"Gangnam Style" by Psy
The Korean rapper went viral with this hit song and music video in 2012. He currently holds the title of the most viewed YouTube video of all time with 2.3 billion views and counting. It has also been dubbed the first video to "break" YouTube. According to Internet Live Stats, there are now over 3 billion Internet users worldwide. In view of this statistic, "Gangnam Style" has almost as many views as the number of people with Internet access.
"Baby" by Justin Bieber
Before he made headlines for bad behavior and to roast on Comedy Central, Justin Bieber has made music. His first music video "Baby", featuring rapper Ludacris, was released in 2010 and currently has more than 1.1 billion views.
"Charlie Bit My Finger - Again!"
This video was once the most viewed YouTube video ever - until "Gangnam Style" took the title. He was initially charged in 2007 by the father of Charlie and Harry, when he could not email the video to the godparents of children in the United States, and has a years Charlie biting his brother's finger groin. It is one of the few viral videos is not a clip and now has over 800 million views.
"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO
This single from American pop-dance duo went to # 1 in many countries around the world in 2011 and is the third best-selling digital song in the history of the United States to date. The clip is a parody of the horror film "28 Days Later," but instead of a deadly disease, the epidemic is that the world can not stop dancing the shuffle. Released in March 2011, the video has over 856 million views.
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
The former Disney actress "Hannah Montana" hit the music scene in 2010 with his single "Party in the USA", but these figures commences not even compare to what Miley did with "Wrecking Ball." In little more than a year, the controversial video has over 760 million views and countless parody videos, some of which also have millions of views. Her video for the song of the party "We Can not Stop" has an impressive as well, with over 530 million views now.
YouTube takes to the next level
YouTube is not just for music videos and short comic videos more. You can watch full episodes of your favorite TV shows on the site. For more information on how to start, check out our YouTube review.