Top 20 Most Viewed Videos on YouTube | Updated List in 2023

YouTube Billion View Club, sounds fancy? It is, indeed. YouTube is a huge platform to grow as content makers, as an entertainer, and many more. We all use YouTube almost every day, and that is no surprise! While using YouTube, have you wondered what are the most viewed videos on YouTube? 

YouTube have a feature that determines the likes, dislikes and views of the uploaded video. This feature has helped many creators to mark their fame on YouTube. 

We have created a list of the most viewed video on YouTube. Baby Shark Dance has aced the YouTube Billion View Club by surpassing the former most viewed videos on YouTube, Despacito.

Top 10 Most Viewed Videos on YouTube

These are the most viewed videos on YouTube that people kept ranking over and over. Wondering what it is about? Watch yourself!

1. Video Name: Baby Shark Dance

Uoload Date: June 17, 2016

Uploader: Pinkfong Kids’ Songs & Stories

Views: 11 Billions

Baby Shark Dance is by far the only YouTube videos in the list of the most liked YouTube videos, most disliked YouTube videos as well as in the list of most viewed videos on YouTube. Considering it is a video for kids, it has probably gained a lot of popularity. Baby Shark was the 5th video to reach 4 billion views; the second video to reach 5 billion; the second video to reach 6 billion as well as 7 billion.

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2. Video Name: Despacito

Upload Date: January 12, 2017

Uploader: Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee

Views: 7.9 Billions

Despacito was the first video to reach 3 billion; first video to reach 7 billion. On Novenber 1, 2020, Baby Shark surpassed Despacito and aced the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube.

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3. Video Name: Shape of You

Upload Date: January 30, 2017

Uploader: Ed Sheeran

Views: 5.7 Billions

The whole world can grove over Ed Sheeran’s songs and “Shape of You” is the best among all. This video and song has gained so much popularity that, for over three years, it has managed to be in the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube.

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4. Video Name: See You Again

Upload Date: April 6, 2015

Uploader: Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Views: 5.5 Billions

Tell me one person who is a fan of Wiz Khalifa. Wiz Khalifa is already ruling the music industry. His song featuring Charlie Puth has to be one of the most viewed videos on YouTube.

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5. Video Name: Johny Johny Yes Papa

Upload Date: October 8, 2016

Uploader: LooLoo Kids

Views: 6.4 Billions

Do we even need to introduce LooLoo Kids? One of the most watched YouTube channel. They make content for kids and it is just so adorable. who would have thought that “Johny Johny Yes Papa” would fall in the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube.

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6. Video Name: Masha and the Bear – Recipe for Disaster

Upload Date: January 31, 2012

Uploader: Get Movies

Views: 552 Million

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7. Video Name: Uptown Funk

Upload Date: November 19, 2014

Uploader: Mark Ranson featuring Bruno Mars

Views: 4.6 Billions

Bruno Mars featuring in Mark Ranson’s video is all that we need. Such an amazing combination and talented artists have to be in the list of most viewed videos on YouTube.

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8. Video Name: Gangnam Style

Upload Date:July 15, 2012

Uploader: Psy

Views: 4.5 Billions

It has been more than 8 year since we first witnessed the revolutionary dance move; the Gangnam Style. We feel super nostalgic remembering how everyone crashed all parties with this dance. 8 years and the dance video has still managed to be in the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube.

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9. Video Name: Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm

Upload Date: Feburary 27, 2018

Uploader: Miroshka TV

Views: 1.4 Billions

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10. Video Name: Bath Song

Upload Date: May 2, 2018

Uploader: Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes

Views: 5.5 Billions

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Most Viewed Videos On YouTube

1. Video Name: Sorry

Upload Date: October 22, 2015

Uploader: Justin Bieber

Views: 3.5 Billions

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2. Video Name: Phonics Song with Two Words

Upload Date: March 6, 2014

Uploader: ChuChu TV

Views: 4.7 Billions

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3. Video Name: Sugar 

Upload Date: January 14, 2015

Uploader: Maroon 5

Views: 3.7 Billions

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4. Video Name: Roar

Upload Date: September 5, 2013

Uploader: Katy Perry 

Views: 3.6 Billions

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5. Video Name: Counting Stars

Upload Date: May 31, 2013

Uploader: One Republic

Views: 3.6 Billions

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6. Video Name: Thinking Out Loud

Upload Date: October 7, 2014

Uploader: Ed Sheeran

Views: 3.4 Billions

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7. Video Name: Shake It Off 

Upload Date: August 18, 2014

Uploader: Taylor Swift

Views: 3.1 Billions

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8. Video Name: Dame Tu Cosita  

Upload Date: April 5, 2018

Uploader: El Chombo featuring Cutty Ranks

Views: 4 Billions

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9. Video Name: Bailando 

Upload Date: April 11, 2014

Uploader: Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona

Views: 3.2 Billions

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10. Video Name: Lean On

Upload Date: March 22, 2015

Uploader: Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MO

Views: 3.2 Billions

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11. Video Name: Faded 

Upload Date: December 

Uploader: Alan Walker

Views: 3.3 Billions

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12. Video Name: Dark Horse 

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Upload Date: February 20, 2014

Uploader: Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

Views: 3.3 Billions

13. Video Name: Girls Like You

Upload Date: May 31, 2018

Uploader: Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B

Views: 3.3 Billions

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14. Video Name: Let Her Go 

Upload Date: July 25, 2012

Uploader: Passenger

Views: 3.2 Billions

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15. Video Name: Mi Gente

Upload Date: June 29, 2017

Uploader: J Balvin and Willy Williams

Views: 3.1 Billions

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16. Video Name: Hello

Upload Date: October 22, 2015

Uploader: Adele 

Views: 2.9 Billions

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17. Video Name: Black Space

Upload Date: November 10, 2014

Uploader: Taylor Swift

Views: 3 Billions

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18. Video Name: Waka Waka This Time for Africa

Upload Date: June 4, 2010

Uploader: Shakira featuring Freshlyground

Views:3.2 Billions 

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19. Video Name: Perfect 

Upload Date: November 9, 2017

Uploader: Ed Sheeran

Views: 3.2 Billions

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20. Video Name: Chantaje

Upload Date: November 18, 2016

Uploader: Shakira featuring Maluma 

Views: 2.7 Billions

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