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 4.5 billion views as of December 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 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. By June 21, 2015, only two videos, `` Gangnam Style '' and `` Baby '', had exceeded one billion views. However, three and a half months later, on October 7, ten videos had done so. As of December 2017, 87 videos on the list have exceeded one billion views, with 20 of them exceeding two billion views ; three of which exceed three billion views and one of which exceeds four 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, and then on November 25, 2017, `` Gangnam Style '' became the third video to hit three billion views. `` Despacito '' also became the first video to reach four billion views on October 11, 2017. As of December 2017, the five fastest videos to reach the one billion view mark are `` Hello '' ( 87 days ), `` Despacito '' ( 96 days ), `` Shape of You '' ( 97 days ), `` Mi Gente '' ( 102 days ) and `` Sorry '' ( 136 days ). The five fastest videos to reach two billion views are `` Despacito '' ( 154 days ), `` Shape of You '' ( 187 days ), `` Chantaje '' ( 379 days ), `` Sorry '' ( 394 days ) and `` See You Again '' ( 515 days ). As of December 2017, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry each have four videos exceeding one billion views, while Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris, Shakira, Ariana Grande and Bruno Mars each have three, and Fifth Harmony, Psy, Adele, Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Nicky Jam, Eminem, Maluma, J Balvin and Ricky Martin each have two. Swift, Perry and Sheeran 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. -- This indicates the upload is not a music video Rank Video name Uploader / artist Views ( billions ) Upload date Notes 1. `` Despacito '' Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 4.53 January 12, 2017 2. `` See You Again '' Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 3.28 April 6, 2015 3. `` Gangnam Style '' Psy 3.02 July 15, 2012 4. `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran 2.89 January 30, 2017 5. `` Sorry '' Justin Bieber 2.85 October 22, 2015 6. `` Uptown Funk '' Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2.83 November 19, 2014 7. `` Masha and the Bear : Recipe for Disaster '' Get Movies 2.71 January 31, 2012 8. `` Sugar '' Maroon 5 2.46 January 14, 2015 9. `` Shake It Off '' Taylor Swift 2.46 August 18, 2014 10. `` Bailando '' Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona 2.44 April 11, 2014 11. `` Roar '' Katy Perry 2.38 September 5, 2013 12. `` Lean On '' Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ 2.24 March 22, 2015 13. `` Blank Space '' Taylor Swift 2.23 November 10, 2014 14. `` Dark Horse '' Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 2.18 February 20, 2014 15. `` Hello '' Adele 2.16 October 22, 2015 16. `` All About That Bass '' Meghan Trainor 2.16 June 11, 2014 17. `` Counting Stars '' OneRepublic 2.05 May 31, 2013 18. `` Wheels on the Bus '' LittleBabyBum 2.04 August 9, 2014 19. `` Chantaje '' Shakira featuring Maluma 2.02 November 18, 2016 20. `` Thinking Out Loud '' Ed Sheeran 2.00 October 7, 2014 21. `` Closer ( Lyric video ) '' The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 1.97 July 29, 2016 22. `` This Is What You Came For '' Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 1.87 June 16, 2016 23. `` What Do You Mean ? '' Justin Bieber 1.85 August 30, 2015 24. `` Baby '' Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 1.78 February 19, 2010 25. `` Work from Home '' Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ ign 1.76 February 26, 2016 26. `` Chandelier '' Sia 1.75 May 6, 2014 27. `` Rockabye '' Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne - Marie 1.71 October 21, 2016 28. `` Let Her Go '' Passenger 1.71 July 25, 2012 29. `` Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) '' Shakira featuring Freshlyground 1.64 June 4, 2010 30. `` Love Me Like You Do '' Ellie Goulding 1.63 January 22, 2015 31. `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez 1.62 August 2, 2016 32. `` Worth It '' Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink 1.51 March 28, 2015 33. `` Treat You Better '' Shawn Mendes 1.46 July 12, 2016 34. `` Love the Way You Lie '' Eminem featuring Rihanna 1.45 August 5, 2010 35. `` Mi Gente '' J Balvin and Willy William 1.45 June 29, 2017 36. `` Faded '' Alan Walker 1.45 December 3, 2015 37. `` Ay Vamos '' J Balvin 1.43 August 29, 2014 38. `` Rude '' Magic ! 1.43 December 5, 2013 39. `` Watch Me ( Whip / Nae Nae ) '' Silentó 1.43 June 25, 2015 40. `` Wake Me Up '' Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc 1.42 July 29, 2013 41. `` Party Rock Anthem '' LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1.40 March 8, 2011 42. `` Vente Pa ' Ca '' Ricky Martin featuring Maluma 1.34 September 22, 2016 43. `` Johny Johny Yes Papa '' ChuChu TV 1.34 November 14, 2014 44. `` Hotline Bling '' Drake 1.33 October 26, 2015 45. `` Propuesta Indecente '' Romeo Santos 1.31 September 9, 2013 46. `` Let It Go '' Idina Menzel 1.28 January 30, 2014 47. `` Love Yourself '' Justin Bieber 1.28 November 14, 2015 48. `` Starboy '' The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 1.27 September 28, 2016 49. `` Hasta el Amanecer '' Nicky Jam 1.26 January 14, 2016 50. `` The Lazy Song '' Bruno Mars 1.26 April 15, 2011 51. `` All of Me '' John Legend 1.25 October 2, 2013 52. `` Rolling in the Deep '' Adele 1.24 November 30, 2010 53. `` Side to Side '' Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj 1.22 August 29, 2016 54. `` Reggaetón Lento ( Bailemos ) '' CNCO 1.21 October 7, 2016 55. `` Felices los 4 '' Maluma 1.20 April 21, 2017 56. `` Burn '' Ellie Goulding 1.19 July 7, 2013 57. `` Summer '' Calvin Harris 1.18 April 6, 2014 58. `` How Deep Is Your Love '' Calvin Harris featuring Disciples 1.18 August 6, 2015 59. `` Hey Mama '' David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack 1.17 May 19, 2015 60. `` Stressed Out '' Twenty One Pilots 1.17 April 27, 2015 61. `` Picky '' Joey Montana 1.17 June 29, 2015 62. `` Bad Blood '' Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar 1.16 May 17, 2015 63. `` The Hills '' The Weeknd 1.16 May 27, 2015 64. `` The Gummy Bear Song '' icanrockyourworld 1.16 October 9, 2007 65. `` On the Floor '' Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 1.16 March 3, 2011 66. `` Thrift Shop '' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 1.14 August 29, 2012 67. `` Gentleman '' Psy 1.14 April 13, 2013 68. `` Diamonds '' Rihanna 1.12 November 8, 2012 69. `` Shaky Shaky '' Daddy Yankee 1.12 July 14, 2016 70. `` Andas en Mi Cabeza '' Chino & Nacho featuring Daddy Yankee 1.10 April 20, 2016 71. `` Animals '' Martin Garrix 1.10 June 17, 2013 72. `` El Perdón '' Nicky Jam featuring Enrique Iglesias 1.09 March 23, 2015 73. `` El Perdedor '' Maluma 1.09 April 22, 2016 74. `` That 's What I Like '' Bruno Mars 1.09 March 2, 2017 75. `` Problem '' Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 1.08 May 30, 2014 76. `` La Bicicleta '' Carlos Vives and Shakira 1.07 July 8, 2016 77. `` Firework '' Katy Perry 1.07 October 28, 2010 78. `` El Pollito Pio '' pulcinopiotv 1.07 November 29, 2012 79. `` Bang Bang '' Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 1.07 August 25, 2014 80. `` Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F. ) '' Katy Perry 1.05 June 12, 2011 81. `` Huge Eggs Surprise Toys Challenge '' Ryan ToysReview 1.04 April 13, 2016 82. `` Not Afraid '' Eminem 1.04 June 4, 2010 83. `` Just the Way You Are '' Bruno Mars 1.03 September 8, 2010 84. `` Ahora Dice '' Chris Jeday featuring J Balvin, Ozuna and Arcángel 1.03 March 19, 2017 85. `` Call Me Maybe '' Carly Rae Jepsen 1.02 March 1, 2012 86. `` La Gozadera '' Gente de Zona featuring Marc Anthony 1.02 June 5, 2015 87. `` La Mordidita '' Ricky Martin featuring Yotuel 1.01 June 12, 2015 88. `` Masha and the Bear : Bon appétit ! '' Get Movies 1.00 September 21, 2012 89. `` Someone like You '' Adele 1.00 September 29, 2011 90. `` Where Are Ü Now '' Jack Ü and Justin Bieber 0.99 June 29, 2015 91. `` El Amante '' Nicky Jam 0.99 January 15, 2017 92. `` Happy '' Pharrell Williams 0.99 November 21, 2013 93. `` Timber '' Pitbull featuring Kesha 0.99 November 25, 2013 94. `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' Gotye featuring Kimbra 0.98 July 5, 2011 95. `` Darte un Beso '' Prince Royce 0.97 August 20, 2013 96. `` Cheap Thrills ( Lyric video ) '' Sia featuring Sean Paul 0.97 February 11, 2016 97. `` Work '' Rihanna featuring Drake 0.97 February 22, 2016 98. `` 6 AM '' J Balvin featuring Farruko 0.97 April 4, 2014 99. `` I 'm Not the Only One '' Sam Smith 0.96 August 1, 2014 100. `` Danza Kuduro '' Don Omar featuring Lucenzo 0.96 August 11, 2010 As of December 18, 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 ten million views, as well as the uploader and date of publication to YouTube. As of December 2017, Katy Perry has the most appearances on the list with five, while Taylor Swift and Adele have three. 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 ( billions ) Upload date Notes 2005 `` Life Goes On '' fhearnoiz 0.10 September 22, 2005 `` Hurt '' beachbuggy 0.08 December 12, 2005 `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' Frozentoast 0.06 September 18, 2005 `` Tarzan Boy '' nailofgilead 0.06 November 2, 2005 `` Me at the zoo '' jawed 0.04 April 23, 2005 Combined views ( 2005 ) 0.34 2006 `` Galinha Pintadinha - videoclip infantil animado '' Galinha Pintadinha 0.46 December 28, 2006 `` Ella y Yo '' JosephIngma 0.32 April 27, 2006 `` Evolution of Dance '' Judson Laipply 0.30 April 6, 2006 `` I Write Sins Not Tragedies '' Fueled By Ramen 0.22 July 18, 2006 `` If you are happy '' Alicia Kids ! 0.18 September 5, 2006 Combined views ( 2006 ) 1.48 2007 `` The Gummy Bear Song '' icanrockyourworld 1.16 October 9, 2007 `` Charlie Bit My Finger '' HDCYT 0.86 May 22, 2007 `` Numb '' Linkin Park 0.73 March 4, 2007 `` Je m'appelle Funny Bear '' icanrockyourworld 0.34 October 15, 2007 `` What I 've Done '' Linkin Park 0.33 April 3, 2007 Combined views ( 2007 ) 3.42 2008 `` Hot n Cold '' KatyPerryVEVO 0.74 October 13, 2008 `` Pintinho Amarelinho - DVD Galena Pintadinha '' Galinha Pintadinha 0.50 September 15, 2008 `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' Queen Official 0.46 August 1, 2008 `` Viva la Vida '' Coldplay Official 0.46 August 4, 2008 `` Colgando en tus manos '' Carlos Baute 0.37 October 29, 2008 Combined views ( 2008 ) 2.53 2009 `` November Rain '' GunsNRosesVEVO 0.92 December 24, 2009 `` Bad Romance '' LadyGagaVEVO 0.89 November 23, 2009 `` Axel F '' CrazyFrogVEVO 0.83 June 16, 2009 `` You Belong with Me '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 0.79 June 16, 2009 `` Chop Suey ! '' systemofadownVEVO 0.65 October 2, 2009 Combined views ( 2009 ) 4.08 `` Baby '' JustinBieberVEVO 1.77 February 19, 2010 `` Waka Waka ( This Time for Africa ) '' shakiraVEVO 1.63 June 4, 2010 `` Love the Way You Lie '' EminemVEVO 1.45 August 5, 2010 `` Rolling in the Deep '' AdeleVEVO 1.23 November 30, 2010 `` Firework '' KatyPerryVEVO 1.07 October 28, 2010 Combined views ( 2010 ) 7.15 2011 `` Party Rock Anthem '' LMFAOVEVO 1.40 March 8, 2011 `` The Lazy Song '' Bruno Mars 1.25 April 15, 2011 `` On the Floor '' JenniferLopezVEVO 1.16 March 3, 2011 `` Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F. ) '' KatyPerryVEVO 1.05 June 12, 2011 `` Someone like You '' AdeleVEVO 0.99 September 29, 2011 Combined views ( 2011 ) 5.85 2012 `` Gangnam Style '' officialpsy 3.01 July 15, 2012 `` Маша и Медведь - Маша плюс каша '' Get Movies 2.69 January 31, 2012 `` Let Her Go '' Passenger 1.69 July 25, 2012 `` Thrift Shop '' Macklemore LCC 1.14 August 29, 2012 `` Diamonds '' RihannaVEVO 1.12 November 8, 2012 Combined views ( 2012 ) 9.65 2013 `` Roar '' KatyPerryVEVO 2.37 September 5, 2013 `` Counting Stars '' OneRepublicVEVO 2.04 May 31, 2013 `` Rude '' ournameismagicVEVO 1.42 December 5, 2013 `` Wake Me Up '' AviciiVEVO 1.42 July 29, 2013 `` Propuesta Indecente '' RomeoSantosVEVO 1.31 September 9, 2013 Combined views ( 2013 ) 8.56 2014 `` Uptown Funk '' MarkRonsonVEVO 2.81 November 19, 2014 `` Shake It Off '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 2.45 August 18, 2014 `` Bailando '' EnriqueIglesiasVEVO 2.44 April 11, 2014 `` Blank Space '' TaylorSwiftVEVO 2.23 November 10, 2014 `` Dark Horse '' KatyPerryVEVO 2.18 February 20, 2014 Combined views ( 2014 ) 12.11 2015 `` See You Again '' Wiz Khalifa 3.26 April 6, 2015 `` Sorry '' JustinBieberVEVO 2.85 October 22, 2015 `` Sugar '' Maroon5VEVO 2.45 January 14, 2015 `` Lean On '' majorlazer 2.23 March 22, 2015 `` Hello '' AdeleVEVO 2.15 October 22, 2015 Combined views ( 2015 ) 12.94 2016 `` Chantaje '' shakiraVEVO 2.01 November 18, 2016 `` Closer ( Lyric video ) '' ChainsmokersVEVO 1.96 July 29, 2016 `` This Is What You Came For '' CalvinHarrisVEVO 1.86 June 16, 2016 `` Work from Home '' FifthHarmonyVEVO 1.75 February 26, 2016 `` Rockabye '' Clean Bandit 1.71 October 21, 2016 Combined views ( 2016 ) 9.29 2017 `` Despacito '' LuisFonsiVEVO 4.52 January 12, 2017 `` Shape of You '' Ed Sheeran 2.88 January 30, 2017 `` Mi Gente '' jbalvinVEVO 1.44 June 29, 2017 `` Felices los 4 '' MalumaVEVO 1.20 April 21, 2017 `` That 's What I Like '' Bruno Mars 1.09 March 1, 2017 Combined views ( 2017 ) 11.13 As of December 11, 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 136 `` 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 December 18, 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 - Dec 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 - Dec 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 YouTube channels List of most viewed online videos in the first 24 hours List of most viewed online trailers in the first 24 hours List of most viewed music videos 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 96 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 ; first video to reach 4 billion views on October 11, 2017 ; currently Vevo 's most viewed video with over 4.5 billion views and YouTube 's most liked video with over 24.6 million likes as of December 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 18.1 million likes as of December 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 ; third video to reach 3 billion views on November 25, 2017 ; currently holds the record for the longest reign as YouTube 's most viewed video with 1,689 days. Jump up ^ `` Recipe for Disaster '' is the most viewed non-music video of all time, as of December 2017. Jump up ^ As of December 2017, `` Hello '' is the fastest video to reach one billion views, doing so in 87 days. Jump up ^ `` Closer '' is the most viewed lyric video of all time, as of December 2017. 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 8.5 million dislikes as of December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Johny Johny, Yes Papa '' is a nursery rhyme originating in Kenya. Jump up ^ This is a sing - along version of the song Let It Go, entitled `` Let It Go Sing Along '', posted by `` Disney UK ''. Jump up ^ `` The Gummy Bear Song '' is the oldest YouTube video to exceed one billion views, as of December 2017. Jump up ^ Some videos may not be available worldwide due to regional restrictions in certain countries. Jump up ^ 2005 A video titled `` guitar '' was published on December 20, 2005 and received over 92 million views. It was deleted in October 2017. Its view count would place it as the second most viewed video of 2005, had it not been removed. Jump up ^ `` Me at the zoo '' is the first video that was uploaded to YouTube. 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 ; first video to reach 4 billion views on October 11, 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. It is the only video on this list to hold the No. 1 spot on more than one separate occasion. Jump up ^ `` Pokemon Theme Music Video '' became the first video to reach 10 million views on May 6, 2006. It was removed from YouTube in June 2007 for copyright infringement. 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Question: what song has the highest views on youtube
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