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this week we’re counting down the most
this week we’re counting down the most watched vivo songs of all time Devo was
watched vivo songs of all time Devo was
watched vivo songs of all time Devo was launched in December 2009 and has since
launched in December 2009 and has since
launched in December 2009 and has since become the go-to site for music videos
this videos ranking is based on data
this videos ranking is based on data pulled at the end of October 2015
pulled at the end of October 2015
pulled at the end of October 2015 that means the ranking may have since
that means the ranking may have since
that means the ranking may have since changed as videos continued to rake in
changed as videos continued to rake in
changed as videos continued to rake in more and more views number 10 shakira
more and more views number 10 shakira
more and more views number 10 shakira waka waka this time for africa hearing
waka waka this time for africa hearing
waka waka this time for africa hearing it’s all to choosing your path pick
it’s all to choosing your path pick
it’s all to choosing your path pick yourself up and dust yourself laughing
yourself up and dust yourself laughing
yourself up and dust yourself laughing back in the saddle the official song for
back in the saddle the official song for
back in the saddle the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup initially
the 2010 FIFA World Cup initially
the 2010 FIFA World Cup initially stirred some controversy particularly
stirred some controversy particularly
stirred some controversy particularly from South Africans who believed an
from South Africans who believed an
from South Africans who believed an african artist should have been selected
african artist should have been selected
african artist should have been selected for its performance because this is
for its performance because this is
for its performance because this is Africa even so it’s now considered one
Africa even so it’s now considered one
Africa even so it’s now considered one of the best World Cup songs of all time
of the best World Cup songs of all time
of the best World Cup songs of all time selling nearly 10 million units
selling nearly 10 million units
selling nearly 10 million units worldwide
Gunilla the Sun for Africa the music
Gunilla the Sun for Africa the music video which has well over 900 million
video which has well over 900 million
video which has well over 900 million views was recorded in multiple languages
views was recorded in multiple languages
views was recorded in multiple languages and features several cameos by famous
and features several cameos by famous
and features several cameos by famous football players including Leonel Messi
football players including Leonel Messi
football players including Leonel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo solo dances by
and Cristiano Ronaldo solo dances by
and Cristiano Ronaldo solo dances by several children and numerous famous
several children and numerous famous
several children and numerous famous clips of archived footage from past
clips of archived footage from past
clips of archived footage from past World Cup games
just gonna stand there watch me burn but
just gonna stand there watch me burn but that’s alright because I like the
that’s alright because I like the
that’s alright because I like the waiters number 9 mmm love the way you
waiters number 9 mmm love the way you
waiters number 9 mmm love the way you lie featuring Rihanna I can’t tell you
lie featuring Rihanna I can’t tell you
lie featuring Rihanna I can’t tell you what it really is I can only tell you
what it really is I can only tell you
what it really is I can only tell you what it feels like and right now to
what it feels like and right now to
what it feels like and right now to still night
still night
still night hit my brain right over the span of his
hit my brain right over the span of his
hit my brain right over the span of his 20 plus year career Eminem has released
20 plus year career Eminem has released
20 plus year career Eminem has released more than 40 singles so when we tell you
more than 40 singles so when we tell you
more than 40 singles so when we tell you that love the way you lie is the
that love the way you lie is the
that love the way you lie is the best-selling single of his career it’s
best-selling single of his career it’s
best-selling single of his career it’s pretty clear just how successful this
pretty clear just how successful this
pretty clear just how successful this song was
featuring Rihanna the track tells the
featuring Rihanna the track tells the story of an abusive relationship
story of an abusive relationship
story of an abusive relationship something both artists could relate to
something both artists could relate to
something both artists could relate to the track won several awards including
the track won several awards including
the track won several awards including Billboard Music Awards top rap song now
Billboard Music Awards top rap song now
Billboard Music Awards top rap song now I know we said things did things that we
I know we said things did things that we
I know we said things did things that we didn’t mean and we fall back into the
didn’t mean and we fall back into the
didn’t mean and we fall back into the same patterns same routine but your
same patterns same routine but your
same patterns same routine but your tempo sleeps as bad as – you’re the same
tempo sleeps as bad as – you’re the same
tempo sleeps as bad as – you’re the same as me when it comes to love me just as
as me when it comes to love me just as
as me when it comes to love me just as blinded baby please come back the music
blinded baby please come back the music
blinded baby please come back the music video which features Dominic Monaghan
video which features Dominic Monaghan
video which features Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox was equally successful
and Megan Fox was equally successful
and Megan Fox was equally successful breaking the record at the time for most
breaking the record at the time for most
breaking the record at the time for most hits in one day
hits in one day
hits in one day it currently has over 940 million views
it currently has over 940 million views
it currently has over 940 million views and an impressive 28 to 1 like to
and an impressive 28 to 1 like to
and an impressive 28 to 1 like to dislike ratio on YouTube
I’ve been I’ve been losing sleep
I’ve been I’ve been losing sleep dreaming about the things we could be
dreaming about the things we could be
dreaming about the things we could be number eight One Republic counting stars
number eight One Republic counting stars
number eight One Republic counting stars praying hard said no more counting
praying hard said no more counting
praying hard said no more counting dollars we’ll be counting stars yeah
dollars we’ll be counting stars yeah
dollars we’ll be counting stars yeah we’ll be counting stars this song proves
we’ll be counting stars this song proves
we’ll be counting stars this song proves that you don’t need a lot of flashy
that you don’t need a lot of flashy
that you don’t need a lot of flashy gadgets or effects to have a successful
gadgets or effects to have a successful
gadgets or effects to have a successful video the video features One Republic
video the video features One Republic
video the video features One Republic performing the song in what appears to
performing the song in what appears to
performing the song in what appears to be the basement of a rundown building
be the basement of a rundown building
be the basement of a rundown building with faulty lighting and alligators
with faulty lighting and alligators
with faulty lighting and alligators roaming the halls while a church
roaming the halls while a church
roaming the halls while a church congregation takes place on the floor
congregation takes place on the floor
congregation takes place on the floor above
everything that kills me makes me feel
everything that kills me makes me feel alive it all somehow works as the
alive it all somehow works as the
alive it all somehow works as the perfect setting for the simple
perfect setting for the simple
perfect setting for the simple down-to-earth folk song which has sold
down-to-earth folk song which has sold
down-to-earth folk song which has sold over seven million copies worldwide
over seven million copies worldwide
over seven million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling
making it one of the best-selling
making it one of the best-selling singles of all time take out money watch
singles of all time take out money watch
singles of all time take out money watch it burn sing in the river the lessons I
it burn sing in the river the lessons I
it burn sing in the river the lessons I learned take that money watch it burn
learned take that money watch it burn
learned take that money watch it burn sing in the river
sing in the river
sing in the river this success translated into views as
this success translated into views as
this success translated into views as the song currently sits at over 950
the song currently sits at over 950
the song currently sits at over 950 million views on VEVO and has an
million views on VEVO and has an
million views on VEVO and has an impressive 3 million likes on YouTube
passes out good cookies all make this
passes out good cookies all make this got me what vitamins yeah number seven
got me what vitamins yeah number seven
got me what vitamins yeah number seven LMFAO party rock anthem’ featuring
LMFAO party rock anthem’ featuring
LMFAO party rock anthem’ featuring lauren bennett and goonrock
opening with a parody of the horror film
opening with a parody of the horror film 28 days later
28 days later
28 days later LMFAO decided to capitalize on the
LMFAO decided to capitalize on the
LMFAO decided to capitalize on the resurgence of zombie flicks for their
resurgence of zombie flicks for their
resurgence of zombie flicks for their music video but there’s one major
music video but there’s one major
music video but there’s one major difference
difference
difference everyone has transformed into shufflers
everyone has transformed into shufflers
everyone has transformed into shufflers instead of brain eating corpses running
instead of brain eating corpses running
instead of brain eating corpses running through these like Drano I got the
through these like Drano I got the
through these like Drano I got the devilish flow rock and roll no halo we
devilish flow rock and roll no halo we
devilish flow rock and roll no halo we party the video includes other movie
party the video includes other movie
party the video includes other movie spoofs like shaun of the dead as Redfoo
spoofs like shaun of the dead as Redfoo
spoofs like shaun of the dead as Redfoo and Sky Blu eventually become infected
and Sky Blu eventually become infected
and Sky Blu eventually become infected with the shuffling disease every day I’m
with the shuffling disease every day I’m
with the shuffling disease every day I’m shuffling not only does the video
shuffling not only does the video
shuffling not only does the video currently have over 940 million views
currently have over 940 million views
currently have over 940 million views it’s also the third best selling digital
it’s also the third best selling digital
it’s also the third best selling digital song in US history as far as
song in US history as far as
song in US history as far as post-apocalyptic worlds go we’ll take
post-apocalyptic worlds go we’ll take
post-apocalyptic worlds go we’ll take one where everyone performs the
one where everyone performs the
one where everyone performs the melbourne shuffle any day
every day I’m shuffling number six Mark
every day I’m shuffling number six Mark Ronson uptown funk featuring Bruno Mars
ice cold michelle pfeiffer that white
ice cold michelle pfeiffer that white gold the eighth video on VEVO to receive
gold the eighth video on VEVO to receive
gold the eighth video on VEVO to receive over a billion views
over a billion views
over a billion views uptown funk spent 14 consecutive weeks
uptown funk spent 14 consecutive weeks
uptown funk spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot
at number one on the US Billboard Hot
at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and set a record for highest number
100 and set a record for highest number
100 and set a record for highest number of streams in one week with 4.8 million
don’t believe me just watch the video
don’t believe me just watch the video was filmed in several different cities
was filmed in several different cities
was filmed in several different cities while Mars was on tour and features Mars
while Mars was on tour and features Mars
while Mars was on tour and features Mars in the hooligans grooving their way
in the hooligans grooving their way
in the hooligans grooving their way around town in colored suits and bling
around town in colored suits and bling
around town in colored suits and bling all with a distinctive early-1980s field
Mars was reportedly influenced by the
Mars was reportedly influenced by the Minneapolis sound of the early 80s which
Minneapolis sound of the early 80s which
Minneapolis sound of the early 80s which was of course led by the legendary
was of course led by the legendary
was of course led by the legendary prince and critics raved about its
prince and critics raved about its
prince and critics raved about its electro funk sound
because you know I’m all about that bass
because you know I’m all about that bass bout that bass no treble
bout that bass no treble
bout that bass no treble number-5 meghan trainor all about that
number-5 meghan trainor all about that
number-5 meghan trainor all about that bass treble I’m all about that bass bout
bass treble I’m all about that bass bout
bass treble I’m all about that bass bout that bass no treble I’m all about that
that bass no treble I’m all about that
that bass no treble I’m all about that bass bout that a trainer undeniably hit
bass bout that a trainer undeniably hit
bass bout that a trainer undeniably hit one out of the park with all about that
one out of the park with all about that
one out of the park with all about that face capitalizing on the era of the big
face capitalizing on the era of the big
face capitalizing on the era of the big booty the video which features trainer
booty the video which features trainer
booty the video which features trainer and other female dancers clad in candy
and other female dancers clad in candy
and other female dancers clad in candy colors dancing in front of a pink pastel
colors dancing in front of a pink pastel
colors dancing in front of a pink pastel backdrop was praised for its simplicity
backdrop was praised for its simplicity
backdrop was praised for its simplicity and 1950s themes and became vivo second
and 1950s themes and became vivo second
and 1950s themes and became vivo second most streamed music video of 2014
little buddy the whole
little buddy the whole while many people praised trainer for
while many people praised trainer for
while many people praised trainer for promoting positive body image some
promoting positive body image some
promoting positive body image some disagree and even accused trainer of
disagree and even accused trainer of
disagree and even accused trainer of anti feminism and shaming women
anti feminism and shaming women
anti feminism and shaming women particularly focusing on the skinny
particularly focusing on the skinny
particularly focusing on the skinny bitches line regardless with 11 million
bitches line regardless with 11 million
bitches line regardless with 11 million copies sold worldwide over a billion
copies sold worldwide over a billion
copies sold worldwide over a billion views on VEVO and multiple Grammy Award
views on VEVO and multiple Grammy Award
views on VEVO and multiple Grammy Award nominations clear megan has done
nominations clear megan has done
nominations clear megan has done something right not bad for a debut
something right not bad for a debut
something right not bad for a debut single
number four Enrique Iglesias bailando
number four Enrique Iglesias bailando featuring the same every way no and
featuring the same every way no and
featuring the same every way no and painted Daytona yo tomb eater scimitar
painted Daytona yo tomb eater scimitar
painted Daytona yo tomb eater scimitar SPF Fiona cuando to meet a semi super
SPF Fiona cuando to meet a semi super
SPF Fiona cuando to meet a semi super golden believe it or not four different
golden believe it or not four different
golden believe it or not four different versions of bailando have been released
versions of bailando have been released
versions of bailando have been released one in Spanish – in Portuguese and
one in Spanish – in Portuguese and
one in Spanish – in Portuguese and another in Spanglish which features Sean
another in Spanglish which features Sean
another in Spanglish which features Sean Paul
however it’s the original Spanish
however it’s the original Spanish version featuring this a mere boy no and
version featuring this a mere boy no and
version featuring this a mere boy no and gente de fauna that makes our list as
gente de fauna that makes our list as
gente de fauna that makes our list as it’s the only Spanish track with over a
it’s the only Spanish track with over a
it’s the only Spanish track with over a billion views on vivo music video was
billion views on vivo music video was
billion views on vivo music video was praised by critics for its creative
praised by critics for its creative
praised by critics for its creative choreography as this video was shot in
choreography as this video was shot in
choreography as this video was shot in the Dominican Republic and features all
the Dominican Republic and features all
the Dominican Republic and features all kinds of dancing styles to top it all
kinds of dancing styles to top it all
kinds of dancing styles to top it all off it even boasts appearances by
off it even boasts appearances by
off it even boasts appearances by professional flamenco dancers and
professional flamenco dancers and
professional flamenco dancers and Havana’s ballet troupe meet alfonso muy
Havana’s ballet troupe meet alfonso muy
Havana’s ballet troupe meet alfonso muy caliente
she’s number three Katy Perry darkhorse
she’s number three Katy Perry darkhorse featuring Juicy J let’s rage you’re
featuring Juicy J let’s rage you’re
featuring Juicy J let’s rage you’re gonna come to me but you better choose
gonna come to me but you better choose
gonna come to me but you better choose Kansas Katy Perry actually has two songs
Kansas Katy Perry actually has two songs
Kansas Katy Perry actually has two songs with over a billion views but we’ve
with over a billion views but we’ve
with over a billion views but we’ve elected to go with Dark Horse which
elected to go with Dark Horse which
elected to go with Dark Horse which ranks slightly higher in total view
ranks slightly higher in total view
ranks slightly higher in total view count than roar
Perry stars as Katy Patra in reference
Perry stars as Katy Patra in reference to the legendary Cleopatra as she turns
to the legendary Cleopatra as she turns
to the legendary Cleopatra as she turns down a group of suitors attempting to
down a group of suitors attempting to
down a group of suitors attempting to win her affections showing her respect
win her affections showing her respect
win her affections showing her respect for the ancient Egyptian deities she
for the ancient Egyptian deities she
for the ancient Egyptian deities she eventually transforms into the
eventually transforms into the
eventually transforms into the all-powerful goddess Isis while some
all-powerful goddess Isis while some
all-powerful goddess Isis while some people criticized Perry for
people criticized Perry for
people criticized Perry for appropriating Egyptian culture
appropriating Egyptian culture
appropriating Egyptian culture several Egyptologists actually praised
several Egyptologists actually praised
several Egyptologists actually praised the video for its use of Egyptian
the video for its use of Egyptian
the video for its use of Egyptian imagery
the song itself is a mash-up of pop
the song itself is a mash-up of pop hip-hop and trap so it makes sense that
hip-hop and trap so it makes sense that
hip-hop and trap so it makes sense that the imagery in the video is kind of a
the imagery in the video is kind of a
the imagery in the video is kind of a mashup as well
number two Taylor Swift blank space nice
number two Taylor Swift blank space nice to meet you well you then I could show
to meet you well you then I could show
to meet you well you then I could show you incredible thing similar to Katy
you incredible thing similar to Katy
you incredible thing similar to Katy Perry Taylor Swift actually has two
Perry Taylor Swift actually has two
Perry Taylor Swift actually has two videos in the top five
videos in the top five
videos in the top five well we’re gonna go with blank space
well we’re gonna go with blank space
well we’re gonna go with blank space over shake it off because of its higher
over shake it off because of its higher
over shake it off because of its higher view count critics praised the blank
view count critics praised the blank
view count critics praised the blank space video for its self deprecating
space video for its self deprecating
space video for its self deprecating tone a swift satirizes the media’s
tone a swift satirizes the media’s
tone a swift satirizes the media’s perception of her and her relationships
you wanna miss
you wanna miss I got a blank space
I got a blank space
I got a blank space and I’ll write your name the video
and I’ll write your name the video
and I’ll write your name the video matches the songs tongue-in-cheek lyrics
matches the songs tongue-in-cheek lyrics
matches the songs tongue-in-cheek lyrics which clearly resonated with viewers it
which clearly resonated with viewers it
which clearly resonated with viewers it became the fastest video to reach 1
became the fastest video to reach 1
became the fastest video to reach 1 billion views doing so in approximately
billion views doing so in approximately
billion views doing so in approximately 8 months and is the most viewed video by
8 months and is the most viewed video by
8 months and is the most viewed video by a female artist
it also won best pop video and best
it also won best pop video and best female video at the 2015 MTV Video Music
female video at the 2015 MTV Video Music
female video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
and I’ll write your name before we get
and I’ll write your name before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
you go hard you gotta get unlock it’s
you go hard you gotta get unlock it’s your body freakin step I came in like
number one justin bieber baby featuring
number one justin bieber baby featuring ludacris for better or worse this is the
ludacris for better or worse this is the
ludacris for better or worse this is the song that launched Justin Bieber to
song that launched Justin Bieber to
song that launched Justin Bieber to international stardom to make a
international stardom to make a
international stardom to make a successful pop song all you really need
successful pop song all you really need
successful pop song all you really need is an incredibly catchy chorus and a
is an incredibly catchy chorus and a
is an incredibly catchy chorus and a verse from a prominent rap artist both
verse from a prominent rap artist both
verse from a prominent rap artist both of which can be found on this track now
of which can be found on this track now
of which can be found on this track now my heart is breaking but I’ll just keep
my heart is breaking but I’ll just keep
my heart is breaking but I’ll just keep on saying
on saying
on saying Oh
the accompanying music video is the
the accompanying music video is the number one most viewed video on VEVO
number one most viewed video on VEVO
number one most viewed video on VEVO with over 1.2 billion views it comes
with over 1.2 billion views it comes
with over 1.2 billion views it comes complete with cameos from Drake will
complete with cameos from Drake will
complete with cameos from Drake will twist and Tinashe and features the
twist and Tinashe and features the
twist and Tinashe and features the classic Bieber haircut at its very best
love him or hate him the fact that
love him or hate him the fact that Bieber produced such a successful hit at
Bieber produced such a successful hit at
Bieber produced such a successful hit at just 15 years old is an incredible feat
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