YouTube Billion View Club, does it sound fancy? It is, indeed. YouTube is a huge platform to grow as a content maker, 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 has 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 videos on YouTube. Baby Shark Dance has aced the YouTube Billion View Club by surpassing the former most-viewed video on YouTube, Despacito.
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Most Viewed Videos in 24 Hours on YouTube: GTA 6 Trailer Breaks YouTube Record
Let’s take a look at the YouTube videos that gained the most views in 24 hours and learn what’s so special about them.
1. GTA 6 Trailer
Excluding music videos, the GTA 6 Trailer is the video with the most views in 24 hours, with 85 million views. The GTA 6 trailer broke records by beating Mr. Beast’s Stranded at Sea Video on December 6, 2023, which gained up to 59.4 million views in 24 hours on YouTube.
2. Mr. Beast’s Stranded at Sea
Excluding music videos, Mr. Beast’s Stranded at Sea on day 7 broke records in 2023, becoming the most-watched YouTube video in 24 hours. Mr. Beast’s Stranded at Sea gained 59.4 million views in 24 hours on YouTube.
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 video 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.
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 November 1, 2020, Baby Shark surpassed Despacito and aced the list of the most viewed videos on YouTube.
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.
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.
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.
6. Video Name: Masha and the Bear – Recipe for Disaster
Upload Date: January 31, 2012
Uploader: Get Movies
Views: 552 Million
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.
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.
9. Video Name: Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm
Upload Date: Feburary 27, 2018
Uploader: Miroshka TV
Views: 1.4 Billions
10. Video Name: Bath Song
Upload Date: May 2, 2018
Uploader: Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes
Views: 5.5 Billions
Most Viewed Videos On YouTube
1. Video Name: Sorry
Upload Date: October 22, 2015
Uploader: Justin Bieber
Views: 3.5 Billions
2. Video Name: Phonics Song with Two Words
Upload Date: March 6, 2014
Uploader: ChuChu TV
Views: 4.7 Billions
3. Video Name: Sugar
Upload Date: January 14, 2015
Uploader: Maroon 5
Views: 3.7 Billions
4. Video Name: Roar
Upload Date: September 5, 2013
Uploader: Katy Perry
Views: 3.6 Billions
5. Video Name: Counting Stars
Upload Date: May 31, 2013
Uploader: One Republic
Views: 3.6 Billions
6. Video Name: Thinking Out Loud
Upload Date: October 7, 2014
Uploader: Ed Sheeran
Views: 3.4 Billions
7. Video Name: Shake It Off
Upload Date: August 18, 2014
Uploader: Taylor Swift
Views: 3.1 Billions
8. Video Name: Dame Tu Cosita
Upload Date: April 5, 2018
Uploader: El Chombo featuring Cutty Ranks
Views: 4 Billions
9. Video Name: Bailando
Upload Date: April 11, 2014
Uploader: Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona
Views: 3.2 Billions
10. Video Name: Lean On
Upload Date: March 22, 2015
Uploader: Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MO
Views: 3.2 Billions
11. Video Name: Faded
Upload Date: December
Uploader: Alan Walker
Views: 3.3 Billions
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12. Video Name: Dark Horse
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
14. Video Name: Let Her Go
Upload Date: July 25, 2012
Uploader: Passenger
Views: 3.2 Billions
15. Video Name: Mi Gente
Upload Date: June 29, 2017
Uploader: J Balvin and Willy Williams
Views: 3.1 Billions
16. Video Name: Hello
Upload Date: October 22, 2015
Uploader: Adele
Views: 2.9 Billions
17. Video Name: Black Space
Upload Date: November 10, 2014
Uploader: Taylor Swift
Views: 3 Billions
18. Video Name: Waka Waka This Time for Africa
Upload Date: June 4, 2010
Uploader: Shakira featuring Freshlyground
Views:3.2 Billions
19. Video Name: Perfect
Upload Date: November 9, 2017
Uploader: Ed Sheeran
Views: 3.2 Billions
20. Video Name: Chantaje
Upload Date: November 18, 2016
Uploader: Shakira featuring Maluma
Views: 2.7 Billions
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the most viewed video on YouTube?
Baby Shark was the 5th video to reach 4 billion views; second video to reach 5 billion; second video to reach 6 billion views as well as 7 billion views. It remains by far the most viewed video on YouTube.
2. What are the top 5 most viewed videos on YouTube?
The top 5 most viewed videos on YouTube are
1. Baby Shark Dance (Views: 7.52 Billions)
2. Despacito (Views: 7.12 Billions)
3. Shape of You (Views: 4.88 Billions)
4. See You Again (Views: 4.88 Billions)
5. Johny Johny Yes Papa (Views: 4.46 Billions)
