Recently, Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” hit one billion views, officially becoming only the tenth music video to reach the ridiculous mark.
Naturally, we were curious. Who else are this list? Could this list possibly contain valuable insight into the human mind? Is there some big, awful truth in there that will change the course of history forever?
So we went through the list but can’t tell much from the data. It was only wise to share it with you lot and see if someone can piece something together from these ten music videos. Good luck!
#10 “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
This tribute to Paul Walker can be found on the soundtrack to Furious 7. Directed by Marc Klasfeld, it’s one of those music videos that uses clips from the film it’s meant to promote. The song however went #1 almost everywhere.
(1,015,000,000 views)
#9 All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor‘s breakout hit was further pushed by the accompanying music video which was lauded for not subscribing to the industry’s beauty standards. This very, very pastel music video was directed by Fatima Robinson.
(1,053,000,000 views)
#8 “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
The song blew up and sold over six million copies in the United States alone. The fairly simple music video doesn’t do anything new, but if you have six million people legally purchasing your song, imagine how many more are actually utilising other means to listen to it.
(1,056,000,000 views)
#7 “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona
This one proves that don’t need a hit in the US in order to score a billion views. Shot in the Dominican Republic, this video featured Ballet Lizt Alfonso dancers from Havana and is the only Spanish-language entry in this list.
(1,077,000,000 views)
#6 “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift‘s acceptance of womanhood was felt in the music video, showcasing her readiness to get down and dirty with dance and just accept herself with minimal make-up, leotard and whatever the world throws her way.
(1,080,000,000 views)
#5 “Roar” by Katy Perry
After a decent break from promoting her wildly successful album Teenage Dream, Katy Perry returned with a self-empowering track which portrayed her as a female Tarzan who starts out all gedik but ends up becoming a strong, independent woman.
(1,090,000,000 views)
#4 “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Keen to forget the poor performance of “Unconditionally”, Katy put out this smash hit pop and trap track which was soon emulated by her peers (e.g. Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora‘s “Black Widow”). It came with a colourful and amusing music video which went on to win a number of awards.
(1,126,000,000 views)
#3 “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
This follow-up to “Shake It Off” put Taylor in another light as she stabs a cake and basically throws a tantrum in a fancy house. Download the American Express experience off iTunes for free to watch the entire thing by means of virtual reality.
(1,196,000,000 views)
#2 “Baby” by Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris
What else is there to say about “Baby”, really?
(1,221,000,000 views)
#1 “Gangnam Style” by Psy
Proving that Asians really do things better, Psy‘s freak hit became a worldwide one-hit wonder which began the recent K-Pop wave. The ludicrous music video is the only thing on Youtube to have mustered more than 2 billion views to date.
(2,429,000,000 views)
Naturally, we were curious. Who else are this list? Could this list possibly contain valuable insight into the human mind? Is there some big, awful truth in there that will change the course of history forever?
So we went through the list but can’t tell much from the data. It was only wise to share it with you lot and see if someone can piece something together from these ten music videos. Good luck!
#10 “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
This tribute to Paul Walker can be found on the soundtrack to Furious 7. Directed by Marc Klasfeld, it’s one of those music videos that uses clips from the film it’s meant to promote. The song however went #1 almost everywhere.
(1,015,000,000 views)
#9 All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor‘s breakout hit was further pushed by the accompanying music video which was lauded for not subscribing to the industry’s beauty standards. This very, very pastel music video was directed by Fatima Robinson.
(1,053,000,000 views)
#8 “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
The song blew up and sold over six million copies in the United States alone. The fairly simple music video doesn’t do anything new, but if you have six million people legally purchasing your song, imagine how many more are actually utilising other means to listen to it.
(1,056,000,000 views)
#7 “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona
This one proves that don’t need a hit in the US in order to score a billion views. Shot in the Dominican Republic, this video featured Ballet Lizt Alfonso dancers from Havana and is the only Spanish-language entry in this list.
(1,077,000,000 views)
#6 “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift‘s acceptance of womanhood was felt in the music video, showcasing her readiness to get down and dirty with dance and just accept herself with minimal make-up, leotard and whatever the world throws her way.
(1,080,000,000 views)
#5 “Roar” by Katy Perry
After a decent break from promoting her wildly successful album Teenage Dream, Katy Perry returned with a self-empowering track which portrayed her as a female Tarzan who starts out all gedik but ends up becoming a strong, independent woman.
(1,090,000,000 views)
#4 “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
Keen to forget the poor performance of “Unconditionally”, Katy put out this smash hit pop and trap track which was soon emulated by her peers (e.g. Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora‘s “Black Widow”). It came with a colourful and amusing music video which went on to win a number of awards.
(1,126,000,000 views)
#3 “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
This follow-up to “Shake It Off” put Taylor in another light as she stabs a cake and basically throws a tantrum in a fancy house. Download the American Express experience off iTunes for free to watch the entire thing by means of virtual reality.
(1,196,000,000 views)
#2 “Baby” by Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris
What else is there to say about “Baby”, really?
(1,221,000,000 views)
#1 “Gangnam Style” by Psy
Proving that Asians really do things better, Psy‘s freak hit became a worldwide one-hit wonder which began the recent K-Pop wave. The ludicrous music video is the only thing on Youtube to have mustered more than 2 billion views to date.
(2,429,000,000 views)
