During 2010, people in the U.S. and around the world watched more than 700 billion YouTube videos, and uploaded more than 13 million hours of video. Here are the most popular videos of 2010…
Compiled based on the view counts of videos uploaded during 2010. In some instances we aggregated totals across multiple versions of the same video to find the most-watched clip that really set YouTube on fire this year. –YouTube
As of November 2010, the most-watched YouTube videos (excluding major label music videos) were:
- BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes)
- TIK TOK KESHA Parody: Glitter Puke – Key of Awe$ome #13
- Greyson Chance Singing Paparazzi
- Annoying Orange Wazzup
- Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
- Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10
- OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version
- THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – Trailer
- Jimmy Surprises Bieber Fan
- Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l’Autodrome
and the most-watched major label music videos were:
- Justin Bieber – Baby ft. Ludacris
- Shakira ft. Freshlyground – Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Song)
- Eminem – Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna
- Eminem – Not Afraid
- Rihanna – Rude Boy
- Justin Bieber – Never Say Never ft. Jaden Smith
- Justin Bieber – Never Let You Go
- Lady Gaga – Alejandro
- Justin Bieber – Somebody To Love Remix ft. Usher
- Lady Gaga – Telephone ft. Beyonce
YouTube Rewind 2010
Here’s the year in review video:
YouTube in 2010 Timeline
Use the interactive timeline below to see the most popular videos and moments that defined YouTube in 2010.