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The ten most viewed video clips of all time on YouTube
How many music videos have you watched on YouTube since 2005? For a singer or a band today it is almost automatic and mandatory to create for singles and songs video clips suitable to attract as many views as possible on YouTube.
Sometimes, video clips turn into real short films that attract millions, or rather billions of people on the web, who continue to view these videos even years after their publication.
What are the most watched music videos ever on YouTube? Browse the gallery to discover them!
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The video clips of the most viewed songs of all time on YouTube
How many music videos have you watched on YouTube since 2005? For a singer or a band today it is almost mandatory to make video clips suitable for their songs to attract as many views as possible. Sometimes, video clips turn into real short films that attract millions, or rather billions of people on the web, who continue to view these videos even years after their publication. What are the most watched music videos ever on YouTube? Browse the gallery to discover them!
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10. Justin Bieber – Sorry: 3.6 billion views (release date: October 22, 2015)
Justin Bieber opens the ranking: during an interview with The Ellen Show, the Canadian singer revealed that the lyrics of "Sorry" are dedicated to his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.
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9. OneRepublic – Counting Stars: 3.755 billion views (release date: May 31, 2013)
The music video for "Counting Stars" was filmed in New Orleans on May 10, 2013 and was uploaded to YouTube 20 days later. Despite being in ninth position, this video still holds a record, being the first video clip of a band to have exceeded one billion views online.
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8. Katy Perry – Roar: 3.759 billion views (release date: September 5, 2013)
Directed by Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi, the official video for "Roar" was filmed in Los Angeles, although it would not seem seen the scenario, in which Katy Perry is in a jungle surrounded by several wild animals.
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7. Maroon 5 – Sugar: 3.8 billion views (release date: January 14, 2015)
"Sugar" is the most watched video clip of a band. This short film was highly praised by critics, who compared the footage to the famous 2004 film "Wedding Crashers", starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
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6. Ed Chombo feat. Cutty Ranks – Dame Tu Cosita: 4.2 billion views (release date: April 5, 2018)
Many find that the video clip of this song is irritating and annoying, and perhaps this pushes people to watch it, almost as if it were hypnotic. In any case, it does not matter: "Dame Tu Cosita" has exceeded 4 billion views on YouTube.
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5. PSY – Gangnam Style: 4.7 billion views (release date: July 15, 2012)
Until July 11, 2017 this video clip was the most viewed ever on YouTube, also becoming the first to reach one billion views in the history of the portal. The videoclip shows PSY intent on dancing imitating the ride of a horse, a ballet that then thanks to this song will become famous all over the world.
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4. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk: 4.8 billion views (release date: November 19, 2014)
The videoclip of this song was entirely shot in Hollywood, in a setting that evokes the seventies. The video received four nominations at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, winning one in the category of "Best Male Video".
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3. Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth – See You Again: 5,8 miliardi di views (data di uscita: 7 aprile 2015)
A poignant and moving video, which alternates parts of the films of the "Fast & Furious" saga with moments in which Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth appear, up to the iconic final moment: Paul Walker and Vin Diesel separate at a crossroads and the camera follows Walker's car that disappears in the sunset, symbolizing the death of the actor.
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2. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You: 5.9 billion views (release date: January 30, 2017)
Directed by Jason Koenig, the music video for "Shape of You" stars American dancer Jennie Pegouskie and former Japanese sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama Ryūta. This song has achieved incredible success from every point of view, being also the second most listened to of all time on Spotify.
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1. Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee – Despacito: 8.1 billion views (release date: January 13, 2017)
The famous music video for "Despacito" was made in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The video features Puerto Rican model Zuleyka Rivera, winner of the Miss Universe pageant in 2006. This video is also the second most viewed ever on YouTube, surpassed only by ... "Baby Shark Dance"!
