Oh need and to cry when you were gone hello and welcome to topics where we
hello and welcome to topics where we
hello and welcome to topics where we count down the very best that YouTube
count down the very best that YouTube
count down the very best that YouTube has to offer
believe it or not 2015 has come and gone
believe it or not 2015 has come and gone so it’s time for us to look back at the
so it’s time for us to look back at the
so it’s time for us to look back at the most popular YouTube music videos of
most popular YouTube music videos of
most popular YouTube music videos of 2015 I know when that hotline bling
2015 I know when that hotline bling
2015 I know when that hotline bling I can only mean one thing for this list
I can only mean one thing for this list
I can only mean one thing for this list we’re using data from YouTube’s rank
we’re using data from YouTube’s rank
we’re using data from YouTube’s rank which was pulled on November 19th of
which was pulled on November 19th of
which was pulled on November 19th of 2015 as well as the current views as of
2015 as well as the current views as of
2015 as well as the current views as of December 11th of the same year
some artists had multiple songs make the
some artists had multiple songs make the top ten but just like last year
top ten but just like last year
top ten but just like last year we are limiting our countdown to just
we are limiting our countdown to just
we are limiting our countdown to just one song per artist
what better way to start our list than
what better way to start our list than with a brand new artist this song with
with a brand new artist this song with
with a brand new artist this song with silent toes debut single and it took the
silent toes debut single and it took the
silent toes debut single and it took the YouTube community by storm spotting
YouTube community by storm spotting
YouTube community by storm spotting hundreds of homemade videos of people
hundreds of homemade videos of people
hundreds of homemade videos of people performing the dance moves for his own
performing the dance moves for his own
performing the dance moves for his own video silent o keeps it pretty simple
video silent o keeps it pretty simple
video silent o keeps it pretty simple sticking to a high school gymnasium
sticking to a high school gymnasium
sticking to a high school gymnasium where dozens of people perform the
where dozens of people perform the
where dozens of people perform the various moves break your leg break your
various moves break your leg break your
various moves break your leg break your legs
stop laptop recognizing the viral
stop laptop recognizing the viral sensation status of his song however he
sensation status of his song however he
sensation status of his song however he also includes several fan made video
also includes several fan made video
also includes several fan made video sent in by the viewers including the
sent in by the viewers including the
sent in by the viewers including the video by the adorable heaven king and
video by the adorable heaven king and
video by the adorable heaven king and her dance crew
number nine elastic heart SIA featuring
number nine elastic heart SIA featuring Shia LaBeouf and Maddie Ziegler Shia
Shia LaBeouf and Maddie Ziegler Shia
Shia LaBeouf and Maddie Ziegler Shia LaBeouf is just a lightning rod for
LaBeouf is just a lightning rod for
LaBeouf is just a lightning rod for controversy Sia’s elastic heart features
controversy Sia’s elastic heart features
controversy Sia’s elastic heart features LaBeouf alongside Maddie Ziegler who
LaBeouf alongside Maddie Ziegler who
LaBeouf alongside Maddie Ziegler who starred in SIA chandelier video and
starred in SIA chandelier video and
starred in SIA chandelier video and received criticism from some
received criticism from some
received criticism from some commentators for portraying a pedophilic
commentators for portraying a pedophilic
commentators for portraying a pedophilic relationship between the two
relationship between the two
relationship between the two you
both LaBeouf and Ziggler appear in
both LaBeouf and Ziggler appear in ragged nude outfits while interpretive
ragged nude outfits while interpretive
ragged nude outfits while interpretive ly interacting with each other the two
ly interacting with each other the two
ly interacting with each other the two also make numerous dramatic facial
also make numerous dramatic facial
also make numerous dramatic facial expressions including a scary moment
expressions including a scary moment
expressions including a scary moment where Ziegler leaves the cage in raging
where Ziegler leaves the cage in raging
where Ziegler leaves the cage in raging LaBeouf
while SIA ended up apologizing because
while SIA ended up apologizing because of the controversy several critics have
of the controversy several critics have
of the controversy several critics have praised the emotional intensity of the
praised the emotional intensity of the
praised the emotional intensity of the video
number eight worth it
number eight worth it fifth harmony featuring kid ink give it
fifth harmony featuring kid ink give it
fifth harmony featuring kid ink give it to me I’m in fifth harmony become the
to me I’m in fifth harmony become the
to me I’m in fifth harmony become the new Spice Girls or Destiny’s Child with
new Spice Girls or Destiny’s Child with
new Spice Girls or Destiny’s Child with Smash Hits like worth it they appear to
Smash Hits like worth it they appear to
Smash Hits like worth it they appear to be well on their way to stardom
be well on their way to stardom
be well on their way to stardom fifth harmony was formed during the
fifth harmony was formed during the
fifth harmony was formed during the second season of The X Factor USA back
second season of The X Factor USA back
second season of The X Factor USA back in 2012 but this song is by far their
in 2012 but this song is by far their
in 2012 but this song is by far their most successful track today
the video portrays the girls as CEOs and
the video portrays the girls as CEOs and was praised by critics for its strong
was praised by critics for its strong
was praised by critics for its strong feminist message proving that feminism
feminist message proving that feminism
feminist message proving that feminism can be sexy if one thing certain each of
can be sexy if one thing certain each of
can be sexy if one thing certain each of these girls is definitely worth it
number 7 hey mama
number 7 hey mama David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj bebe
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj bebe
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj bebe Rexha and Afrojack yes them be a woman
Rexha and Afrojack yes them be a woman
Rexha and Afrojack yes them be a woman gets the be embedded yes I be whatever
gets the be embedded yes I be whatever
gets the be embedded yes I be whatever that could tell me when you win it just
that could tell me when you win it just
that could tell me when you win it just wouldn’t be a countdown of the best
wouldn’t be a countdown of the best
wouldn’t be a countdown of the best videos of the year without an entry from
videos of the year without an entry from
videos of the year without an entry from Nicki Minaj on this track she teams up
Nicki Minaj on this track she teams up
Nicki Minaj on this track she teams up with French DJ David Guetta to give us
with French DJ David Guetta to give us
with French DJ David Guetta to give us this bangin club track
as the third collaboration between the
as the third collaboration between the pair reviewers praised the songs beat
pair reviewers praised the songs beat
pair reviewers praised the songs beat and sound while the lyrics received some
and sound while the lyrics received some
and sound while the lyrics received some criticism for being misogynistic yes n
criticism for being misogynistic yes n
criticism for being misogynistic yes n do the cooking yes and do the cleaning
do the cooking yes and do the cleaning
do the cooking yes and do the cleaning let’s uh keep the novel sweet pea eat
let’s uh keep the novel sweet pea eat
let’s uh keep the novel sweet pea eat synced video features all four artists
synced video features all four artists
synced video features all four artists and is set in the middle of a desert
and is set in the middle of a desert
and is set in the middle of a desert while scantily clad men and women dance
while scantily clad men and women dance
while scantily clad men and women dance and drive ATVs it was released around
and drive ATVs it was released around
and drive ATVs it was released around the same time as Mad Max fury road which
the same time as Mad Max fury road which
the same time as Mad Max fury road which may or may not have been a coincidence
cuz baby now we got bad number six bad
cuz baby now we got bad number six bad blood Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick
blood Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick
blood Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar take a look what you’ve done cause
Lamar take a look what you’ve done cause
Lamar take a look what you’ve done cause baby now we got back one of the
baby now we got back one of the
baby now we got back one of the distinguishing features of Taylor
distinguishing features of Taylor
distinguishing features of Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour was the use of
Swift’s 1989 tour was the use of
Swift’s 1989 tour was the use of surprise guests she brought onstage with
surprise guests she brought onstage with
surprise guests she brought onstage with her seemingly every night we see that
her seemingly every night we see that
her seemingly every night we see that trend continue in her video for bad
trend continue in her video for bad
trend continue in her video for bad blood which features a number of
blood which features a number of
blood which features a number of different celebrities including Cara
different celebrities including Cara
different celebrities including Cara Delevingne Jessica Alba and Cindy
Delevingne Jessica Alba and Cindy
Delevingne Jessica Alba and Cindy Crawford
now we
now we the main antagonist in the video is
the main antagonist in the video is
the main antagonist in the video is Selena Gomez who may or may not be a
Selena Gomez who may or may not be a
Selena Gomez who may or may not be a stand-in for Katy Perry the alleged
stand-in for Katy Perry the alleged
stand-in for Katy Perry the alleged target of the song after gomez betrays
target of the song after gomez betrays
target of the song after gomez betrays her Swift inter-gang prepare for an
her Swift inter-gang prepare for an
her Swift inter-gang prepare for an all-out assault on her former bestie
all-out assault on her former bestie
all-out assault on her former bestie careful Calvin Harris a pissed-off
careful Calvin Harris a pissed-off
careful Calvin Harris a pissed-off t-swift can kick some serious ass
number five hello Adele hello it’s me if
number five hello Adele hello it’s me if we can make it to the end of this entry
we can make it to the end of this entry
we can make it to the end of this entry without crying it will be a miracle it
without crying it will be a miracle it
without crying it will be a miracle it could be said that the only reason this
could be said that the only reason this
could be said that the only reason this video isn’t number one is because it was
video isn’t number one is because it was
video isn’t number one is because it was released towards the end of October
released towards the end of October
released towards the end of October Adele’s hello earned an astonishing
Adele’s hello earned an astonishing
Adele’s hello earned an astonishing twenty seven point seven million views
twenty seven point seven million views
twenty seven point seven million views on VEVO in just 24 hours
on VEVO in just 24 hours
on VEVO in just 24 hours shattering the previous record of 20
shattering the previous record of 20
shattering the previous record of 20 point 1 million views held by our
point 1 million views held by our
point 1 million views held by our previous entries
the sake a delay directed video was
the sake a delay directed video was filmed in rural Quebec and features
filmed in rural Quebec and features
filmed in rural Quebec and features actor Tristan wilds the sepia-toned
actor Tristan wilds the sepia-toned
actor Tristan wilds the sepia-toned visuals match the songs nostalgic tone
visuals match the songs nostalgic tone
visuals match the songs nostalgic tone with many critics calling the track her
with many critics calling the track her
with many critics calling the track her best ballad to date
and yes adele uses a flip phone and a
and yes adele uses a flip phone and a landline in the retro-inspired video and
landline in the retro-inspired video and
landline in the retro-inspired video and it totally works
number four love me like you do Eldin
number four love me like you do Eldin you’re the light you’re the night you’re
you’re the light you’re the night you’re
you’re the light you’re the night you’re the color of my blood whether you’re a
the color of my blood whether you’re a
the color of my blood whether you’re a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey or not you
fan of Fifty Shades of Grey or not you
fan of Fifty Shades of Grey or not you have to admit that this song is
have to admit that this song is
have to admit that this song is incredibly catchy the track quickly
incredibly catchy the track quickly
incredibly catchy the track quickly became Goulding’s most successful single
became Goulding’s most successful single
became Goulding’s most successful single and earned her several Award nominations
and earned her several Award nominations
and earned her several Award nominations including the Best Original Song at the
including the Best Original Song at the
including the Best Original Song at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards
is true
is true critics praised her strong vocals and
critics praised her strong vocals and
critics praised her strong vocals and the songs sultry tone which fit in
the songs sultry tone which fit in
the songs sultry tone which fit in perfectly with the film’s plot the video
perfectly with the film’s plot the video
perfectly with the film’s plot the video features Goulding singing and dancing
features Goulding singing and dancing
features Goulding singing and dancing and contains several scenes from the
and contains several scenes from the
and contains several scenes from the film actually after removing all of the
film actually after removing all of the
film actually after removing all of the ridiculous dialogue the film doesn’t
ridiculous dialogue the film doesn’t
ridiculous dialogue the film doesn’t look half bad
number three lean on Major Lazer & DJ
number three lean on Major Lazer & DJ snake featuring moon long ago we walk on
snake featuring moon long ago we walk on
snake featuring moon long ago we walk on this level what do you get when you
this level what do you get when you
this level what do you get when you combine a distinctive sound catchy
combine a distinctive sound catchy
combine a distinctive sound catchy lyrics and exotic dancing to the third
lyrics and exotic dancing to the third
lyrics and exotic dancing to the third most popular video on YouTube in 2015
most popular video on YouTube in 2015
most popular video on YouTube in 2015 Major Lazer & DJ snake teamed up to
Major Lazer & DJ snake teamed up to
Major Lazer & DJ snake teamed up to provide the Bang & beat while Danish
provide the Bang & beat while Danish
provide the Bang & beat while Danish singer Mir handled the vocals the track
singer Mir handled the vocals the track
singer Mir handled the vocals the track reached the number one spot in several
reached the number one spot in several
reached the number one spot in several countries and became the most streamed
countries and became the most streamed
countries and became the most streamed song of all time according to Spotify
song of all time according to Spotify
song of all time according to Spotify the video which features all of the
the video which features all of the
the video which features all of the artists engaging in various dance
artists engaging in various dance
artists engaging in various dance sequences was inspired by Major Lazer’s
sequences was inspired by Major Lazer’s
sequences was inspired by Major Lazer’s tour of India where they discovered they
tour of India where they discovered they
tour of India where they discovered they had a massive fan base admit it at least
had a massive fan base admit it at least
had a massive fan base admit it at least some of you watching this thought the
some of you watching this thought the
some of you watching this thought the lyrics were focus fire a gun
number two sugar maroon5 any video that
number two sugar maroon5 any video that takes its inspiration from wedding
takes its inspiration from wedding
takes its inspiration from wedding crashers is bound to be a success the
crashers is bound to be a success the
crashers is bound to be a success the third single from maroon 5’s fifth
third single from maroon 5’s fifth
third single from maroon 5’s fifth studio album sugar was a commercial and
studio album sugar was a commercial and
studio album sugar was a commercial and critical success but it’s the video we
critical success but it’s the video we
critical success but it’s the video we want to focus on
directed by david dobkin who also
directed by david dobkin who also directed the film the video features
directed the film the video features
directed the film the video features Adam Levine and the rest of the band
Adam Levine and the rest of the band
Adam Levine and the rest of the band traveling around Los Angeles and
traveling around Los Angeles and
traveling around Los Angeles and crashing various weddings December 6
crashing various weddings December 6
crashing various weddings December 6 2014 we’re in the drive across LA and
2014 we’re in the drive across LA and
2014 we’re in the drive across LA and hit every wedding we possibly can it’s
hit every wedding we possibly can it’s
hit every wedding we possibly can it’s gonna be awesome
gonna be awesome
gonna be awesome only the groom’s were told ahead of time
only the groom’s were told ahead of time
only the groom’s were told ahead of time and even they were only informed that a
and even they were only informed that a
and even they were only informed that a popular band would be performing meaning
popular band would be performing meaning
popular band would be performing meaning everyone stunned reactions are genuine
just to ensure the bride was happy the
just to ensure the bride was happy the band also performed an acoustic version
band also performed an acoustic version
band also performed an acoustic version of she will be loved off-camera
before we get to the number one most
before we get to the number one most popular music video of 2015
popular music video of 2015
popular music video of 2015 here are some honorable mentions
they wanna buy my pride can’t you st.
they wanna buy my pride can’t you st. upset
nobody can drag me down
nobody can drag me down I just wanna look good for you good for
I just wanna look good for you good for
I just wanna look good for you good for you
number one see you again
number one see you again Wiz Kalifa featuring Charlie puth it’s
Wiz Kalifa featuring Charlie puth it’s
Wiz Kalifa featuring Charlie puth it’s been a long day without you my friend
been a long day without you my friend
been a long day without you my friend when Furious 7 was released the main
when Furious 7 was released the main
when Furious 7 was released the main question on everyone’s mind was how they
question on everyone’s mind was how they
question on everyone’s mind was how they would handle the tragic passing of Paul
would handle the tragic passing of Paul
would handle the tragic passing of Paul Walker this song which was made
Walker this song which was made
Walker this song which was made specifically for the film served as a
specifically for the film served as a
specifically for the film served as a tribute to Walker and became an instant
tribute to Walker and became an instant
tribute to Walker and became an instant success how can we not talk about family
success how can we not talk about family
success how can we not talk about family when family’s all that we got everything
when family’s all that we got everything
when family’s all that we got everything I was do you were standing there by my
I was do you were standing there by my
I was do you were standing there by my side and
it’s the first hip-hop song to receive
it’s the first hip-hop song to receive over 1 billion views on YouTube and has
over 1 billion views on YouTube and has
over 1 billion views on YouTube and has been nominated for several awards the
been nominated for several awards the
been nominated for several awards the video which has over 8 million likes
video which has over 8 million likes
video which has over 8 million likes features both booth and Khalifa
features both booth and Khalifa
features both booth and Khalifa interspersed with footage from the film
it ends with the final scene of the film
it ends with the final scene of the film as Toretto and O’Conner head off down
as Toretto and O’Conner head off down
as Toretto and O’Conner head off down different roads into the sunset
different roads into the sunset
different roads into the sunset a graceful goodbye for someone who left
a graceful goodbye for someone who left
a graceful goodbye for someone who left us far too soon
that’s it for our countdown of what
that’s it for our countdown of what truly was a great year for music videos
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