Talk:List of most-viewed YouTube videos/Archive 6

Change
Rosalia- Con altura surpassed BLACKPINK-kill this love. Change that please Cesa17 (talk) 23:44, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 08:05, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

Upload dates of 2009 videos
In June 2017, YouTube fixed the upload dates of some videos from 2009. “Bad Romance” was uploaded at 08:15 UTC on Nov 24 2009, but at that time, upload dates were based on the UTC-9 time zone. In January 2010, the policy was changed to have them be based on UTC-8. I have edited the article yesterday to reflect the change. I also fixed two other upload dates. Bolt Strike (talk) 13:06, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
For the Combined views (2018) section. Shouldn't https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRVsOCh907o and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohHYABXMqUQ by Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes be on the list? SuperSight (talk) 23:14, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 23:29, 14 August 2019 (UTC)

Non-music videos section?
A "non-music videos" section such as that in List of most-liked YouTube videos could be good. Opinions? UnsignificantEditor (talk) 20:14, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
 * it isn't important and I think you don't have sources for this section--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 20:18, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I have mixed emotions on the proposal. On one side I would like it, on the other I would actually have a separate article named "List of most-viewed YouTube music videos". However, as most YouTube videos are musical, I am fine with the current situation (even though I would like to see more entries). What about deleting the "non-music videos" in List of most-liked YouTube videos? I support that. --Checco (talk) 07:18, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Most viewed unlisted videos?
This is an unlisted video with 635.744.378 views: “1 5KitchenGadgets Horizontal 15sec”. ––Handroid7 (talk) 23:59, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Most viewed non-music videos?
Is there a list of the most-viewed non-music-video-only videos? --Handroid7 (talk) 00:04, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

Billion View Club
After the first sentence in this segment (which ends with '... since their initial upload', it would be good if you added the following, 'As of 31 December 2019, 10,113 videos have generated at least 1 billion views.' Source: https://merchdope.com/youtube-stats/ (see Line 10). Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.67.13.101 (talk) 13:00, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it isn't an important information--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 13:20, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I beg to disagree, I'm sure many people wonder how many videos have had at least 1 billion views and Wikipedia should include that info. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.67.13.101 (talk) 13:43, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

2005 Gap
There is a gap between the first video (Me at Zoo) and October 29, 2005. Fandom gives historical most viewed videos beginning on June 11, 2005: https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_most-viewed_YouTube_videos --Maxaxax (talk) 17:13, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
 * It isn't a reliable source, read WP:USERGENERATED--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 17:21, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Smells like teen spirit by Nirvana is more views than you belongs to me by Taylor swift in year 2009
Please correct it. Chai Zhao Heng (talk) 12:11, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 12:26, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

Wayback Machine for "Baby Shark Dance"
Today when I looked up "Baby Shark Dance" on the Wayback Machine, I found a nasty surprise. Snapshots beyond 6 January 2020 don't have views, likes, or dislikes. This is because comments are automatically disabled for videos made for kids (January 2020 onward) and views, likes, and dislikes are disabled for Wayback snapshots made after that date. How then are we supposed to provide sources for the exact dates BSD reached the various milestones, such as 5 billion views or 6 billion views? Please add after the sentence ""Baby Shark Dance" became the second video to reach five billion views in April 2020." 173.76.246.128 (talk) 09:48, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Fastest videos to 3 billion views/Unavailable video uploaded in 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nAu9D-8srA This video exceeded 3 billion views yesterday and is the 12th most viewed video on Youtube. It was uploaded on February 27, 2018. The days between that date and April 11, 2020 are 774, so I propose that it is included in the fastest videos to reach 3 billion views as it is the third fastest video to do so, dethroning "See you again" that crossed this milestone after 852 days. Also, could we please notice the fastest videos ever to reach 4 billion views? There are five of them now, thus it makes some sense if we highlight the 3 fastest of them to do so. Something else: In the table that lists the top 5 most viewed videos uploaded in each year, the video "Hurt", which was uploaded by beachbuggy and is currently the 5th most viewed video uploaded in 2005, seems to be unavailable. I'm not entirely sure if the following video is actually the 6th most viewed video uploaded in 2005, but it does have a significant number of views for a video uploaded that long ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp8CNj9qBI Thank you all for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 185.44.144.95 (talk) 12:00, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
 * These are metric that, for 1B/2B were noted by third-party sources to avoid simple trivial including of stats. We'll need to wait for that coverage to appear in reliable sources to include that type of analysis. --M asem (t) 14:21, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2020
you should have all the lyrics of each song at the end of the page. 2001:8003:5551:D000:44D7:EE14:C6F5:5399 (talk) 02:44, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Most song lyrics are covered by copyright, so we can't include them - see WP:NOTLYRICS. GoingBatty (talk) 03:05, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2020
Please add the song DNA by the group BTS to the list. It currently has over a billion views. 222.113.108.91 (talk) 07:05, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The List is only for the top 30, bot the video has less than 2 billion views. TheImaCow (talk) 07:58, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Kworb is an unreliable source
I've seen quite a few references to the Kworb website in this article so I'm leaving a gentle reminder that it is an unreliable source per WP:NOTRSMUSIC and is considered a website to avoid for multiple reasons. All mentions should be replaced with actual reliable sources that support any milestones citing it. -- Carlobunnie (talk) 19:57, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

Baby Shark Appearance
I just heard that Baby Shark is Number 1! Congrats, but you didn't include a citation for Baby Shark on the section "Historical Most-Viewed Videos." Thanks. Lucky7Chromebook (talk) 21:53, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

Changing the picture of Baby Shark Dance
Hi, Please change the picture of Baby Shark Dance from https://www.flickr.com/photos/corsinet/31126698568/in/album-72157662451634588/ into the one uploaded on Wiki Commons (shown on the right) PinkfongBabyShark (talk) 08:17, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done --TheImaCow (talk) 12:57, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 November 2020
Remove Baby Shark and all other Made for Kids videos since you can not comment on them. 2601:198:103:9270:E01B:AC78:DECD:C9CD (talk) 19:03, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: There is no reason why the ability to comment is necessary for inclusion on this page. Danski454 (talk) 15:15, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

Changing the picture of Baby Shark Dance
Please change the image of the Baby Shark dance. Before: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baby_shark_dance,_Andersen.jpg After: https://www.flickr.com/photos/191017273@N06/50589709236 PinkfongBabyShark (talk) 11:49, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing: the original image is no longer used, I assume your preferred image is in the request below. Danski454 (talk) 15:19, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

historical video summary
How about adding this historical video summary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zXZzIQO1NY) that can be found on "Wikitubia"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.78.89.196 (talk) 21:00, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 December 2020
Eleimol (talk) 23:36, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  EN  - Jungwon  01:24, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 December 2020
edit the view counts for Historical most-viewed videos, section of Progression of the most-viewed video on YouTube. Larrybid64 (talk) 16:41, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Danski454 (talk) 17:00, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 January 2021
Vikhyat and Virat (talk) 08:48, 5 January 2021 (UTC)In the end of viewsource no option anymore {{
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Terasail {{sup| &#91;✉&#93; }} 09:33, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Welcome
All Wikipedians and YouTubeans, get ready to welcome Craaazy Frog!!! Tomorrow he appears on this list. He comes seriously and for long.--Maxaxax (talk) 05:52, 31 January 2021 (UTC) it's February 4 and Craazy Frog nowhere to be seen. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.230.84.97 (talk) 12:54, 4 February 2021 (UTC) The list is not adjusted since February 1. See the Frog above Chantaje on YouTube most viewed.--Maxaxax (talk) 14:23, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 February 2021
MOST VIEWED VIDEOS IN BILLION, IT IS NOT JUST HOLLYWOOD MUSIC, SINGER RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN's SONG ZAROORI THA is also in the billion views club, please add his name into the list 70.55.35.43 (talk) 20:36, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This doesn't list all videos with a billion views. Elliot321 (talk &#124; contribs) 20:44, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 09:18, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
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Please include Crazy Frog - Axel F (Official Video) as the 30th most viewed YouTube video
Please include Crazy Frog - Axel F (Official Video) as the 30th most viewed YouTube video. It currently has 2.68B views which is more than Chantaje, which is currently listed as #30. I hope this request reaches you well. You may find the link to Crazy Frog - Axel F (Official Video) for verification below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85mRPqvMbE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.46.85.184 (talk) 02:51, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

No chance. The page editor is a fan of Shakira. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.55.50.12 (talk) 03:16, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 March 2021
2A00:23C4:FE07:4000:155B:273B:B04A:95BB (talk) 16:52, 5 March 2021 (UTC) ayo pierre you wanna come out here?


 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.J850NK (talk) 17:42, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Questions about YouTube's Top Videos in a Wikipedia page
I have questions regarding a Wikipedia page on YouTube's Top Video here Blakeex (talk) 22:44, 7 March 2021 (UTC) Thank you Blakeex (talk) 22:43, 7 March 2021 (UTC)  — Preceding [[User:Blakeex|Blakeex (talk) 22:44, 7 March 2021 (UTC)]] comment added by Blakeex (talk • contribs) 22:25, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) How do I contact the author of the Wikipedia page?
 * 2) How does the author get the table of YouTube's Top Videos?
 * 3) Is there an API available to get the history of a Wikipedia page?

Historical inevitability
And here is Craaazy Frog!!! He is unstoppable, he is irresistible… The page editor gave a desperate fight but could not hold longer than a month. Inevitably he yielded.--82.166.219.240 (talk) 06:33, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 March 2021
Change .[.[Pinkfong]] Kids' Songs & Stories to .[.[Pinkfong Kids' Songs & Stories]] in Top 30 most-viewed YouTube videos table. Abhay V Ashokan (talk) 16:05, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Ignore the period character at the beginning of the replacement. Don't know how to escape the square-bracket character.
 * Yes check.svg Done —Belwine (talk) 18:13, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 March 2021
2806:2F0:5021:3D8:9496:D0C1:919F:5A28 (talk) 17:49, 18 March 2021 (UTC) The most watched video is Karlson Vibe and is not even in the list
 * Please provide sourcing for any requested edits. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:03, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 March 2021
196.107.118.172 (talk) 15:04, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No edit requested, closing. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:09, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 March 2021
Add Ed Sheeran to the list of most viewed artists, with 4 songs that have over 1 billion views: Shape of You Thinking Out Loud Perfect Photograph 63.239.22.3 (talk) 01:08, 31 March 2021 (UTC)


 * That list was original research and kind of a strange thing to be in the article as a list anyway, I've just gone ahead and removed it instead. &#8209;&#8209;Volteer1 (talk) 01:43, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

Bichota
Please update Bichota by Karol G in the most-viewed of 2020. Thanks. --190.90.140.173 (talk) 12:53, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

Billion View Club
I don't think the addition made by is necessary. Ignoring the fact that the information should be presented in a better way (the syntax is all off), the source is their own website (not sure if that's allowed) and the ref only links to the main page. You have to navigate it to see the list of artists with a billion views. The website only lists musical acts, so the section with kid related videos is unsourced. And the list is not complete; for example, BTS has 3 videos with 1b+ views but they're not mentioned anywhere. Which means that it's not a reliable source. I'm mentioning you because you also expressed doubts about this. What do you think? - Ïvana (talk) 02:55, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Saw this and I will add my say to it. Anyone is free to fix and update it to match actual stats. As for the site, you have to click on the view stats in the corner in order to see it, there is no exact page for it to be linked from. I feel that as long as this is keep tracked of accurately then it should be considered to include. Like I mentioned, anyone is allowed to update it and correct the stats. Also, it should only be artists with at least 4 videos with over 1 billion views. Like you mentioned, BTS only has 3. They don't need to be referenced at all until they have at least 4. If we set the minimum to 3, then there would be too many artists and it will make it look messy AustinVD (talk) 14:19, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Of course my site is still in the process of adding more artists and collecting more data, but as of now it has a lot of the mainstream artists on there (BTS coming soon). What if I agree to make sure these are all accurate with the exception of minimum of 4 for the artists and then other users can also add onto it if something was missed. If we include artists with 3 billion views, then people will want artists with 2 and then 1. It would look too messy and is unnecessary. I would also like to add that, when searching "Cocomelon how many billion view videos" this page does come up as the 4th result. Also noting, this is for channels and not exclusive to artists. If that needs to be more clear in the description of it then let me know. Ozuna has 7 videos with a billion views but not his exact channel. AustinVD (talk) 14:31, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I agree with the minimum of 4 videos, that isn't the point. What I meant is that BTS is not mentioned at all on your website. Which makes me doubt about the validity of the rest of the stats. Do they only cover english speaking artists? Because I don't see latin artists, like Becky G (she has two 1b+ videos). And the way the information is presented right now, your website is the only ref for the kid and nonkid videos, even tho 1) your website doesn't include kid related videos 2) seems like it only covers a fraction of musical acts. Taking all of that into consideration, I don't think it can be considered a valid source. Anyone is allowed to update and correct the stats, but it has to be properly sourced. If your website is still under construction maybe you shold scrap that section and re add it once the ref reflects the information displayed. - Ïvana (talk) 14:44, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

I am down to agree to this. Can we agree though when my site hits say 1,000 artists then we can re-add the section in? As for the kids related, I won't be adding those to my site since those are not what my site is meant to be for. I currently have around 280 artists on the site and I'm in the process of adding 120 more over the next few months. With other big artists such as BTS, Becky G, and many more. I do have non-english speaking artists on the site, sean paul, pitbull, bad bunny, etc. With more to come though! Can we agree with this? (by the time my site has 1,000 artists it'll also look a lot better too, so the reference can look more legitimate). AustinVD (talk) 16:28, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Sure! Maybe by that time there will be another source that we can cite for the kid videos. I'll look into it and see what I can find. - Ïvana (talk) 16:40, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Removing the year-of-release list
I am suggesting to remove the whole section about top five videos of each year. It seems the most unreliable list. It is also hard to keep track of. Why only the top five videos is kept is not clear to me. Any suggestions? Sunlitsky (talk) 06:33, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The combined views of the five videos of each year seems useless. Sunlitsky (talk) 06:36, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
 * more information is good for Wikipedia! Don't remove them!84.54.77.102 (talk) 05:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 April 2021
Dark horse by Katy Perry surpassed Shake it off by Taylor Swift’s views. Fatumatahydara (talk) 13:00, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * ❌. Please provide a reliable source to support your edit requests. MBihun (talk) 16:42, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2021
The views for te qum son g has gon up noew 96.4.231.8 (talk) 18:27, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. In addition, if you want an update to the numbers, then please make sure to get updated figures for all videos and not just one. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 18:54, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 May 2021
Eminem: Without me has over 1 billion views 146.71.4.72 (talk) 16:06, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Ben  ❯❯❯  Talk  18:29, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2021
I suggest that you guys add Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up in the Historical most-viewed videos since it had 955,946,272 views, meaning it is more viewed that the Gangnam Style by Psy. 2600:8802:330D:EC00:C000:AB7A:66F0:2441 (talk) 04:41, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: that's how many views it has now, not how many it had in 2012. &#8209;&#8209;Volteer1 (talk) 06:32, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

By year of release
I think it should be made a little clearer that the view counts listed here are the total number of views the videos released in each year have gotten over time, not the views they got during just that year. As it is, someone could probably interpret it either way. Alphius (talk) 01:14, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

Historical most-viewed videos between "Me at the zoo" and "I/O Brush"
Is this info unknown? It doesn't make any sense that "Me at the zoo" would only have the record for one day and yet nothing would beat it until over 5 months later, and only after that second thing had 247,000 views. If the info isn't known, then I'd say there should be a box added to the table between the two to indicate that. If it is known, then whatever's missing needs to be added. Alphius (talk) 01:19, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

The Weeknd Vs The Weekend
Recently I saw in the list that the artist who sang the song"Save Yours Tears" had their name spelled "The Weekend" instead of "The Weeknd."I have recently edited the page to correct the mistake by deleting the e between the k and the n. For future reference, the R&B artist has his stage name spelled "The Weeknd." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weeknd As you can see in this article, his name is stylized "The Weeknd" due to a trademark issue with the Canadian band "The Weekend." --Michael Daihong Ly (talk) 17:56, 22 June 2021 (UTC)Michael Daihong Ly

Most viewed videos on Youtube (By Year) IS WRONG
Hello, my name is Rob17p, I was interested in how you organize the page "the most viewed videos on youtube" so strictly that anyone cannot edit it. I make this note to inform you that its content in the table "By the year of release" has many errors. As a user who can edit the page, I invite you to look for "Videos más vistos en YouTube por año in Spanish and there you will realize how much they lack.

I HOPE you will check it out to make all the changes

Hello, it appears that the top 5 in both is the same except that the Spanish version does have some in the wrong order, once you compare each list for each year. It is also notable that the English version does not include the original Cyrillic script, but instead Romanized or transliterated the title into the Latin script, as well as translate the title, for the Masha and the Bear video, while the Spanish version keeps the original Cyrillic title. The 2015 section, Sorry by Justin Bieber has about 3.443 Billion views, while Sugar by Maroon 5 has about 3.49 billion which would make Sugar by Maroon 5 the song with the more viewed video by about 47 million views. In the 2016 section, We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez has about 2.665 billion views while Chanteje by Shakira has 2.657 billion views making the video for We Don't Talk Anymore more viewed than Chanteje by a smaller margin of about 8 million views. In the 2018 section, the Bath Song by Cocomelon has about ten million more views than Learning Colors - Colorful Eggs on a Farm by Mikusha TV. Is what your asking for each section to be expanded to include more videos and have the country of the video's origin?Michael Daihong Ly (talk) 21:26, 23 June 2021 (UTC)Michael Daihong Ly

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2021
As of 2021, the artist Ozuna has the most music videos with over a billion views, surpassing all other artists. Equally important to note, Taylor Swift is the female artist with the most "Billion View" music videos, totaling seven as of 2021. Additionally, Taylor Swift was the was the first female artist in history to hit 2 billion views with a music video. Lmherzog (talk) 04:16, 24 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi please specify what exactly you want to change in the article. Justiyaya (talk) 00:34, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Please ping me on reply by using Justiyaya (talk) 00:36, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

By release by year changes
Hello editors, it's me again, I want to tell you that your table of the most viewed videos by year of release has two errors (2021 and 2012), I invite you to check es:Anexo:Videos más vistos en YouTube por año so that you can review it :)

I directly compared the two lists and it appears they match. Although there are some differences in how some entries are presented, Masha and the Bear is written in the Latin script in the English version because English uses the Latin alphabet, however, it appears that the original Cyrillic is used in the Spanish version. Masha and the Bear is a Russian video so its name would be written Cyrillic in the original version, however, to make it readable for English speakers it has been romanized. Shake the Tree is also on both lists, but in the Spanish version the Creator's name, Sesame Street, has been put in the front while the English version does not put Sesame Street in the front because the creator of the video is already listed as Sesame Street.Michael Daihong Ly (talk) 21:39, 26 July 2021 (UTC)Michael Ly

Semi-protected edit request on 28 July 2021
Never gonna give you ups music video has reached one billion views so could you please add it to the billion views list 172.58.63.109 (talk) 21:01, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.   Mel ma nn   12:04, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Slight Changes Needed to "Top Videos" list - New item: "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Video)"
Hello, it has come to my concern that the music video "Never Gonna Give You Up" by singer/songwriter Rick Astley has surpassed 1 Billion views on the streaming website Youtube.com. Thank you very much, and I appreciate your help.

Kian S. Kian Strenn (talk) 04:01, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.   Mel ma nn   12:04, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Original research
Original research should be removed. There's no conversation to have, there's no reason to discuss this. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 18:17, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * My only concern is that even the "Top videos" section is a original research. If we were to remove that, then there is no point in keeping this article in the first place. Sunlitsky (talk) 20:29, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I am not sure whether WP:AFG can be justified here.Sunlitsky (talk) 20:33, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Not really. A rudimentary search for "most viewed YouTube videos" brings up sources like Variety, Polygon, Statista, GQ, The Independent. It could be improved greatly as there are clearly existing issues with the article, but there are sources out there which touch upon the topic which means the article would never be removed, and it's absolutely ludicrous to even suggest there's "no point in keeping the article". The stuff I removed is absolutely nonsense however, blatantly original research and the only source is some YouTube playlist. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 20:45, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I understand your point of view. What I am trying to say is that although there are wide sources for "most viewed YouTube videos", the list provided in the article will not be the same as the references (the references will always have an outdated list). The list is very dynamic such that it will be impossible to both keep the list up-to-date and match exactly the sources (I think this is the case for most of the list-type articles related to Youtube videos). My point is that there is always some amount of original research involved in the "Top vidoes" section also (that is why the original research tag is placed in that section). Having said that, I agree that the original research in yearly list (perhaps, in the last section also) is higher than in the overall list. In any case, I would suggest to get a consensus before removing a section (that has been there for quite sometime) completely . Sunlitsky (talk) 21:50, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Well I agree, which is why I said "there are clearly existing issues with the article", and which is why I didn't remove that section. But do you really think a consensus is needed to remove original research, when the template has been on the page for five months and hasn't been addressed? I mean, the template literally says "Statements consisting only of original research should be removed". So I did. All my warmest wishes, ItsKesha (talk) 22:33, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Okay. I don't have any objection anymore. Sunlitsky (talk) 22:44, 28 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 September 2021
I would like to change the amount of views on axel f from 2.99billion views to 3billion views to reflect the current number of total views on that youtube video. AlerGames1 (talk) 00:32, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:20, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

"Learning Colors - Colorful Eggs on a Farm" has been privated
I've been keeping my eye on the most viewed videos on YouTube lately and I noticed that it was deleted at some point in the past few days. I'm barely familiar with Wikipedia currently, but I saw that removed videos are indicated in the section for the historical most-viewed videos, so I was wondering if something similar to that should be added for private videos. Still, as I said before, I'm nowhere close to being familiar with Wikipedia so I'm not sure if this is a good idea or a terrible idea.

Update: It had been made public again. SurelyStupid (talk) 05:40, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 October 2021
Top 10 Most Views Videos On Youtube

NO.   VIDEO NAME      View (BILLION)

1.    Baby Shark          9.41

2.     Despacito          7.56

3. Johnny Johnny Yes Papa 5.76

4.   Shape Of You. 5.47 5. See You Again. 5.28

6. Bath Song. 4.54

7. Learning Colours. colourfuleggs on       5.41 the farm

8.recipe for disaster. 4.46

9.uptown funk. 4.31

10.Phonics Song With Two Words        4.20  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:F40:90F:15B7:808A:7D92:7E10:3785 (talk) 13:23, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I cannot believe that Gangnam Style is not on top 10!84.54.78.241 (talk) 05:40, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 October 2021
So what I want to write is baby shark is not 9.46 billion it is 9.49 2607:FEA8:5980:551:1C7F:1417:F2CF:FF72 (talk) 18:57, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Every video is updated every now and again. These aren't updated individually. --Ferien (talk) 19:28, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

"Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm" is now private
Hello North American colleagues, I am from a Latin foreigner and I come to tell you that when I edited the section of the most viewed videos in my languages, "Learning Colors - Colorful Eggs on a Farm" the seventh most viewed video on YouTube is now private, I do not know if it is temporary or permanent but if you click on the link it will tell you private, I don't know what you will do but I just wanted to tell you that :)--Rob17p (talk) 13:25, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Table of the most viewed videos by year of upload
Where is the table of the most viewed videos by year of upload and why did it get removed from this article? Radfox35 (talk) 22:13, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
 * It's original research; while listing the most viewed overall is done in other sources, no reliable source organizes the most viewed by year. --M asem (t) 22:31, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

First Video to Reach One Million Views
The article says, "In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian football player Ronaldinho became the first video to reach one million views". The fact that this ad was first is clearly true, based on the Archived data. However, the video clearly states that it was uploaded in October 2005, not November 2005. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.128.173.252 (talk) 16:01, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Nov 2005 is when the video hit 1M, not its upload date. --M asem (t) 16:03, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the clarification. 74.128.173.252 (talk) 16:04, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Question
Can we get a list of all songs getting over one billion views? I'm guessing there's 100-300 of them. 68.50.116.194 (talk) 21:38, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Most viewed unlisted videos and livestream video
This is an unlisted video with over 2 billion views: 009 211 Baton Recut 1920x1080 15s and a livestream video with more than 1.1 billion views: TV9 KANNADA NEWS LIVE | ಟಿವಿ9 ಕನ್ನಡ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಲೈವ್ Szh5235 (talk) 14:40, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
 * We should not be documenting unlisted videos, unless we have third-party sources that recognize these. --M asem (t) 15:52, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Blank Space Entered The Top 20 Surpassing Ai Eu Se Tu Pego June 15, 2015
15: Wrecking Ball 16: Shake It Off 17: Thrift Shop 18: Wheels On The Bus 19: Propuesta Indecente 20: Blank Space 21: Ai Eu Se Tu Pego It Has 829 Million Views On Youtube.≤bet≥ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.220.32.166 (talk) 18:13, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 December 2021
85.220.32.166 (talk) 15:27, 4 December 2021 (UTC) Top 50 Most Viewed Youtube Videos January 2, 2015 1: Gangnam Style: Jul 15, 2012: 2.1 Billion 2: Baby: Feb 19, 2010: 1.1 Billion 3: Charlie Bit My Finger: May 23, 2007: 808 Million 4: On The Floor: Mar 3, 2011: 801 Million 5: Party Rock Anthem: Mar 8, 2011: 795 Million 6: Love The Way You Lie: Aug 5, 2010: 788 Million 7: Waka Waka (This Time For Africa): June 4, 2010: 788 Million 8: Gentlemen: Apr 13, 2013: 776 Million 9: Roar: Sep 5, 2013: 749 Million 10: Dark Horse: Feb 20, 2014: 747 Million 11: Wrecking Ball: Sep 9, 2013: 734 Million 12: Bailando: Apr 11, 2014: 637 Million 13: Danza Kuduro: Aug 12, 2010: 630 Million 14: Thrift Shop: Aug 29, 2012: 629 Million 15: Call Me Maybe: Mar 1, 2012: 627 Million 16: Bad Romance: Nov 24, 2009: 609 Million 17: Ai Eu Se Te Pego: Jul 25, 2011: 604 Million 18: What Makes You Beautiful: Aug 19, 2011: 585 Million 19: Rolling In The Deep: Nov 30, 2010: 582 Million 20: Somebody That I Used to Know: Jul 4, 2011: 582 Million 21: The Lazy Song: Apr 15, 2011: 581 Million 22: Counting Stars: May 31, 2013: 580 Million 23: Not Afraid: June 5, 2010: 571 Million 24: Rain Over Me: Jul 22, 2011: 538 Million 25: Oppa Is Just My Style: Aug 14, 2012: 531 Million 26: Propuesta Indecente: Sep 9, 2013: 528 Million 27: Happy: Nov 22, 2013: 523 Million 28: Wake Me Up: Jul 29, 2013: 513 Million 29: Diamonds: Nov 8, 2012: 510 Million 30: Firework: Oct 27, 2010: 509 Million 31: What Does The Fox Say? (The Fox): Sep 3, 2013: 506 Million 32: Shake It Off: Aug 18, 2014: 499 Million 33: Thigh Message: Apr 5, 2010: 495 Million 34: The Gummybear Song: Oct 9, 2007: 483 Million 35: All About That Bass: June 11, 2014: 479 Million 36: Just The Way You Are: Sep 8, 2010: 474 Million 37: Beauty And The Beat: Oct 12, 2012: 449 Million 38: Chandelier: May 6, 2014: 441 Million 39: Blank Space: Nov 10, 2014: 436 Million 40: Evolution Of Dance: Apr 6, 2006: 421 Million 41: What's My Name?: Nov 12, 2010: 420 Million 42: Anaconda: Aug 19, 2014: 403 Million 43: Give Me Everything: Apr 18, 2011: 397 Million 44: November Rain: Dec 25, 2009: 396 Million 45: Masha And The Bear: Jan 31, 2012: 396 Million 46: Uptown Funk: Nov 19, 2014: 390 Million 47: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Songs For Children: Sep 5, 2010: 365 Million 48: Break Free: Aug 11, 2014: 338 Million 49: A Thousand Years: Oct 28, 2011: 334 Million 50: One Time: Nov 24, 2009: 317 Million
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. melecie   t  - 05:41, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Info to add
Havana by Camila Cabello is the first song ever and the same content to reach 1 billon views twice. 81.66.213.143 (talk) 00:00, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 May 2022
"Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm" (currently at #8) has been taken down. Should it be removed from the list? If so, everything below it gets bumped up one spot, with "Hello" by Adele (link) being the new #30, with 2.97B views. 2800:2161:5400:3CA:9912:D6B9:803:D160 (talk) 02:46, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
 * As long as it has been on there, it shouldn't be removed, others will just surpass it. --M asem (t) 03:10, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

The actual thing
For everyone to know what the actual thing is 41.198.138.89 (talk) 15:22, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 June 2022
2001:8003:8997:DF00:9CFF:3A37:E68A:4C1F (talk) 13:17, 1 June 2022 (UTC) Baby shark is one of the most viewed videos
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:22, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

"Most viewed videos" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Most viewed videos and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 August 1 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Interstellarity (talk) 20:25, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2022
change baby shark views from 11.34 to 11.36 Tambogobrr (talk) 15:28, 23 September 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ lol1 VNIO  ( I made a mistake?  talk to me ) 18:16, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 November 2022
Add rap god to the list 207.237.240.121 (talk) 02:02, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Looks like it's about 2 billion views from making the top 30, which is our cutoff Cannolis (talk) 02:41, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Archiving history
Please check and revide it (https://web.archive.org/web/20221126234204/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:List_of_most-viewed_YouTube_videos&action=history&offset=&limit=20000). I saved part of the content others 'forgot'. --5.43.96.251 (talk) 23:45, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

Baby shark dance video hitting 10 billion
But there are only 8 billion people on earth and I didn't even veiw it.. 🤔 49.206.120.85 (talk) 16:44, 24 December 2022 (UTC)


 * One person can count towards multiple views, and knowing how toddlers wanted to see the video over and over... M asem (t) 21:38, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Graph Update
Could someone please kindly update the graph about the "No. 1 most viewed video?" Thanks, Lucky7Chromebook (talk) 00:18, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Vlog
Vlog 42.108.5.156 (talk) 12:17, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

u tube
u tube 92.18.253.85 (talk) 15:46, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

Most viewed vids in 2005?
There's data missing from April-October 2604:3D09:1F80:CA00:5C38:E5A7:B6D8:C029 (talk) 23:30, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Fix punctuation
Woeful punctuation:
 * being the most watched video on YouTube ever. (if excluding children content, then Despacito by Luis Fonsi)

Should be:
 * being the most watched video on YouTube ever (if excluding children content, then Despacito by Luis Fonsi).

or
 * being the most watched video on YouTube ever. (If excluding children content, then Despacito by Luis Fonsi.)

(Bold added for emphasis. Song titles should also be set italic, IMHO.)

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Top videos table should categorise
The table in the Top videos section should include a column categorising each video. For instance, categories might include: et cetera.
 * Pop music
 * Children's song
 * Cartoon
 * Documentary

These could be colour-coded for rapid recognition.

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Problem with Historical most-viewed videos table
The table in the Historical most-viewed videos section has a problem or two:
 * "Current record" and "Former record" are not defined — from the article title a reader would expect it to be referring to the number of views, but the colouring in the table implies that it is only for days as the most-viewed video;
 * the symbols (⁂ and *) and shading apparently have not been updated when more recent videos were added!

I guess these various problems reflect the trade-off in protecting an article: reduced vandalism, but increased mistakes.

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Chart Update
This is the second time I'm asking this, but can we please have the final chart in the Historical most-viewed videos section updated soon? Lucky7Chromebook (talk) 20:15, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Chart Update
This is the THIRD time I'm asking this, but can we please have the final chart in the Historical most-viewed videos section updated soon?

Thanks, Lucky7Chromebook (talk) 00:22, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Chart Update
This is the FOURTH time I'm asking this, but can we please have the final chart in the Historical most-viewed videos section updated soon?

Also, the charts have been unavailable for a while (1 month) which should be fixed soon.

ItsCheck (talk) 04:02, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Chart Update
This is the FIFTH time I'm asking this, but can we please have the charts in the Historical most-viewed videos section updated soon?

The charts have been unavailable for 2 months, which should be fixed soon. ItsCheck (talk) 21:56, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Chart Update
This is the SIXTH time I'm asking this, but can we please have the charts in the Historical most-viewed videos section updated soon?

The charts have been unavailable for 2 months, which should be fixed soon. ItsCheck (talk) 03:57, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

List of Most Viewed
an unlisted youtube video [009 214 HeartShapedWorld Acq EN UAC 1920x1080 15s V1 FB] have reach nearly 3 Billion views? it's is the most views unlisted YouTube video? 2001:F40:937:334F:FF8E:2A71:B50A:4587 (talk) 07:41, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Doraemon new videos 2023 without zoom effect#doraemon
101.0.45.231 (talk) 08:44, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Video par views nahi a rahi ha please halp
Bid 2402:8100:259A:A7CE:0:0:26F5:FE02 (talk) 14:12, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Billion-View Club
Section § Billion-View Club, ends with "nor does it mention "Baby Shark Dance", the most viewed video on the entire platform, which is, technically speaking, a music video". We could add: "Even though the list does include another children's song dance video, for "Soy una Taza" (I'm a Cup)." (or something along those lines). --2001:1C06:19CA:D600:8135:37:E1B9:753B (talk) 16:13, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Gaming
Hlo Bro Pls subscribe 59.91.184.255 (talk) 05:05, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 October 2023
Niranjankumarksnk (talk) 07:29, 2 October 2023 (UTC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETFvQonfV8 This goofy video has risen to top 30 videos list by crossing the views of the 30th video
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 14:55, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protection
Is this really necessary? 216.164.249.213 (talk) 04:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2023
Delete this, "Neither the playlist nor video mention the numerous other videos to have joined the club; nor does it mention "Baby Shark Dance", the most viewed video on the entire platform, which is, technically speaking, a music video."

Rationale: this is original synthesis. The two sources do not say this. 2600:6C44:117F:95BE:4131:6D2:B5F5:1E27 (talk) 00:43, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * ✅ Seawolf35 (talk) 15:50, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protection
Is this really necessary? 216.164.249.213 (talk) 04:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2023
Delete this, "Neither the playlist nor video mention the numerous other videos to have joined the club; nor does it mention "Baby Shark Dance", the most viewed video on the entire platform, which is, technically speaking, a music video."

Rationale: this is original synthesis. The two sources do not say this. 2600:6C44:117F:95BE:4131:6D2:B5F5:1E27 (talk) 00:43, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * ✅ Seawolf35 (talk) 15:50, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Most views ads ever
This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyEiXDIcWrA&t=1s has over 2.8 billion views. 61.6.119.215 (talk) 01:16, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 December 2023
Incorrect date for Justin Bieber's Baby Music Vidoe stats in the table, should be 16th July 2012, not 2010. Casafurix (talk) 19:40, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 20:49, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Intro
Introduction seems a mess. 2 basis things should be clarified, clear as a banner: one, the page is not real-time updated while YT views are (near) real-time updated. Two, many many views in YT (even if we exclude bots, frauds. etc.) are paid views which means they are done (often by humans) behind retribution and not by "real" intention to watch the vid. So the NoV is not an index of vid popularity. "We", as the free encyclopedia should clarify this. MC12GT1 (talk) 13:32, 14 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Yes, the "bot argument" is the principal one for not adding claims such as "As of xxx[date] the video had received xxx[million] views" in many song/single articles. Wikipedia policy ought to be joined up on this topic as to what constitutes a "notable" number of views. I used to think a million views was a lot. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Bon Jovi, the first artists to have three singles that were released in three different decades to reach over a billion views each on the same channel?
Not counting views from alternate uploads of the songs: It's My Life (2000), Livin' on a Prayer (1986), Always (1994). The 3rd is about to hit that mark. Apparently, Shakira has three singles that almost did the same except "TQG" is uploaded on Karol G's channel since it was first included in the latter's album. All three Jovi songs were released before YT's existence. ShiranuiAensland (talk) 03:21, 9 March 2024 (UTC)


 * That conclusion is 100% original research, unless you have sources that show that to be a significant fact. M asem (t) 03:23, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2024
jojo siwa's boomerang has 1 billion views on youtube 103.70.199.118 (talk) 05:44, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 09:28, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 June 2024
This video is not on the list and has 96 million views in 180 days - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSTQvC5mps 24.228.146.186 (talk) 05:39, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * ❌ This video would not make the list, it is below the lowest view count. glman (talk) 13:34, 25 June 2024 (UTC)