Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time

YouTube has come to define the era of online video, so let’s take a look at its most popular videos of all time. Our latest update has Justin Bieber still at number one with Baby, which was the first video to earn a half a billion views. Also of note is Jennifer Lopez’s video, On The Floor ft. Pitbull, which has risen to number two with over 500 million views in less than a year.

We first did this list in August 2007, at which point Evolution of Dance by comedian Judson Laipply was number one with nearly 56 million views (it’s now outside the top 10). The next update was September 2008, when Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend pop music video was number one with 103 million views. In January 2010, Charlie bit my finger – again ! was number 1, with 148 million views. By the beginning of January 2011, Justin Bieber was at number one with over 400 million views for Baby.

Here is the top 10, as of July 2012:

1. Justin Bieber – Baby ft. Ludacris; 756,207,676 views

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2. Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor ft. Pitbull; 562,768,353 views

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3. Shakira – Waka Waka(This Time for Africa); 480,535,958 views

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4. Lady Gaga – Bad Romance; 475,869,439 views

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5. Eminem – Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna; 474,079,547 views

6. Charlie bit my finger – again !; 464,987,205 views

7. LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock; 458,901,798 views