YouTube is the world's No. 1 music streaming platform where you could view the music videos, old and new alike. Here is a list of the top 20 most-viewed music videos of all time (based on April 9, 2020 figures):
#20. "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift (2.573 billion)
The song marked the singer-songwriter's transition from core country to pure pop music. "Blank Space" was released on November 11, 2014, from Swift's fifth studio album, "1989". It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the same month. In case you are wondering, supermodel Sean O'Pry is the hot guy on the MV.
#19. "Hello" - Adele (2.639 billion)
The English diva, Adele released the 2017 Grammy Award Song of the Year on October 23, 2015. "Hello" is the lead single from her third album, "25."
#18. "Mi Gente" - J Balvin, Willy William (2.658 billion)
The Spanish song "Mi Gente" was uploaded on June 30, 2017. That year, it ranked as the third-fastest music video to hit 400 million hits on YouTube.
#17. "Let Her Go" - Passenger (2.662 billion)
Passenger, Mike Rosenberg's moniker, wrote the song and was released on July 25, 2012. It ranked highest at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 2014.
#16. "Faded" - Alan Walker (2.709 billion)
"Faded" was created by DJ Alan Walker, a Norwegian record producer. The electro-pop song released on December 3, 2015, featured the vocals of Iselin Solheim, also a Norwegian.
The pop-trap hit, released in September 2013, had the official MV with the Egyptian theme uploaded on February 20, 2014. "Dark Horse" is the record-holder of the first video by a female artist to break one billion views. It landed No. 1 spot in Jan. 2014 on Billboard chart.
#14. "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake (feat. MØ) (2.778 billion)
The group Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electro-dance music trio of which Diplo is one of the members. It landed on YouTube on March 23, 2015.
#13. "Bailando" (Español) - Enrique Iglesias (ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona (2.838 billion)
"Bailando", released on April 11, 2014, is the third Spanish song included in this list. The English version music video was released later in June 2014.
#12. "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift (2.897 billion)