These are the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time

Every now and then a YouTube video will come along with that certain je ne sais quoi — call it meme-ability, catchy song lyrics or a must-try dance. There’s just something about the viral clips that makes hitting the share button irresistible.

These are the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time that people just couldn’t help but share.

10. “Sorry (PURPOSE: The Movement)” by Justin Bieber — 3.4 billion views

No surprise that this one made the list. The hit single off of Justin Bieber’s fourth studio album “Purpose” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 2015, and it seemed like that dance craze was everywhere.

9. “Learn the Colors – Colorful Eggs on the Farm” by Miroška TV — 3.6 billion views

Cartoon eggs teach children six different colors to the tune of “Old MacDonald” in this Russian-language children’s sing-a-long

8. “Gangnam Style” by Psy — 3.9 billion views 

One of the first hit K-Pop songs to go viral in the U.S. in 2012,”Gangnam Style” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in 30 countries. 

7. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars — 4 billion views 

The funk-pop collaboration between British record producer Mark Ronson and singer-songwriter Bruno Mars topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks in 2014 and 2015. 

6. “Johny Johny Yes Papa” by LooLoo Kids — 4.2 billion views

This kid’s sing-a-long about eating too much sugar is aimed at teaching young children English. It was also a meme.

5. “Masha and The Bear – Recipe for Disaster ” by Get Movies — 4.4 billion views

Masha and The Bear is actually a series of animated shorts for kids. In this episode, Masha and The Bear try to make porridge but there are some minor hiccups along the way. 

4. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth — 4.8 billion views

The song was commissioned as a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker who died in 2013. It was featured on the “Furious: 7” soundtrack, the film franchise in which Walker starred and is best known for. 

3. “The Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran — 5 billion views

The dancehall-pop track by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran peaked at No. 1 in 34 countries including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2017.

2. “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee — 7 billion views

This pop-reggaeton collaboration between Puerto Rico’s Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee was the most-watched YouTube video of all time until November 2020.

1. “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong! Kids’ Songs & Stories — 7.1 billion views

Baby Shark Dance” became YouTube’s most-watched video of all time on November 2, 2020. According to BBC News, if every video view was played consecutively, it would have to be streamed on loop for 30,187 years. In the 2016 video, 10-year-old Korean-American singer Hope Segoine sings the addictive kid’s song. 

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