List of most viewed YouTube videos - wikipedia List of most viewed YouTube videos `` Despacito '' by Luis Fonsi ( left ) featuring Daddy Yankee ( right ) is the most viewed video on YouTube, with over 3.8 billion views as of September 23, 2017. YouTube is an American video - sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. Since its establishment in 2005, the website has featured a `` most viewed '' section, which lists the most viewed videos on the site. Although the most viewed videos were initially viral videos, such as Evolution of Dance and Charlie Bit My Finger, the most viewed videos were increasingly related to music videos. In fact, since Lady Gaga 's Bad Romance, every single video that has reached the top of the `` most viewed YouTube videos '' list has been a music video. Although the most viewed videos are no longer listed on the site, reaching the top of the list is still considered a tremendous feat. In June 2015, only two videos, `` Gangnam Style '' and `` Baby '', had reached over a billion views. Three months later, however, ten videos had done so. As of September 2017, 78 videos on the list have exceeded one billion views, with 16 of them exceeding two billion views ; two of which exceed three billion views. `` Despacito '' became the first video to reach three billion views on August 4, 2017, followed by `` See You Again '' on August 6, 2017. As of September 2017, the five fastest videos to reach the one billion view mark are `` Hello '' ( 87 days ), `` Despacito '' ( 97 days ), `` Shape of You '' ( 97 days ), `` Sorry '' ( 137 days ), and `` Chantaje '' ( 140 days ). The five fastest videos to reach two billion views are `` Despacito '' ( 154 days ), `` Shape of You '' ( 188 days ), `` Sorry '' ( 394 days ), `` See You Again '' ( 515 days ) and `` Hello '' ( 620 days ). As of September 2017, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry each have four videos exceeding one billion views, while Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, Shakira and Ariana Grande each have three, and Fifth Harmony, Psy, Adele, Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Nicky Jam and Eminem each have two. Swift and Perry are the only artists to have two videos exceeding two billion views. Contents 1 Top videos 2 By year of release 3 Historical most viewed videos 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Top videos The following table lists the top 100 most viewed videos on YouTube, with each total rounded to the nearest 10 million views, as well as the creator and date of publication to YouTube. Indicates the video is not a music video Rank Video name Uploader / artist Views ( billions ) Upload date Notes 1. `` Despacito '' Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 3.85 January 12, 2017 2. `` See You Again '' Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 3.13 April 6, 2015 3. `` Gangnam Style '' Psy 2.96 July 15, 2012 4. `` Sorry '' Justin Bieber 2.77 October 22, 2015 5. `` Uptown Funk '' Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2.68 November 19, 2014 6. `` Masha and the Bear : Recipe for Disaster '' Get Movies 2.49 January 31, 2012 7. `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran 2.41 January 30, 2017 8. `` Shake It Off '' Taylor Swift 2.39 August 18, 2014 9. `` Bailando '' Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona 2.37 April 11, 2014 10. `` Sugar '' Maroon 5 2.32 January 14, 2015 11. `` Roar '' Katy Perry 2.28 September 5, 2013 12. `` Lean On '' Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ 2.18 March 22, 2015 13. `` Blank Space '' Taylor Swift 2.17 November 10, 2014 14. `` Dark Horse '' Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 2.12 February 20, 2014 15. `` All About That Bass '' Meghan Trainor 2.12 June 11, 2014 16. `` Hello '' Adele 2.07 October 22, 2015 17. `` Wheels on the Bus '' LittleBabyBum 1.98 August 9, 2014 18. `` Counting Stars '' OneRepublic 1.95 May 31, 2013 19. `` Closer ( Lyric video ) '' The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 1.85 July 29, 2016 20. `` Chantaje '' Shakira featuring Maluma 1.83 November 18, 2016 21. `` Thinking Out Loud '' Ed Sheeran 1.82 October 7, 2014 22. `` What Do You Mean ? '' Justin Bieber 1.80 August 30, 2015 23. `` This Is What You Came For '' Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 1.80 June 16, 2016 24. `` Baby '' Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 1.71 February 19, 2010 25. `` Work from Home '' Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ ign 1.70 February 26, 2016 26. `` Chandelier '' Sia 1.68 May 6, 2014 27. `` Let Her Go '' Passenger 1.60 July 25, 2012 28. `` Love Me Like You Do '' Ellie Goulding 1.56 January 22, 2015 29. `` Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) '' Shakira featuring Freshlyground 1.55 June 4, 2010 30. `` Rockabye '' Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne - Marie 1.53 October 21, 2016 31. `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez 1.48 August 2, 2016 32. `` Worth It '' Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink 1.47 March 28, 2015 33. `` Ay Vamos '' J Balvin 1.40 August 29, 2014 34. `` Love the Way You Lie '' Eminem featuring Rihanna 1.40 August 5, 2010 35. `` Wake Me Up '' Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc 1.39 July 29, 2013 36. `` Watch Me ( Whip / Nae Nae ) '' Silentó 1.38 June 25, 2015 37. `` Rude '' Magic ! 1.37 December 5, 2013 38. `` Party Rock Anthem '' LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1.35 March 8, 2011 39. `` Treat You Better '' Shawn Mendes 1.35 July 12, 2016 40. `` Faded '' Alan Walker 1.30 December 3, 2015 41. `` Hotline Bling '' Drake 1.30 October 26, 2015 42. `` Propuesta Indecente '' Romeo Santos 1.27 September 9, 2013 43. `` Johny Johny Yes Papa '' ChuChu TV 1.26 November 14, 2014 44. `` Vente Pa ' Ca '' Ricky Martin featuring Maluma 1.25 September 22, 2016 45. `` Love Yourself '' Justin Bieber 1.24 November 14, 2015 46. `` Hasta el Amanecer '' Nicky Jam 1.23 January 14, 2016 47. `` Starboy '' The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 1.21 September 28, 2016 48. `` The Lazy Song '' Bruno Mars 1.20 April 15, 2011 49. `` Let It Go '' Idina Menzel 1.19 January 30, 2014 50. `` Rolling in the Deep '' Adele 1.18 November 30, 2010 51. `` Burn '' Ellie Goulding 1.17 July 7, 2013 52. `` All of Me '' John Legend 1.17 October 2, 2013 53. `` Summer '' Calvin Harris 1.17 April 6, 2014 54. `` How Deep Is Your Love '' Calvin Harris featuring Disciples 1.16 August 6, 2015 55. `` Picky '' Joey Montana 1.15 June 29, 2015 56. `` Hey Mama '' David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack 1.15 May 19, 2015 57. `` Side to Side '' Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj 1.13 August 29, 2016 58. `` Bad Blood '' Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar 1.13 May 17, 2015 59. `` The Hills '' The Weeknd 1.12 May 27, 2015 60. `` On the Floor '' Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 1.12 March 3, 2011 61. `` Gentleman '' Psy 1.11 April 13, 2013 62. `` Thrift Shop '' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 1.11 August 29, 2012 63. `` Reggaetón Lento ( Bailemos ) '' CNCO 1.10 October 7, 2016 64. `` The Gummy Bear Song '' Gummibär 1.09 October 9, 2007 65. `` Stressed Out '' Twenty One Pilots 1.09 April 27, 2015 66. `` El Perdón '' Nicky Jam featuring Enrique Iglesias 1.07 March 23, 2015 67. `` Diamonds '' Rihanna 1.06 November 8, 2012 68. `` Animals '' Martin Garrix 1.06 June 17, 2013 69. `` Shaky Shaky '' Daddy Yankee 1.05 July 14, 2016 70. `` Problem '' Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 1.05 May 30, 2014 71. `` El Perdedor '' Maluma 1.05 April 22, 2016 72. `` Andas en Mi Cabeza '' Chino & Nacho featuring Daddy Yankee 1.05 April 20, 2016 73. `` Firework '' Katy Perry 1.05 October 28, 2010 74. `` El Pollito Pio '' pulcinopiotv 1.03 November 29, 2012 75. `` La Bicicleta '' Carlos Vives and Shakira 1.03 July 8, 2016 76. `` Not Afraid '' Eminem 1.02 June 4, 2010 77. `` Bang Bang '' Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 1.01 August 25, 2014 78. `` Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F. ) '' Katy Perry 1.01 June 12, 2011 79. `` Call Me Maybe '' Carly Rae Jepsen 1.00 March 1, 2012 80. `` Felices los 4 '' Maluma 0.99 April 21, 2017 81. `` La Mordidita '' Ricky Martin featuring Yotuel 0.99 June 12, 2015 82. `` La Gozadera '' Gente de Zona featuring Marc Anthony 0.98 June 5, 2015 83. `` Just the Way You Are '' Bruno Mars 0.98 September 8, 2010 84. `` Happy '' Pharrell Williams 0.98 November 21, 2013 85. `` Where Are Ü Now '' Jack Ü and Justin Bieber 0.98 June 29, 2015 86. `` Timber '' Pitbull featuring Kesha 0.97 November 25, 2013 87. `` Darte un Beso '' Prince Royce 0.95 August 20, 2013 88. `` 6 AM '' J Balvin featuring Farruko 0.95 April 4, 2014 89. `` That 's What I Like '' Bruno Mars 0.94 March 2, 2017 90. `` Somebody That I Used To Know '' Gotye featuring Kimbra 0.94 July 5, 2011 91. `` Someone like You '' Adele 0.94 September 29, 2011 92. `` Danza Kuduro '' Don Omar featuring Lucenzo 0.93 August 11, 2010 93. `` Masha and the Bear : Bon appétit ! '' Get Movies 0.93 September 21, 2012 94. `` Work '' Rihanna featuring Drake 0.93 February 22, 2016 95. `` Cheap Thrills '' Sia featuring Sean Paul 0.92 February 11, 2016 96. `` HUGE EGGS SURPRISE TOYS CHALLENGE '' Ryan ToysReview 0.92 April 13, 2016 97. `` Travesuras '' Nicky Jam 0.90 July 3, 2014 98. `` El Amante '' Nicky Jam 0.90 January 15, 2017 99. `` Wrecking Ball '' Miley Cyrus 0.90 September 9, 2013 100. `` Ahora Dice '' Chris Jeday featuring J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel 0.90 March 19, 2017 As of September 25, 2017 By year of release The following table lists the current top 5 most viewed YouTube videos uploaded in each year, with each total rounded to the nearest million views, as well as the uploader and date of publication to YouTube. As of September 2017, only Linkin Park ( 2007 ), Gummibär / icanrockyourworld ( 2007 ) and Taylor Swift ( 2014 ) have two videos in the top 5 of a single year, with both the English and French versions of Gummibär 's The Gummy Bear Song being in the top five videos of 2007. Year Video name Uploader Views ( millions ) Upload date Notes 2005 `` Life Goes On '' fhearnoiz 93 September 22, 2005 `` guitar '' guitar90 92 December 20, 2005 `` Johnny Cash Hurt '' beachbuggy 78 December 12, 2005 `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' Frozentoast 63 September 18, 2005 `` Tarzan Boy '' nailofgilead 60 November 2, 2005 Combined views ( 2005 ) 386 2006 `` Galinha Pintadinha - videoclip infantil animado '' Galinha Pintadinha 441 December 28, 2006 `` Ella y Yo '' JosephIngma 315 April 27, 2006 `` Evolution of Dance '' Judson Laipply 300 April 6, 2006 `` I Write Sins Not Tragedies '' Fueled By Ramen 205 July 18, 2006 `` If you are happy '' aliciaaa2 179 September 5, 2006 Combined views ( 2006 ) 1440 2007 `` The Gummy Bear Song '' icanrockyourworld 1092 October 9, 2007 `` Charlie Bit My Finger '' HDCYT 854 May 22, 2007 `` Numb '' Linkin Park 665 March 4, 2007 `` What I 've Done '' 307 April 3, 2007 `` Je m'appelle Funny Bear '' icanrockyourworld 283 October 15, 2007 Combined views ( 2007 ) 3201 2008 `` Hot n Cold '' KatyPerryVEVO 717 October 13, 2008 `` Pintinho Amarelinho - DVD Galena Pintadinha '' Galinha Pintadinha 468 September 15, 2008 `` Viva la Vida '' Coldplay Official 440 August 4, 2008 `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' Queen Official 424 August 1, 2008 `` Colgando en tus manos '' Carlos Baute 357 October 29, 2008 Combined views ( 2008 ) 2406 2009 `` November Rain '' GunsNRosesVEVO 866 December 24, 2009 `` Bad Romance '' LadyGagaVEVO 863 November 23, 2009 `` You Belong with Me '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 761 June 16, 2009 `` Axel F '' CrazyFrogVEVO 675 June 16, 2009 `` Chop Suey ! '' systemofadownVEVO 613 October 2, 2009 Combined views ( 2009 ) 3778 `` Baby '' JustinBieberVEVO 1714 February 19, 2010 `` Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) '' shakiraVEVO 1550 June 4, 2010 `` Love the Way You Lie '' EminemVEVO 1397 August 5, 2010 `` Rolling in the Deep '' AdeleVEVO 1179 November 30, 2010 `` Firework '' KatyPerryVEVO 1048 October 28, 2010 Combined views ( 2010 ) 6888 2011 `` Party Rock Anthem '' LMFAOVEVO 1352 March 8, 2011 `` The Lazy Song '' Bruno Mars 1204 April 15, 2011 `` On the Floor '' JenniferLopezVEVO 1119 March 3, 2011 `` Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F. ) '' KatyPerryVEVO 1006 June 12, 2011 `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' gotyemusic 941 July 5, 2011 Combined views ( 2011 ) 5622 2012 `` Gangnam Style '' officialpsy 2955 July 15, 2012 `` Маша и Медведь - Маша плюс каша '' Get Movies 2486 January 31, 2012 `` Let Her Go '' Passenger 1597 July 25, 2012 `` Thrift Shop '' Macklemore LCC 1114 August 29, 2012 `` Diamonds '' RihannaVEVO 1064 November 8, 2012 Combined views ( 2012 ) 9216 2013 `` Roar '' KatyPerryVEVO 2279 September 5, 2013 `` Counting Stars '' OneRepublicVEVO 1950 May 31, 2013 `` Wake Me Up '' AviciiVEVO 1385 July 29, 2013 `` Rude '' ournameismagicVEVO 1370 December 5, 2013 `` Propuesta Indecente '' RomeoSantosVEVO 1274 September 9, 2013 Combined views ( 2013 ) 8258 2014 `` Uptown Funk '' MarkRonsonVEVO 2679 November 19, 2014 `` Shake It Off '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 2389 August 18, 2014 `` Bailando '' EnriqueIglesiasVEVO 2365 April 11, 2014 `` Blank Space '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 2173 November 10, 2014 `` Dark Horse '' KatyPerryVEVO 2118 February 20, 2014 Combined views ( 2014 ) 11724 2015 `` See You Again '' Wiz Khalifa 3127 April 6, 2015 `` Sorry '' JustinBieberVEVO 2774 October 22, 2015 `` Sugar '' Maroon5VEVO 2325 January 14, 2015 `` Lean On '' majorlazer 2180 March 22, 2015 `` Hello '' AdeleVEVO 2067 October 22, 2015 Combined views ( 2015 ) 12473 2016 `` Closer ( Lyric video ) '' ChainsmokersVEVO 1851 July 29, 2016 `` Chantaje '' shakiraVEVO 1835 November 18, 2016 `` This Is What You Came For '' CalvinHarrisVEVO 1797 June 16, 2016 `` Work from Home '' FifthHarmonyVEVO 1698 February 26, 2016 `` Rockabye '' Clean Bandit 1530 October 21, 2016 Combined views ( 2016 ) 8711 2017 `` Despacito '' LuisFonsiVEVO 3850 January 12, 2017 `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran 2412 January 30, 2017 `` Felices los 4 '' MalumaVEVO 991 April 21, 2017 `` That 's What I Like '' Bruno Mars 944 March 1, 2017 `` El Amante '' NickyJamTV 904 January 15, 2017 Combined views ( 2017 ) 9101 As of September 26, 2017 Historical most viewed videos The following table lists the last 15 videos to become YouTube 's most viewed video, from October 2005 to the present. Current record Former record Indicates the video has since been removed from YouTube Video name Uploader Views * Upload date Date achieved Days held Ref ( s ) Notes `` Despacito '' LuisFonsiVEVO 2,993,700,000 Jan 12, 2017 Aug 4, 2017 53 `` See You Again '' Wiz Khalifa 2,894,000,000 Apr 6, 2015 Jul 10, 2017 25 `` Gangnam Style '' officialpsy 803,700,000 Jul 15, 2012 Nov 24, 2012 1,689 `` Baby '' JustinBieberVEVO 245,400,000 Feb 19, 2010 Jul 16, 2010 862 `` Bad Romance '' LadyGagaVEVO 178,400,000 Nov 23, 2009 Apr 14, 2010 93 `` Charlie Bit My Finger '' HDCYT 128,900,000 May 22, 2007 Oct 25, 2009 171 `` Evolution of Dance '' Judson Laipply 118,900,000 Apr 6, 2006 May 2, 2009 176 `` Girlfriend '' RCARecords 92,600,000 Feb 27, 2007 Jul 17, 2008 289 `` Evolution of Dance '' Judson Laipply 78,400,000 Apr 6, 2006 Mar 15, 2008 124 `` Music Is My Hot Hot Sex '' CLARUSBARTEL72 76,600,000 Apr 9, 2007 Feb 29, 2008 15 `` Evolution of Dance '' Judson Laipply 10,600,000 Apr 6, 2006 May 19, 2006 651 `` Pokemon Theme Music Video '' Smosh 4,300,000 Nov 28, 2005 Mar 12, 2006 68 `` Myspace - The Movie '' eggtea 2,700,000 Jan 31, 2006 Feb 18, 2006 22 `` Phony Photo Booth '' mugenized 3,400,000 Dec 1, 2005 Jan 21, 2006 28 `` The Chronic of Narnia Rap '' youtubedude 2,300,000 Dec 18, 2005 Jan 9, 2006 12 `` Ronaldinho : Touch of Gold '' Nikesoccer 255,000 Oct 21, 2005 Oct 31, 2005 70 `` I / O Brush '' larfus 247,000 Oct 5, 2005 Oct 29, 2005 As of September 26, 2017 * The approximate number of views each video had when it became YouTube 's most viewed video. Charts Timeline of Most Viewed Videos ( Oct 2005 - Sep 2017 ) No 1 Most Viewed Video ( Oct 2005 - Jun 2006 ) No 1 Most Viewed Video ( Apr 2006 - Jan 2010 ) No 1 Most Viewed Video ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2013 ) No 1 Most Viewed Video ( Jan 2012 - Sep 2017 ) See also List of most viewed Vevo videos List of most disliked YouTube videos List of most liked YouTube videos List of most subscribed users on YouTube List of most viewed online videos in the first 24 hours List of most viewed online trailers in the first 24 hours List of viral music videos Notes Jump up ^ Some videos may not be available worldwide due to regional restrictions in certain countries. Jump up ^ `` Despacito '' became the fifty - fourth video to reach 1 billion views on April 20, 2017, doing so in 97 days ; twelfth video to reach 2 billion views on June 16, 2017, doing so in the fastest time -- 154 days ; first video to reach 3 billion views on August 4, 2017, doing so in the fastest time -- 204 days ; currently Vevo 's most viewed video with over 3.8 billion views and YouTube 's most liked video with over 21.6 million likes as of September 2017. Jump up ^ `` See You Again '' surpassed `` Gangnam Style '' as the most viewed video on July 10, 2017 ; tenth video to reach 1 billion views on October 7, 2015 ; second video to reach 2 billion views on September 3, 2016, doing so in 515 days ; second video to reach 3 billion views on August 6, 2017, doing so in 853 days ; currently YouTube 's second most liked video with over 17 million likes as of September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gangnam Style '' surpassed `` Baby '' as the most viewed video on November 24, 2012 ; first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012 ; first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014 ; currently holds the record for the longest reign as YouTube 's most viewed video with 1,689 days. Jump up ^ Most viewed non-music video of all time Jump up ^ As of September 2017, `` Hello '' is the fastest video to reach one billion views. Jump up ^ `` Baby '' surpassed `` Bad Romance '' as the most viewed video on July 16, 2010 ; second video to reach 1 billion views on March 4, 2014 ; currently YouTube 's most disliked video with over 8.2 million dislikes as of September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Johny Johny, Yes Papa '' ( or `` Johnny Johnny, Yes Papa '' ) is a nursery rhyme originating in Kenya. Jump up ^ This particular upload is a sing - along version of the song Let It Go, entitled `` Let It Go Sing Along '', posted by `` Disney UK ''. Jump up ^ Some videos may not be available worldwide due to regional restrictions in certain countries. Jump up ^ 2006 A video titled `` The Sneezing Baby Panda '' was published on November 6, 2006 and gained over 221 million views. It was deleted in March 2017 and is the sixth most viewed deleted YouTube video. Its view count would place it as the fourth most viewed video of 2006, had it not been removed. A video titled `` Hahaha '' was published on November 1, 2006, and gained over 208 million views. It peaked at number 12 on the list of most viewed YouTube videos in May 2011 and was deleted in November 2011. It is the seventh most viewed deleted YouTube video. Its view count would place it as the fifth most viewed video of 2006, had it not been removed. Jump up ^ `` Evolution of Dance '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video on three separate occasions : May 19, 2006 -- February 29, 2008, March 15, 2008 -- July 17, 2008, and May 2, 2009 -- October 24, 2009. Jump up ^ 2007 A video titled `` Parto in un letto '' was published on May 9, 2007, and gained over 325 million views. It peaked at number 8 on the list of most viewed YouTube videos in November 2011 and was deleted in January 2012 for violating YouTube Community Guidelines. It is currently the most viewed deleted YouTube video. Its view count would place it as the fourth most viewed video of 2007, had it not been removed. Jump up ^ `` Charlie Bit My Finger '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video from October 24, 2009 to April 14, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Bad Romance '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video from April 14, 2010 to July 16, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Baby '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video from July 16, 2010 to November 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Gangnam Style '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video from November 24, 2012 to July 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` See You Again '' previously held the title of YouTube 's most viewed video from July 10, 2017 to August 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Despacito '' currently holds the title of YouTube 's most viewed video. Jump up ^ `` Despacito '' became the first video to reach 3 billion views on August 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gangnam Style '' became the first video to reach 1 billion views on December 21, 2012 ; first video to reach 2 billion views on May 30, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Baby '' became to first video to reach 500 million views on March 28, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Bad Romance '' became the first video to reach 200 million views on May 9, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Music is My Hot Hot Sex '' became the first video to reach 100 million views on March 11, 2008. The uploader then deleted the video four days later. Jump up ^ `` Evolution of Dance '' became the first video to reach 20 million views on June 5, 2006 ; first video to reach 50 million views on June 7, 2007. 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Question: what's the highest viewed video on youtube ever
Answer: Despacito