[28] Hillary Clinton
@HillaryClinton 		681 November 9, 2016 [R]
21. U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up! [29] LeBron James
@KingJames 		655 September 23, 2017 [S]
22. I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous fucks in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x[31] Zayn Malik
@zaynmalik 		642 March 18, 2015 [T]
23. YOU ARE ALL WORTHY NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS >> BE STRONG GOD IS WITH US ALL> MY BELIEBERS CHANGED MY LIFE> I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL[32] Justin Bieber
@justinbieber 		636 January 24, 2014
24. It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.[33] Barack Obama
@POTUS44 		620 January 20, 2017 [U]
25. My names Niall and I love Louis[35] Niall Horan
@NiallOfficial 		616 May 6, 2011
26. Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!! pic.twitter.com/bcTT905knP[36] Sam Martin
@SamMartin_6 		613 August 31, 2017 [F]
27. @NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you .[37] Zayn Malik
@zaynmalik 		598 July 13, 2015
28. ITS NIALL BITCH!! HAHA[38] Niall Horan
@NiallOfficial 		588 June 21, 2011
29. Proud of my boys the new single is sick. Big love. :) x[39] Zayn Malik
@zaynmalik 		561 August 1, 2015 [V]
30. twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/994849181243183104[40] BTS
@bts_twt 		559 May 11, 2018 [W]
As of May 30, 2018

Notes

  1. ^ Carter Wilkerson tweeted Wendy's asking how many retweets he needed for a year of free chicken nuggets. When Wendy's replied with "18 Million", he accepted the challenge. The tweet received unlikely support from several major companies including Microsoft, Amazon and Google, prompting the hashtag #NuggsForCarter and propelling the tweet to become the most retweeted of all time within 34 days, at which point Wendy's gave him a year of free nuggets.[3]
  2. ^ Ellen DeGeneres's star-studded selfie from the 86th Academy Awards includes Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kevin Spacey, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Lupita Nyong'o and a few others. Within 35 minutes, the tweet surpassed Barack Obama's "Four more years" tweet to become the then most retweeted tweet of all time with over 800k.[5]
  3. ^ This tweet by One Direction member Louis Tomlinson saw its retweet count gradually increase as the band's fanbase continued to grow. It is the most retweeted tweet without a picture.
  4. ^ This tweet was the first of three tweets quoting a passage from Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, in response to the 2017 Charlottesville attack. The accompanying picture, taken in 2011 by former White House photographer Pete Souza, shows Obama visiting a day care center in Bethesda, Maryland.
  5. ^ El Rubius, a Spanish YouTube influencer, said in a video that his followers could enter a drawing for prizes by retweeting the tweet that consisted of the Spanish word for lemonade and a Moái Easter Island emoji.[9]
  6. ^ a b c This tweet encouraged relief efforts in Houston following Hurricane Harvey.
  7. ^ American singer Ariana Grande tweeted this several hours after her performance at Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017. A suicide bombing had occurred after the end of the concert in the foyer of the arena; the explosion killed 23 people (including the attacker) and injured 250 more.[12]
  8. ^ This tweet by Indonesian entrepreneur Denny Januar Ali was awarded by Twitter as The World No. 2 Golden Tweet 2014.[14]
  9. ^ On the night he was re-elected in 2012, Barack Obama's staff posted an image of the President embracing First Lady Michelle Obama. It was the most retweeted tweet ever until it was surpassed by Ellen DeGeneres's selfie in 2014.[17]
  10. ^ In this tweet, attached with a photo, Savage speaks his mind about Logan Paul's current channel status, with Savage asking how many retweets for his YouTube channel to be deleted. Logan Paul responded with five million. Savage also mocks Paul's signature catchphrase in his tweet.
  11. ^ This tweet was made in closing days of Obama's last term as U.S. President.
  12. ^ This tweet by One Direction member Harry Styles was made on the day Zayn Malik left the band.[22]
  13. ^ This tweet includes a video which shows YouTube prankster and hoaxer Adam Saleh being removed from a Delta Airlines flight for disruptive behaviour. In the recording, he alleges racism.
  14. ^ American rock band Linkin Park changed their Twitter cover photo to that of their lead singer, Chester Bennington as a tribute to him after his death on July 20, 2017.
  15. ^ Niall Horan tweeted this before his audition for The X Factor.
  16. ^ Dylan Baer posted a Twitter message that a cruise ship company would give him Oasis of the Seas for getting two million retweets. This claim was a hoax.
  17. ^ Harry Styles tweeted this on his 22nd birthday. It is a reference to his former girlfriend Taylor Swift's song "22".
  18. ^ Hillary Clinton tweeted this after losing the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump.
  19. ^ LeBron James responded to Donald Trump tweeting that he had "uninvited" Stephen Curry from the traditional visit to the White House which would have honored his team, the Golden State Warriors, for winning the NBA championship. Curry had previously commented that he did not want to participate in the tradition because Trump's irrationality.[30]
  20. ^ Zayn Malik tweeted this after he was spotted allegedly holding hands with an unidentified woman, just days after his fiancée Perrie Edwards admitted their relationship was ‘difficult’.
  21. ^ On Obama's last day as President, this was one of his final four tweets from the @POTUS account before Donald Trump's inauguration later that day. @POTUS tweets from Obama's term are now archived at @POTUS44.[34]
  22. ^ Zayn Malik tweeted this in response to One Direction's new song "Drag Me Down".
  23. ^ American rock band Linkin Park changed their Twitter cover photo to that of their lead singer, Chester Bennington as a tribute to him after his death on July 20, 2017.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Carter Wilkerson [@carterjwm] (April 5, 2017). "HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2017 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Roman, Laura (May 9, 2017). "Quest For Free Chicken Nuggets Inspires Twitter's Most Retweeted Tweet". NPR. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Ellen DeGeneres [@TheEllenShow] (March 3, 2014). "If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Guyun, Jessica (March 3, 2014). "Ellen DeGeneres selfie on Twitter is Oscar gold for Samsung". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Louis Tomlinson [@Louis_Tomlinson] (October 2, 2011). "Always in my heart @Harry_Styles . Yours sincerely, Louis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (August 12, 2017). ""No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ El Rubius [@Rubiu5] (August 20, 2016). "LIMONADA 🗿" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Cómo El Rubius convirtió un mensaje sin sentido en el cuarto más en historia" (in Spanish). Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Penn State [@PennStateIFC] (August 30, 2017). "With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Ariana Grande [@ArianaGrande] (May 22, 2017). "broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Ariana Grande says she feels 'broken' after Manchester concert attack". BBC News. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Denny Januar Ali [@DennyJA_WORLD] (June 4, 2014). "Denny JA: Dengan RT ini, anda ikut memenangkan Jokowi-JK. Pilih pemimpin yg bisa dipercaya (Jokowi) dan pengalaman (JK). #DJoJK" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Here are some of Indonesia's most memorable tweets in 2014". TechInAsia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Damarious Randall [@RandallTime] (May 28, 2018). "If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2018 NBA finals I'll buy everyone who retweet's this a jersey..." (Tweet). Retrieved May 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (November 6, 2012). "Four more years" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Kuperisnky, Amy (March 8, 2014). "Trending: Ellen's Oscars retweet record, Adele Dazeem and Rachel Canning". The Star-Ledger. Advance Communications. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Savage [@TOUCHonTV] (February 9, 2018). "Ayo good morning Logang wass poppin" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2018 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Barack Obama [@POTUS44] (January 10, 2017). "Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I'm asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Andrew Malcolm [@AHMalcolm] (February 15, 2015). "For every retweet this gets, Pedigree will donate one bowl of dog food to dogs in need! 😊 #tweetforbowls" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Harry Styles [@Harry_Styles] (March 25, 2015). "All the love as always. H" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "This 5-Word Message From Harry Styles Was The Most RT'd Tweet of 2015". Seventeen Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Adam Saleh [@omgAdamSaleh] (December 21, 2016). "We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Linkin Park [@linkinpark] (July 20, 2017). "pic.twitter.com/yoN80Mobdk" (Tweet). Retrieved August 17, 2017 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Niall Horan [@NiallOfficial] (January 16, 2010). "applied for xfactor,hope it all wrks out" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2017 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Dylan Baer [@DylanBaer] (April 2, 2018). "Please help, man needs his boat! 🙏🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Harry Styles [@Harry_Styles] (February 1, 2016). "I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2017 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Hillary Clinton [@HillaryClinton] (November 9, 2016). "To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2017 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ LeBron James [@KingJames] (September 23, 2017). "U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2017 – via Twitter.
  30. ^ "Steph Curry doesn't want to visit the White House, and Trump, in a tweet, withdraws the invitation". LA Times. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  31. ^ Zayn Malik [@zaynmalik] (March 18, 2015). "I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous fucks in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2017 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Justin Bieber [@justinbieber] (January 24, 2014). "YOU ARE ALL WORTHY NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS >> BE STRONG GOD IS WITH US ALL> MY BELIEBERS CHANGED MY LIFE> I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2017 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ Barack Obama [@POTUS44] (January 20, 2017). "It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man" (Tweet). Retrieved August 17, 2017 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ Batchelor, Tom (20 January 2017). "Inauguration: Barack Obama's final tweets as US President before handing over Twitter account to Donald Trump". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  35. ^ Niall Horan [@NiallOfficial] (May 6, 2011). "My names Niall and I love Louis" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  36. ^ Sam Martin [@SamMartin_6] (August 31, 2017). "Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2017 – via Twitter.
  37. ^ Zayn Malik [@zaynmalik] (July 13, 2015). "@NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you " (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  38. ^ Niall Horan [@NiallOfficial] (June 21, 2011). "ITS NIALL BITCH!! HAHA" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  39. ^ Zayn Malik [@zaynmalik] (August 1, 2015). "Proud of my boys the new single is sick. Big love. :) x" (Tweet). Retrieved November 24, 2017 – via Twitter.
  40. ^ Linkin Park [@linkinpark] (May 11, 2018). "pic.twitter.com/yoN80Mobdk" (Tweet). Retrieved May 11, 2018 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)
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