Can you guess the most-viewed YouTube video of all time?

By Kim Komando

August 22, 2023

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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.

1. “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong — 13B
2. “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi — 8.2B
3. “Johny Johny Yes Papa” by LooLoo Kids — 6.7B
4. “Bath Song” by Cocomelon — 6.3B
5. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran — 6B
6. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa — 5.9B
7. “Wheels on the Bus” by Cocomelon — 5.4B
8. “Phonics Song with TWO Words” by ChuChu TV — 5.4B
9. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson — 4.9B
10. “Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm” by Miroshka TV — 4.9B
11. “Gangnam Style” by Psy — 4.8B
12. “Masha and The Bear” – Episode 17 Get Movies — 4.5B
13. “Dame Tu Cosita” featuring Cutty Ranks — 4.4B
14. “Axel F” by Crazy Frog — 3.9B
15. “Sugar” by Maroon 5 — 3.9B
16. “Roar” by Katy Perry — 3.8B
17. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic — 3.8B
18. “Baa Baa Black Sheep” by Cocomelon — 3.7B
19. “Sorry” by Justin Bieber — 3.6B
20. “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.”

Tags: kids, video, videos, YouTube