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# These Are the 10 Most Popular Music Videos on YouTube


by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Aug 1, 2014 9:48 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Aug 1, 2014 9:48 PM UTC

You know which music videos _you_ like to watch incessantly — but what about the rest of the world? YouTube has put together [a playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFgquLnL59anIMa-q4LpZLl5Ck4iJP6fb) compiling its 10 most-viewed music videos ever to pay homage to the artists racking up the heftiest numbers of streams.

Here are the winners, along with the amount of views provided by YouTube. Of course, those stats are likely to continue climbing.

## 1\. PSY – Gangnam Style

2,052,142,296 views

## 2\. Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris – Baby

1,060,638,016 views

## 3\. Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – On The Floor

767,272,725 views

## 4\. Eminem ft. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie

716,231,316 views

## 5\. LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock – Party Rock Anthem

713,191,153 views

## 6\. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball

685,767,350 views

## 7\. Lady Gaga – Bad Romance

594,483,912 views


## 8\. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe

570,877,802 views

## 9\. Don Omar ft. Lucenzo – Danza Kuduro

575,283,830 views

## 10\. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz – Thrift Shop

554,588,442 views


Most Popular YouTube Music Videos: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem

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