These are the ten most viewed YouTube Videos of all time :
10) Katy Perry - Roar ( 2.98 Billion )
Originally making its appearance on the site on September 5, 2013, it was teased many times on Youtube , marking one of the few top ten videos in the list to use the platform for pre-release promotion.
9) Maroon 5 - Sugar ( 3.10 Billion )
It premiered on Maroon 5's Vevo channel on Youtube on January 14, 2015 and could be the biggest hit from that year. Perhaps its because both the film and music video had the same director or because Maroon 5 itself has been a household name in pop music for around 17 years.
8) Justin Bieber - Sorry ( 3.23 Billion )
It has proved to be his most popular Youtube Video by far with over 3 billion views up to date. The music vieo quickly proved itself, becoming one of the fastest to reach 2 billion mark and easily sailing on to 3 billion without much trouble.
7) PSY - Gangnam Style ( 3.48 Billion )
A true icon in monster YouTube video history Gangnam Style was the very first Youtube video to be viewed more than a billion times. Even more amazing point is that it did it in less than 6 months after its release ( from july to December 2012 ).
6) Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars ( 3.75 Billion )
It made its YouTube debut in November 2014 and swiftly became one of the most popular and well liked videos ever.
5) Masha and the Bear - Receipe for Disaster ( 4.21 Billion )
The only video in the list that is not a music video. Its also broadcast on Netflix and NBCUniversal in a collective video format.
4) Pinkfong - Baby Shark Dance ( 4.21 Billion )
Baby Shark Dance , produced by Korean pop manufacturer Pinkfong has sharks, repetition, and a considerable amount of existential dread - That's about it.
3) Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth ( 4.34 Billion )
The first video to have a movie tie in to aid its promotion. Released in April 2015, to aid the promotion of the film Furious 7 and served as a form of tribute to Paul Walker.
2) Ed Sheeran - Shape of You ( 4.54 Billion )
It achieved all of its view count accolades in just two years, having debuted in January 2017. It seems poised to only cement itself further as the second most popular video of all time.
1) Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yanke ( 6.58 Billion )
Featuring Puerto Rico artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yanke , Despacito hit Youtube in January 2017 and racked up more than a billion views in just 97 days. It went up to become the fastest to garner 2 billion views and first every video to exceed 4, 5 and 6 Billion views.
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