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

Gangnam Style – PSY (2012)

View count: 4.04 billion

Entering the territory of music videos having more than four billion views, we have PSY’s Gangnam Style at the fifth spot. We bet you have also been listening to this catchy song on loop! Since its release in the year 2012, the song has become much of a cultural phenomenon.

The video is quite crazy and features really loud music, with the lead singer PSY wandering about in wild scenes until he reveals the iconic dance move. The clip was the first video on YouTube to have crossed the one billion mark, but unfortunately, it is also on the list of videos with the highest number of “dislikes” on the platform!

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2014)

View count: 4.15 billion

Bruno Mars’ most viewed song till now, Uptown Funk was top of the chart at Billboard Hot 100 for over fourteen weeks in a row! The music video currently has over 4.15 billion views and ranks fourth on the list of most-watched music clips on YouTube. The video features the silky smooth dance moves of Bruno Mars, and that is the reason fans keep coming back again and again. The video features him and his friends dancing to the cool beat, it is quite hard to just sit around and watch the song without having the urge to groove. The costumes in this music video have a retro vibe to them, and that makes it all the more fun. While there isn’t a story as such, the song is quite catchy and makes for a fun watch.

See You Again – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (2015)

View count: 5.07 billion

See You Again is second in the list of videos having the most ‘likes’, and stands at third place in terms of most-watched music clips. The song is a tribute to popular Hollywood actor Paul Walker, who passed away back in 2013. The video has quite a few scenes from the Furious 7 movie and makes a great way to say goodbye to the charming actor. If you have not been able to see this video yet, stop everything else and go watch it right now!

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran (2017)

View count: 5.28 billion

Ed Sheeran sure knows how to make catchy songs. This one has a quicker tempo to it and a lot more video to go along with it. The video shows Ed Sheeran in a boxing ring throwing some punches, with a cute-looking girl standing nearby. Shape of You is one of the quickest to reach the billion view count (in just seven days to be exact!) and continues to garner more views as we speak. The song was one of the catchiest songs of the year and sold the greatest number of copies. Billboard ranks it the 9th most successful single of all time!

Despacito – Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee (2017)

View count: 7.31 billion

Well, no guesses here. The top spot belongs to one and only Despacito. Since its release in the year 2017, the song has had over seven billion views so far and it continues to play just about everywhere. The catchy single is shot in Puerto Rico and captures the true beauty of the city.

The video shows us all the beautiful monuments, clear blue seas, and colorful clothing.

Despacito is on its way to become the clip with the highest view count regardless of the genre, as it is just a few million views behind the leading clip Baby Shark Dance. The song is also on the top rank for most likes and is the most-watched music video to date.

So, this completes our compilation of most-watched music videos on YouTube. From sad lyrics to funny music and crazy dance moves, these music videos will surely keep you entertained for a long time. Which one is your favorite music video?