Popular YouTube videos worth watching.
Introduction
YouTube's been with us a long time now, from the first innocent blogging days and "youtube" minor celebrities to the now regular headline grabbing hitcounts / viewing numbers. It was deemed time then to seek all the videos with over 100 million views for any considered good or worth watching and share the results in this here very 'article'!.
A lot of these most popular videos are sometimes generally written off as just trash, however I believe there's some gems amongst the rough, below is selection for your hopeful viewing and listening pleasure.
The list goes from least views to most so if views are anything to go by (which might not be a huge factor) the quality should slowly increase with each video.
100 - 200 million
From 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 views.
Rudimental - Waiting All Night
Music / Narrative
Lorde - Team
Music / Narrative
Lorde - Team
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Music / Clip
A little 80s yes, however can forget how beautiful a voice in there. Back when all you needed was a casio keyboard a saxaphone and a singer and you'd an 80s band good to go!
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
200 - 300 million views
Videos with between 200 and 300 million views.
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Music
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
Anna Kendrick - Cups
Dance / Music / Clip
Anna Kendrick - Cups
Sneezing Baby Panda
Humour / Irl
Shame they make an ad appear now with the sneeze, still though bit of a classic.
Sneezing Baby Panda
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
Dance / Music
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Music
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Bastille - Pompeii
Music
Bastille - Pompeii
Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
Music / Dance
Hailing from Barbados, Rihannna sealed her status as a pop icon around the time of this tracks release.
Nicky Romero - Toulouse
Dance / Music / Story
Nicky Romero - Toulouse
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Music / Dance
One of, if not arguably the most influencial music video of all time. Often tops "top 10 music video" charts and the like who knows how high a hitcount would've recheaded if it'd been in the era of Youtube.
My favourite Micheal Jackson song is...
Pop Princesses
If I were a Pop Princess, I would be...
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What
Dance / Humour / Music
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What
Stromae - Papaoutai
Dance / Music
Stromae - Papaoutai
David Guetta - Turn Me On ft. Nicki Minaj
Cgi / Music
David Guetta - Turn Me On ft. Nicki Minaj
John Newman - Love Me Again
Evolution of Dance
Dance / Music / Comedy
300 - 400 million
From 300,000,000 to 400,000,000
Sia - Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie Ziegler
Music / Dance
One of the most powerful music videos ever seen, puts others to shame.
Sia - Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie Ziegler
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
SKRILLEX - Bangarang feat. Sirah
David Guetta - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) ft. Sia
Music
Even if one's not into this style of music, the video itself is definitely worth watching, blends perfectly the song, effects and story beautifully and grippingly.
David Guetta - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) ft. Sia
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Adele - Set Fire to the Rain (with lyrics)
Music
Beyonce - All the Single Ladies
Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
Music
400 - 500 Million
From 400,000,000 to 500,000,000 views
Lorde - Royals (US)
Adele - Someone Like You
Music
500 - 750 Million
From 500,000,000 to 750,000,000 views
Ylvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)
Comedy / Music
An actually fairly decent tune, humerous idea and very well executed, every so slightly annoying bits however generally a really well put together music video, would recommend flight of the concords if you like this video and haven't seen the show before.
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Music
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
Music
Eminem - Not Afraid
Music
WARNING EXPLICIT LYRICS
Passenger - Let Her Go
750 million +
OneRepublic - Counting Stars
Eminem Ft Rhianna - Love the Way You Lie
Katy Perry - Roar
Music
Actually fairly catchy and charming.
