On October 29, 2020, Baby Shark surpassed 7 billion views, and on November 2, 2020, it passed Despacito to become the most viewed video on YouTube. On February 23, 2021, Baby Shark surpassed 8 billion views, becoming the first video to do so.

A complete ordered list of the Top 500 most viewed videos on YouTube (over 450M views) • Created on: 10/17/12 • Auto-updated

4 days ago · On this day (April 23) in 2005, the first-ever YouTube video was posted. It was a 19-second clip of co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo.Twenty years (and over 20 trillion videos) later, YouTube has become the go-to media site where you can find videos of just about anything. From music videos and nursery rhymes to DIYs and makeup tutorials, YouTube has played a part in our everyday lives.

Nov 4, 2020 · With that, here’s a look at the top 10 most-watched YouTube videos (as of publish — like everything on YouTube, the numbers could skyrocket at the drop of a new hat). 10. “Sorry” (2015) -...

Mar 26, 2024 · At the beginning of 2022, “Baby Shark” broke a new YouTube record with over 10 billion views. So officially: here is the most clicked YouTube video of all time. Have fun watching and dancing!

May 16, 2024 · These charts show both the most watched videos, as well as the most liked and disliked videos (as indicated by viewers handing out thumbs-ups). All of them are music videos specifically—no...

Feb 17, 2025 · In January 2021, Baby Shark Dance became the first YouTube video to surpass 10 billion views, after snatching the crown of most-viewed YouTube video of all time from the former record holder...

5 days ago · Top 10 Most-Watched Videos On YouTube In 2025: Notably, the previous record held by "Despacito", a 2017 Spanish-language hit by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, with presently around 8.63 billion views, is the second most viewed YouTube video, as of 2025.

5 days ago · This week marks the 20th anniversary of the first ever video being uploaded to YouTube, which was ‘Me at the Zoo - filmed by the site’s co-founder Jawed Karim. ... The 20 most-watched videos ...

Jul 31, 2024 · It's no surprise then that the most viewed videos of all time on YouTube are largely music videos. This list showcases the top 20, highlighting the dominance of music content in capturing audience attention.