Before you read any more, make your guess: What’s the most-viewed video on YouTube? Hint: Once you hum the song, it’ll be stuck in your head all week. I apologize in advance.
The 20 vids with the most views (all time) fall into two categories: Kid content and music. Let’s see if your guess made the top 20.
- “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong — 13B
- “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi — 8.2B
- “Johny Johny Yes Papa” by LooLoo Kids — 6.7B
- “Bath Song” by Cocomelon — 6.3B
- “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran — 6B
- “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa — 5.9B
- “Wheels on the Bus” by Cocomelon — 5.4B
- “Phonics Song with TWO Words” by ChuChu TV — 5.4B
- “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson — 4.9B
- “Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm” by Miroshka TV — 4.9B
- “Gangnam Style” by Psy — 4.8B
- “Masha and The Bear” – Episode 17 Get Movies — 4.5B
- “Dame Tu Cosita” featuring Cutty Ranks — 4.4B
- “Axel F” by Crazy Frog — 3.9B
- “Sugar” by Maroon 5 — 3.9B
- “Roar” by Katy Perry — 3.8B
- “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic — 3.8B
- “Baa Baa Black Sheep” by Cocomelon — 3.7B
- “Sorry” by Justin Bieber — 3.6B
- “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira — 3.6B
Fun facts: “Baby Shark Dance” was the first music video with 10 billion views. In 2021, Cocomelon (who made Bath Song at No. 4) was acquired for $3 billion.
🚍 When my son, Ian, was little, he’d watch the same things over and over. My heart goes out to these parents on round No. 418 of “Wheels on the Bus.”