Hi all!
We’re keeping things streamlined this month – this post will be more concise, focusing on the raw data and the shifts that actually matter.
As of April 2026, every video in the top 417 has now cleared 1 billion views, with 148 of them surging past the 2 billion mark.
Below is the list of the Top 10 Most Viewed YouTube Videos of All Time, along with a playlist of the top 200 most-watched videos.
Top ten most viewed YouTube videos of all time
1. "Baby Shark Dance" by Pinkfong
Views: 16 882 784 182
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Channel: Pinkfong Kids' Songs & Stories
Views: 9 003 689 867
Release Date: January 12, 2017
Channel: Luis Fonsi
3. "Wheels on the Bus" by Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Views: 8 818 573 736
Release Date: May 24, 2018
Channel: Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Views: 7 446 635 206
Release Date: May 2, 2018
Channel: Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes
Views: 7 180 110 073
Release Date: October 8, 2016
Channel: LooLoo Kids – Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs
Views: 6 976 915 515
Release Date: April 6, 2015
Channel: Wiz Khalifa
7. "Phonics Song with Two Words" by ChuChu TV
Views: 6 951 408 921
Release Date: March 6, 2014
Channel: ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
Views: 6 711 533 126
Release Date: January 30, 2017
Channel: Ed Sheeran
9. "Gangnam Style" by PSY
Views: 5 923 195 187
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Channel: PSY
10. "Axel F" by Crazy Frog
Views: 5 882 737 851
Release Date: June 16, 2009 (YouTube) / May 17, 2005 (Original)
Channel: Crazy Frog
Views: 5 882 737 851
Release Date: June 16, 2009 (YouTube) / May 17, 2005 (Original)
Channel: Crazy Frog
We appreciate you staying current with the latest YouTube trends, so be sure to check back next month to see how the leaderboard shifts and which videos are climbing the ranks.
