List of most-viewed Vevo videos

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"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi (left) featuring Daddy Yankee (right) is the most viewed video on Vevo with over 5.9 billion views as of February 2019.

This list of most-viewed Vevo videos contains the top 100 videos with the most views of all time. View counts are based on the Vevo website; all of the music videos play through Vevo's partner site, YouTube, and YouTube view counts will trail those of Vevo by a few hours.

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As of February 2019, a total of 94 Vevo videos have exceeded one billion views, 19 of which have exceeded two billion views, 3 have exceeded three billion views and one has exceeded five billion views.

The five fastest Vevo videos to reach one billion views are "Hello" [1] [2] (87 days), "Despacito" [3] [4] (97 days), "Mi Gente" [5] (103 days), "Échame la Culpa" [6] (111 days), and "Taki Taki" (115 days).

Hello (Adele song) original song written and composed by Adele and Greg Kurstin

"Hello" is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Adele co-wrote the song with her producer, Greg Kurstin. "Hello" is a piano ballad with soul influences, and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. Upon release, the song was acclaimed by music critics, who compared it favourably to Adele's previous work and praised the song's lyrics and Adele's vocals. It was recorded in London's Metropolis Studios.

Despacito 2017 single by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee

"Despacito" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi featuring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee from Fonsi's 2019 studio album Vida. On January 12, 2017, Universal Music Latin released "Despacito" and its music video, which shows both artists performing the song in La Perla neighborhood of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and the local bar La Factoría. The song was written by Fonsi, Erika Ender, and Daddy Yankee, and was produced by Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. A remix version featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber was released on April 17, 2017, which helped to improve the song's chart performance in numerous countries, including various number-one positions. "Despacito" has been widely credited by music journalists as being instrumental in popularizing Spanish-language pop music in the mainstream market again. The worldwide increase of Latin pop music consumption throughout 2017 and 2018 has been referred to as "the 'Despacito' effect."

Mi Gente (J Balvin and Willy William song) 2017 single by J Balvin and Willy William

"Mi Gente" is a song recorded by Colombian singer J Balvin and French singer and producer Willy William. It was released on 30 June 2017 through Scorpio Music and Universal Music Latin. It is a remix of Willy William's song "Voodoo Song". The single was serviced to United States contemporary hit radio on 18 July 2017. A remix version featuring Beyoncé was released on 28 September 2017. J Balvin and Willy William released six more "Mi Gente" remixes on 20 October 2017 with Steve Aoki, Alesso, Cedric Gervais, Dillon Francis, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and Henry Fong.

The five fastest Vevo videos to reach two billion views are "Despacito" [3] (154 days), "Chantaje" [7] (380 days), "Sorry" [3] (394 days), "Mi Gente" (443 days) and "Closer (Lyric Video)" [8] (555 days).

Chantaje 2016 single by Shakira ft. Maluma

"Chantaje" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring vocals by fellow Colombian singer Maluma. The song was released as a single to anticipate Shakira's eleventh studio album El Dorado (2017) on 28 October 2016 by Ace Entertainment. The song was written by Shakira, Maluma, Joel Antonio López Castro, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra. It was produced by Shakira, Maluma, Chan "El Genio" and Kevin Jiménez ADG. Maluma and Shakira previously collaborated on a remix of Carlos Vives' single "La Bicicleta".

Sorry (Justin Bieber song) 2015 song by Justin Bieber

"Sorry" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album, Purpose (2015). Written by Bieber, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Sonny Moore, and Michael Tucker; the song was produced by Skrillex and BloodPop. It was released on October 22, 2015, as the second single from the album. A dancehall-pop, tropical house and moombahton song, "Sorry" contains in its instrumentation "brassy horn bleats", warm island rhythms and a dembow riddim beat. Lyrically, "Sorry" is a plea for a chance to apologize to a lover, with Bieber asking forgiveness and a second chance to redeem himself.

Closer (The Chainsmokers song) song by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

"Closer" is a song by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers, featuring American singer Halsey. Andrew Taggart also provides his vocals in the song. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song was written by Taggart, Halsey, Shaun Frank, Freddy Kennett, Isaac Slade and Joe King, while the production was handled by The Chainsmokers. Musically, it is a future bass and pop song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus.

The first Vevo video to reach 3 billion views is "Despacito", doing so in 204 days, followed by "Uptown Funk" on March 31, 2018, and then "Sorry" on September 1, 2018. [9] [10] "Despacito" is also the only Vevo video to reach 4 billion views, doing so in 272 days, and 5 billion views, doing so on April 5, 2018. [11] [12]

Uptown Funk 2014 song by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

"Uptown Funk" is a song recorded by British record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, for Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special (2015). RCA Records released the song as the album's lead single on 10 November 2014. Jeff Bhasker assisted the artists in co-writing and co-producing the track, with additional writing from Philip Lawrence. The song became a worldwide phenomenon with its major impact on pop culture.

As of February 2019, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Shakira and Justin Bieber are the only Vevo artists to have two videos that exceed two billion views. [13] [14] [15] Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Shakira and Taylor Swift are the only artists to have four videos that exceed one billion views. [upper-alpha 1]

Taylor Swift American singer-songwriter

Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. As one of the world's leading contemporary recording artists, she is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which has received widespread media coverage.

Katy Perry American singer, songwriter and actress

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.

Shakira Colombian singer

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Born and raised in Barranquilla, her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). According to Billboard, she has sold over 10 million albums in Latin America alone by 2001.

Top videos

The following table lists the top 100 most viewed videos on Vevo, with each total rounded to the nearest ten million views, as well as the artist(s) and date of publication to Vevo.

Vevo is an American multinational video hosting service founded on December 8, 2009, as a joint venture among three major record companies: Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and EMI. In August 2016, Warner Music Group (WMG), the third-largest record company, agreed to license premium videos from its artists onto Vevo.

Top 100 most-viewed Vevo videos [ citation needed ]
RankVideo nameArtist(s)Views (billions)Upload dateNotes
1."Despacito" [16] Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 5.95January 12, 2017 [upper-alpha 2]
2."Uptown Funk" [17] Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 3.45November 19, 2014 [upper-alpha 3]
3."Sorry" [18] Justin Bieber 3.08October 22, 2015 [upper-alpha 4]
4."Sugar" [19] Maroon 5 2.88January 14, 2015 [upper-alpha 5]
5."Roar" [20] Katy Perry 2.74September 5, 2013 [upper-alpha 6]
6."Shake It Off" [21] Taylor Swift 2.74August 18, 2014
7."Bailando" [22] Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona 2.68April 11, 2014
8."Counting Stars" [23] OneRepublic 2.64May 31, 2013
9."Dark Horse" [24] Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 2.50February 20, 2014
10."Hello" [25] Adele 2.48October 23, 2015 [upper-alpha 7]
11."Blank Space" [26] Taylor Swift 2.40November 10, 2014 [upper-alpha 8]
12."Chantaje" [27] Shakira featuring Maluma 2.32November 18, 2016
13."All About That Bass" [28] Meghan Trainor 2.27June 11, 2014
14."Closer (Lyric video)" [29] The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 2.25July 29, 2016 [upper-alpha 9]
15."Mi Gente" [30] J Balvin and Willy William 2.23June 29, 2017
16."This Is What You Came For" [31] Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 2.17June 16, 2016
17."Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" [32] Shakira featuring Freshlyground 2.16June 4, 2010
18."Baby" [33] Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 2.06February 19, 2010 [upper-alpha 10]
19."Work from Home" [34] Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign 2.01February 26, 2016 [upper-alpha 11]
20."Chandelier" [35] Sia 1.99May 6, 2014
21."What Do You Mean?" [36] Justin Bieber 1.98August 30, 2015
22."Love Me like You Do" [37] Ellie Goulding 1.88January 22, 2015
23."Wake Me Up" [38] Avicii 1.78July 29, 2013
24."Girls Like You" [39] Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 1.77May 30, 2018
25."Échame la Culpa" [40] Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato 1.75November 17, 2017
26."Love the Way You Lie" [41] Eminem featuring Rihanna 1.70August 5, 2010
27."Treat You Better" [42] Shawn Mendes 1.67July 12, 2016
28."Worth It" [43] Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink 1.66March 28, 2015
29."Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" [44] Silentó 1.61June 25, 2015
30."Party Rock Anthem" [45] LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1.61March 8, 2011
31."Rude" [46] MAGIC! 1.60December 5, 2013
32."Ay Vamos" [47] J Balvin 1.55August 29, 2014
33."Something Just like This (Lyric Video)" [48] The Chainsmokers and Coldplay 1.54February 22, 2017
34."Axel F" [49] Crazy Frog 1.53June 16, 2009 [upper-alpha 12]
35."Side to Side" [50] Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj 1.50August 29, 2016
36."Vente Pa' Ca" [51] Ricky Martin featuring Maluma 1.49September 22, 2016
37."Havana (Audio)" [52] Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 1.49August 3, 2017
38."Rolling in the Deep" [53] Adele 1.48November 30, 2010
39."Hotline Bling" [54] Drake 1.48October 26, 2015
40."Mayores" [55] Becky G featuring Bad Bunny 1.47July 13, 2017
41."Starboy" [56] The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 1.47September 28, 2016
42."Reggaetón Lento" [57] CNCO 1.47October 7, 2016
43."Felices los 4" [58] Maluma 1.46April 21, 2017
44."Love Yourself" [59] Justin Bieber 1.46November 14, 2015
45."Propuesta Indecente" [60] Romeo Santos 1.44September 9, 2013
46."All of Me" [61] John Legend 1.42April 6, 2014
47."Andas en Mi Cabeza" [62] Chino & Nacho featuring Daddy Yankee 1.36April 20, 2016
48."On the Floor" [63] Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 1.33March 3, 2011
49."Corazón" [64] Maluma featuring Nego do Borel 1.33December 8, 2017
50."The Hills" [65] The Weeknd 1.31May 27, 2015
51."Burn" [66] Ellie Goulding 1.31July 7, 2013
52."Bang Bang" [67] Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj 1.29August 25, 2014
53."Someone like You" [68] Adele 1.29September 29, 2011
54."Cheap Thrills (Lyric video)" [69] Sia featuring Sean Paul 1.29February 10, 2016
55."Diamonds" [70] Rihanna 1.28November 8, 2012
56."Don't Let Me Down" [71] The Chainsmokers featuring Daya 1.26April 29, 2016
57."Bad Blood" [72] Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar 1.26May 17, 2015
58."How Deep Is Your Love" [73] Calvin Harris and Disciples 1.26August 6, 2015
59."La Bicicleta" [74] Carlos Vives and Shakira 1.26July 8, 2016
60."Summer" [75] Calvin Harris 1.26April 6, 2014
61."Sin Pijama" [76] Becky G and Natti Natasha 1.25April 20, 2018
62."Picky" [77] Joey Montana 1.22June 29, 2015
63."Not Afraid" [78] Eminem 1.22June 4, 2010
64."I'm the One" [79] DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne 1.19April 28, 2017
65."Firework" [80] Katy Perry 1.15October 28, 2010
66."El Perdedor" [81] Maluma 1.15April 22, 2016
67."Call Me Maybe" [82] Carly Rae Jepsen 1.15March 1, 2012
68."Problem" [83] Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea 1.15May 30, 2014
69."Ahora Dice" [84] Chris Jeday featuring J. Balvin, Ozuna & Arcángel 1.14March 19, 2017
70."Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" [85] Katy Perry 1.12June 12, 2011
71."Dusk Till Dawn" [86] Zayn featuring Sia 1.12September 7, 2017
72."La Gozadera" [87] Gente de Zona featuring Marc Anthony 1.12June 5, 2015
73."November Rain" [88] Guns N' Roses 1.11December 25, 2009
74."Súbeme la Radio" [89] Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Zion & Lennox 1.11February 24, 2017
75."Escápate Conmigo" [90] Wisin featuring Ozuna 1.11March 30, 2017
76."La Mordidita" [91] Ricky Martin featuring Yotuel Romero 1.10June 12, 2015
77."I'm Not the Only One" [92] Sam Smith 1.10August 1, 2014
78."Stitches" [93] Shawn Mendes 1.10June 24, 2015
79."Thunder" [94] Imagine Dragons 1.08May 2, 2017
80."Timber" [95] Pitbull featuring Ke$ha 1.08November 25, 2013
81."Robarte un Beso" [96] Carlos Vives and Sebastian Yatra 1.07July 28, 2017
82."I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)" [97] Mike Posner 1.04February 26, 2016
83."Darte un Beso" [98] Prince Royce 1.04August 26, 2013
84."Danza Kuduro" [99] Don Omar featuring Lucenzo 1.04August 11, 2010
85."Work" [100] Rihanna featuring Drake 1.03February 22, 2016
86."What Makes You Beautiful" [101] One Direction 1.03August 19, 2011
87."La La La (Brazil 2014)" [102] Shakira featuring Carlinhos Brown 1.03May 22, 2014
88."I'm an Albatraoz" [103] AronChupa 1.02October 13, 2014
89."Taki Taki" [104] DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B 1.02October 9, 2018
90."Bad Romance" [105] Lady Gaga 1.01November 24, 2009 [upper-alpha 13]
91."Look What You Made Me Do" [106] Taylor Swift 1.01August 27, 2017
92."6 AM" [107] J Balvin featuring Farruko 1.01April 4, 2014
93."Radioactive" [108] Imagine Dragons 1.00December 10, 2012
94."Too Good at Goodbyes" [109] Sam Smith 1.00September 18, 2017
95."Elastic Heart" [110] Sia 0.99January 7, 2015
96."Wrecking Ball" [111] Miley Cyrus 0.99September 9, 2013
97."Break Free" [112] Ariana Grande featuring Zedd 0.99August 12, 2014
98."Congratulations" [113] Post Malone featuring Quavo 0.97January 23, 2017
99."Can't Feel My Face" [114] The Weeknd 0.96July 29, 2015
100."Stay with Me" [115] Sam Smith 0.96March 27, 2014
As of February 7, 2019

By year of release

The following table lists the current top five most viewed Vevo videos uploaded in each year, with each total rounded to the nearest ten million views, as well as the uploader and date of publication to Vevo. Guns N' Roses, Eminem, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi are the only artists with two videos in the top five of a single year. Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" and "Sweet Child o' Mine" are the second and fifth most viewed videos, respectively, in 2009. Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie" and "Not Afraid" are the third and fifth most viewed videos, respectively, in 2010. Swift's "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" are the second and fifth most viewed videos, respectively, in 2014. Bieber's "Sorry" and "What Do You Mean?" are the first and fourth most viewed videos, respectively, in 2015. Fonsi's "Despacito" and "Échame la Culpa" are the first and third most viewed videos, respectively, in 2017.

Top 5 most-viewed Vevo videos each year
YearVideo nameArtist(s)Views (billions)Upload dateNotes
2009"Axel F" [49] Crazy Frog 1.52June 16, 2009
"November Rain" [88] Guns N' Roses 1.11December 25, 2009
"Bad Romance" [105] Lady Gaga 1.01November 24, 2009
"You Belong with Me" [116] Taylor Swift 0.93June 16, 2009
"Sweet Child o' Mine" [117] Guns N' Roses 0.85December 24, 2009
Combined views (2009)5.42 [118]
2010"Waka Waka" [32] Shakira featuring Freshlyground 2.16June 4, 2010
"Baby" [33] Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 2.06February 19, 2010
"Love the Way You Lie" [41] Eminem featuring Rihanna 1.70August 5, 2010
"Rolling in the Deep" [53] Adele 1.48November 30, 2010
"Not Afraid" [78] Eminem 1.22June 4, 2010
Combined views (2010)8.62 [118]
2011"Party Rock Anthem" [45] LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1.61March 8, 2011
"On the Floor" [63] Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 1.32March 3, 2011
"Someone Like You" [68] Adele 1.28September 29, 2011
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" [85] Katy Perry 1.12June 12, 2011
"What Makes You Beautiful" [101] One Direction 1.03August 19, 2011
Combined views (2011)6.35 [118]
2012"Diamonds" [70] Rihanna 1.28November 8, 2012
"Call Me Maybe" [82] Carly Rae Jepsen 1.14March 1, 2012
"Radioactive" [108] Imagine Dragons 1.00December 10, 2012
"Wide Awake [119] Katy Perry 0.87June 18, 2012
"Beauty and a Beat" [120] Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj 0.87October 12, 2012
Combined views (2012)5.16 [118]
2013"Roar" [20] Katy Perry 2.73September 5, 2013
"Counting Stars" [23] OneRepublic 2.63May 31, 2013
"Wake Me Up" [38] Avicii 1.78July 29, 2013
"Rude" [46] Magic! 1.60December 5, 2013
"Propuesta Indecente" [60] Romeo Santos 1.43September 9, 2013
Combined views (2013)10.15 [118]
2014"Uptown Funk" [17] Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 3.44November 19, 2014
"Shake It Off" [21] Taylor Swift 2.73August 18, 2014
"Bailando" [22] Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona 2.68April 11, 2014
"Dark Horse" [24] Katy Perry 2.50June 11, 2014
"Blank Space" [26] Taylor Swift 2.40November 10, 2014
Combined views (2014)13.73 [118]
2015"Sorry" [18] Justin Bieber 3.07October 22, 2015
"Sugar" [19] Maroon 5 2.88January 14, 2015
"Hello" [25] Adele 2.47October 22, 2015
"What Do You Mean?" [36] Justin Bieber 1.98August 30, 2015
"Love Me like You Do [37] Ellie Goulding 1.88January 22, 2015
Combined views (2015)12.29 [118]
2016"Chantaje" [27] Shakira featuring Maluma 2.31November 18, 2016
"Closer (Lyric video)" [29] The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 2.24July 29, 2016
"This Is What You Came For" [31] Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 2.17June 16, 2016
"Work from Home" [34] Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign 2.00February 26, 2016
"Treat You Better" [42] Shawn Mendes 1.66July 12, 2016
Combined views (2016)10.37 [118]
2017"Despacito" [16] Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee 5.93January 12, 2017
"Mi Gente" [30] J. Balvin and Willy William 2.22June 29, 2017
"Échame la Culpa" [40] Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato 1.75November 17, 2017
"Something Just like This (Lyric Video)" [48] The Chainsmokers and Coldplay 1.54February 22, 2017
"Havana (Audio)" [52] Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 1.48August 3, 2017
Combined views (2017)12.92 [118]
2018"Girls Like You" [39] Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 1.80May 30, 2018
"Sin Pijama" [76] Becky G and Natti Natasha 1.26April 20, 2018
"Taki Taki" [104] DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B 1.04October 9, 2018
"God's Plan" [121] Drake 0.94February 16, 2018
"Me Niego" [122] Reik featuring Ozuna and Wisin 0.79February 16, 2018
Combined views (2018)5.86 [118]
2019"Secreto" [123] Anuel AA and Karol G 0.22January 14, 2019
"7 Rings" [124] Ariana Grande 0.15January 18, 2019
"Un Año" [125] Sebastián Yatra and Reik 0.07January 17, 2019
"Twerk" [126] City Girls featuring Cardi B 0.04January 16, 2019
"Bury a Friend" [127] Billie Eilish 0.04January 30, 2019
Combined views (2019)0.52 [118]
As of January 31, 2018

Historical most viewed Vevo videos

The following table lists the last 7 videos to become Vevo's most viewed video, from the site's official launch in December 2009 to the present.

  Current record
  Former record
Progression of the most-viewed Vevo video on YouTube
Video nameUploaderViews*Upload dateDate achievedDays heldRef(s)Notes
"Despacito" [16] LuisFonsiVEVO 2,652,000,000Jan 12, 2017Jul 19, 2017572 [128] [upper-alpha 14]
"Sorry" [18] JustinBieberVEVO 1,892,000,000Oct 22, 2015Oct 12, 2016280 [129] [upper-alpha 15]
"Uptown Funk" [17] MarkRonsonVEVO 1,633,000,000Nov 19, 2014Jun 4, 2016130 [131]
"Blank Space" [26] TaylorSwiftVEVO 1,232,600,000Nov 10, 2014Oct 20, 2015228 [132] [upper-alpha 16]
"Baby" [33] JustinBieberVEVO 245,400,000Feb 19, 2010Jul 16, 20101,923 [135] [upper-alpha 17]
"Bad Romance" [105] LadyGagaVEVO 130,800,000Nov 23, 2009Feb 28, 2010138 [139] [upper-alpha 18]
"Girlfriend" [142] AvrilLavigneVEVO 130,300,000Oct 2, 2009Dec 8, 200982 [143] [upper-alpha 19]
As of February 11, 2019

*The approximate number of views each video had when it became Vevo's most viewed video.

Charts

Timeline of Most Viewed Vevo Videos (Oct 2009 - Feb 2019)

DespacitoSorry (Justin Bieber song)Uptown FunkBlank SpaceBaby (Justin Bieber song)Bad RomanceGirlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)List of most-viewed Vevo videos

No. 1 Most Viewed Vevo Video (Oct 2009 - Jan 2012)

List of most-viewed Vevo videos

No. 1 Most Viewed Vevo Video (Jan 2012 - Feb 2019)

List of most-viewed Vevo videos

See also

Notes

  1. Only the uploaders of the videos are attributed, the featured artists in music videos are not counted. Videos were Vevo artists are in non Vevo videos are also not included, such as J Balvin in X and Enrique Iglesias in El Perdón.
  2. "Despacito" is the currently the most viewed and the most liked YouTube video with over 5.8 billion views and 31.8 million likes as of January 2019. Despacito is also the fastest Vevo video to achieve 2, 3, 4 and 5 billion views, and the first Vevo video to hit 3, 4 and 5 billion views.
  3. "Uptown Funk" was the most viewed Vevo video from June 4, 2016 to October 12, 2016, as well as being the second Vevo video to hit 3 billion views.
  4. "Sorry" was the most viewed Vevo video from October 12, 2016 from July 19, 2017.
  5. "Sugar" is the most viewed Vevo video by an all-male group.
  6. "Roar" is the most viewed Vevo video by a female artist.
  7. "Hello" is the fastest Vevo video to hit one billion views, doing so in 87 days.
  8. "Blank Space" was the most viewed Vevo video from October 20, 2015 to June 4, 2016.
  9. "Closer" is the most viewed lyric video on Vevo.
  10. "Baby" was the most viewed Vevo video from July 16, 2010 to October 20, 2015, holding the record for 1923 days, a Vevo record. "Baby" is also the first Vevo video to hit 500 million and 1 billion views.
  11. "Work from Home" is the most viewed Vevo video by a female group.
  12. "Axel F" is the oldest Vevo video to exceed 1 billion views.
  13. "Bad Romance" was the most viewed Vevo video from February 28, 2010 to July 16, 2010.
  14. "Despacito" became the first video to reach 3 billion views on August 4, 2017, [9] 4 billion views on October 11, 2017, [11] and 5 billion views on April 5, 2018. [12]
  15. "Sorry" became the first Vevo video to reach 2 billion views on November 18, 2016. [130]
  16. "Blank Space" became the first Vevo video to reach 1.5 billion views on February 20, 2016. [133] [134]
  17. "Baby" became to first video to reach 500 million views on March 28, 2011. [136] [137] It was also the first Vevo video to reach 1 billion views on February 24, 2014. [138]
  18. "Bad Romance" became the first video to reach 200 million views on May 9, 2010. [140] [141]
  19. "Girlfriend" was originally uploaded to YouTube by RCARecords in 2007, but was later taken down in November 2009 with 130 million views. [144] [145] However, it was re-uploaded to Vevo a month before the original was deleted. [146]

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