25 Iconic Music Videos That Hit Way Over 2 Billion Views On YouTube (3 of 5)

Lean On – Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ (2015)

View count: 3.02 billion

Lean On was themed around Bollywood, showing artists dancing with Indian professional dancers in unison. The music video was recorded in Sweden and India, and boasted of breathtaking scenery and music that makes people come back for more. The vibrant clip has clocked over three billion views now, and the song has the highest streaming numbers on Spotify. It is also one of the highest-grossing songs of all time, garnering close to 13 million sales across the world.

Dark Horse – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J (2014)

View count: 3.04 billion

Katy Perry is one of those rare artists who never shy away from coming up with imaginative creations. In this music video, Perry can be seen transforming into Katy Patra, a Pharaoh from Egyptian culture. Although the video garnered well over 3 billion views, it was criticized for apparently making fun of Egyptian culture. Some conspiracy theories floating around also accused the clip of promoting the Illuminati. Despite all the controversy surrounding it, the video continues to rake in views after views and is the first video on Vevo to have reached the one billion mark in the quickest time.

Faded – Alan Walker (2015)

View count: 3.04 billion

DJ Walker announced his arrival on the big stage with this smash hit Faded that continues to attract more and more eyeballs on YouTube and has one of the highest numbers of streams on Spotify. The song has been on the top rank in over ten countries, and the video is the 13th most-watched music video to date. The video shows a young boy who seems lost, wandering about old buildings looking for his home.

Shake It Off – Taylor Swift (2014)

View count: 3.04 billion

Taylor Swift has another fun video on this list that has over three billion views on YouTube. The video has Swift shaking off all the negative vibes she gets from her haters while she has a good, rebellious time. And why shouldn’t she? She has two music clips on this list of most viewed songs on YouTube! From mimicking Lady Gaga to dancing (terribly?!) in this music video, Taylor Swift does make us laugh in this satire. This video helped her reach the two billion view count, making her the first woman artist to have done so.

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran (2014)

View count: 3.23 billion

The moment Thinking Out Loud was released on the internet, it was the go-to wedding theme track. The powerful lyrics coupled with great music make it one of the most listened love songs of this generation, and went on to win the best song in the 2016 Grammy. Even though the talented singer wrote this beautiful piece for his wife, the video shows his dancing skills with a model. The ballroom dancing came as a surprise to many, and it was later revealed that the singer practiced a lot to move like that. The music video was also made popular because there were seemingly no cuts, making it a long shot.