The Top 10 most viewed YouTube videos as of July, 14, 2014 are mostly music videos. Based on an updated list published by MyTop10Videos on its ccount, here are the 10 most viewed videos in Youtube in the last five years.
1. "Gangnam Style" by Psy | View count: 2,038,655,516
Probably the most successful Korean musician that has penetrated the US music scene, Psy's Gangnam Style music video now hits more than 2 billion views exactly two years from the day it was uploaded. The Gangnam Style music video, according to Billboard.com reached 1 billion views on December 21, 2012 and 2 billion hits on May 30, 2014.
2. "Baby" by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris | View count: 1,060,057,567
Justin Bieber's smash hit "Baby" once topped the most viewed Youtube list, until Gangnam Style galloped its way to the top of the viewing charts. Bieber's video hit the 1 billion mark just last February.
3. "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | View Count: 767,050,043
Jennifer Lopez's carrier single from her seventh studio album Love? features a hot mom of two dancing to the upbeat music in a club and in solo with Pitbull on the side. It managed to land on third place on the Top 10 most viewed YouTube videos in the last five years.
4. "Charlie bit my finger--- again!" home video | View count: 739,338,400
The home video is already five years old, but this 55-second clip of brothers Harry and Charlie is a winner for almost 740 million Youtube viewers.
5. "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna | View count: 715,848,551
Although some reacted to its incorporations of domestic violence, the "Love the Way You Lie" music video took 6.6 million views in its debut on Youtube and over 715 million views as we write this.
6. "LMFAO" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | View Count: 712,689,889
The song debuted at number 1 in various countries while it won the Best Video award in the 7th annual edition of the TRL Awards (2012).
7. "Gentleman" by Psy | View count: 710,041,918
To prove that he is no-one hit wonder, Psy introduced his Gentleman music video to the US audiences on April 13, 2013.
8. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira featuring Freshlyground | View count: 706,846,861
As a theme for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Shakira was tapped to sing the anthem backed by South African band Freshlyground. According to Antonio Navas, Shakira's co-developer for the music video, the concept of the video was to "take the viewer on a trip around the world, ending in Africa."
9. "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus | View count: 685,442,536
This provocative video showing Miley Cyrus swinging on a wrecking ball and utilizes a sledgehammer to break walls racked over 685 million views already. Digital Spy lists Wrecking ball as the most viewed music video in VEVO, as it exceeded the 100 million views mark in just 6 days after its release.
10. "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga | View count: 594,229,085
Despite its weirdness and out of this world visual presentation, Billboard reported that Lady Gaga's music video for "Bad Romance" was nominated in almost major categories in the 2010 MTV Video music awards. It rounded up the Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube videos in the last five years.
