A viral video is a video on the internet that gained immense popularity in a relatively short period through organic social media sharing. So, have you ever wondered what the most trending videos in 2022 are? Well, the answer is here as we share with you the Top 10 Best and Most Viral Videos in the World in 2022.
If you think you missed some viral videos, hope to launch a viral video, or would like to explore the videos which were trending in the world in 2022, take your time to read this article. Before we start the countdown to see which videos come to the top 10 places of the world’s trending, check out how a video gets viral in the first place!
How Does a Video Goes Viral?
The key to a viral video is for people to get interested in it first. A viral video’s cultural resonance spreads quickly. Today, videos that tend to go viral are hosted on video-sharing platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and even Twitter. However, a viral video is every marketer’s dream.
Now, let’s take a deeper dive into our list of the Top 10 Best and Most Viral Videos in the World in 2022:
TOP 10: “Gangnam Style” by Psy (4.6 billion views)
“Gangnam Style” is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy. Less than six months after its release in 2012, it became the first honoree in YouTube’s Billion Views Club. And today, it remains on YouTube’s Top 10th list of the most-viewed music videos ever on the platform, with 4.5 billion views, according to NBC News.
The song and its music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide. In the United States, “Gangnam Style” peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100. By the end of 2012, “Gangnam Style” had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries as Psy’s dance in the music video became a cultural phenomenon.
TOP 9: “Learning Colors – Colorful Eggs on a Farm” by Miroshka TV (4.6 billion views)
Educational entertainment for children is slowly taking over the rankings for the most viewed videos on YouTube. This isn’t surprising since if kids are going to be staring at screens for a decent portion of the day, it makes sense that the programming of choice among parents would be free to access and, better yet, educational.
Miroshka TV’s Learning Colors Multi-Colored Eggs on the Farm is no exception. It’s an educational video for kids that has already racked up over 3.5 billion views in the two years since it was first uploaded. The short digital animation holds the record as one of the most-watched YouTube videos of 2019 and 9th place in 2022, according to Statista.
TOP 8: “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (4.64 billion views)
Uptown Funk” is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson from his fourth studio album, featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. Director Cameron Duddy and Mars shot the song’s music video depicting Ronson, Mars, and The Hooligans singing, walking, and dancing in a city street. As of October 2022, the official music video for “Uptown Funk” is the eighth most viewed YouTube video of all time, having received over 4.7 billion views, according to Statista.
TOP 7: “Phonics Song with Two Words” by ChuChu TV (4.76 billion views)
ChuChu TV is an Indian network of YouTube channels that creates edutainment content for children. The channel has over 55 million subscribers, which makes it the 8th most subscribed YouTube channel in India and 24th globally. The channel has over 47 billion video views, according to Wikipedia.
In 2014, the channel released “Phonics Song with Two Words,” which has received over 3.4 billion views making it the channel’s 7th most viewed video in the world in 2022, according to Statista. It’s another children’s video on the plus side; this one offers some educational value: A for Apple, C for Cat, U for Uncle; you get the idea.
TOP 6: “Bath Song” by Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes (5.54 billion views)
According to Buzz Feed, with a combination of melodies, the “Bath Song” uses “Baby Shark” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” to show your kids how to properly clean themselves and enjoy the fun that is “Bath Time.” Having over 4 billion views on YouTube, you can see why this song will stay in your head after the kids are done washing.
Cocomelon is an American YouTube channel, and streaming media shows acquired by the British company Moonbug Entertainment and maintained by the American company Treasure Studio.
TOP 5: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (5.59 billion views)
Even if you haven’t watched your way through the entire Fast and the Furious franchise, you ought to be familiar with “See You Again.” The emotional final track from Furious 7 was a tribute to the film’s late star, Paul Walker. With Charlie Puth on piano and vocals plus rapper Wiz Khalifa’s heartfelt verses, it’s a hit formula with a heartwarming message.
The music video for “See You Again” was directed by Marc Klasfeld and uploaded to YouTube in 2015. The video was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration in 2015, and it surpassed “Gangnam Style” as YouTube’s most-liked video of all time in 2017. It has since been the top 5th liked and rated video, according to Statista.
TOP 4: “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (5.77 billion views)
“Shape of You” is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. In 2017, the official music video of the song, starring US dancer and model Jennie Pegouskie and retired professional sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama Ryūta was released on Sheeran’s channel.
According to Billboard, on 8 May 2017, 97 days after its release, it became one of the fastest music videos to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. As of May 2022, the music video has over 5.7 billion views, making it the fourth most-watched video (general category) and the second most-watched music video.
TOP 3: “Johny Johny Yes Papa” by LooLoo Kids (6.40 billion views)
“Johny Johny Yes Papa” turns the familiar “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” melody into a tale of family lies and sugar abuse. Naturally, it was destined for the meme treatment, which it got plenty of across Twitter and YouTube.
The nursery rhyme has been recreated by many other edutainment YouTube channels targeting young children. As of 20 August 2020, a video containing the song misspelled as “Johny” and uploaded to YouTube by Loo Loo Kids in 2016 has more than 5.7 billion views, making it the third-most-viewed video on the site according to Statista as well as the most-viewed nursery rhyme video and one of the top 10 most-disliked YouTube videos.
TOP 2: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee (7.93 billion views)
Despacito was released via Universal Music Latino in January 2017. Four months after the music video made its debut on YouTube, it hit the 1 billion mark when it got a boost from a bilingual remix that featured Bieber, according to Billboard.
It is a reggaeton and Latin pop song composed in common times with lyrics about desiring a sexual relationship performed smoothly and romantically. According to Wikipedia, it has received Latin Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Urban Fusion/Performance, and Best Short Form Music Video at the 18th Latin Grammy Awards.
The song topped the charts of 47 countries and reached the top 10 of six others. It was the most-viewed YouTube video of all time from August 2017 to November 2020 and became the first video on the site to reach the milestones of three, four, five, six, and seven billion views. Statista states it is now the second most-viewed video on the site, with “Baby Shark” by Pinkfong being the first most-viewed.
TOP 1: Baby Shark Dance by Pinkfong Kids’(11.4 billion views)
We reach our journey’s end to the most popular video in 2022, and what else could it be? It’s a music video and a video for children, Baby Shark Dance by Pinkfong Kids’. You’ve probably already heard this incredibly catchy song since it went viral worldwide a few years ago.
According to Statista, in 2016, Korean education brand Pinkfong released this video; the rest is history. In January 2021, Baby Shark Dance became the first YouTube video to surpass 10 billion views, after snatching the crown of most-viewed YouTube video of all time from the former record holder “Despacito” one year before. “Baby Shark Dance” currently has 11.34 billion lifetime views on YouTube, according to Billboard.
What are the Best and Most Viral Videos in the World?
Children’s programming and music videos are now among the most-viewed video content. Music videos, in particular, have enjoyed great success on the streaming site and, until recently, had been the majority of the most-viewed videos in the world, as music videos still account for a substantial portion of the top 10 most-viewed videos.
To prove that again, here is the list of the Top 10 Best and Most Viral Videos in the World in 2022:
- Baby Shark Dance
- Despacito
- Johny Johny Yes Papa
- Shape of You
- See You Again
- Bath Song
- Phonics Song with Two Words
- Uptown Funk
- Learning Colors
- Gangnam Style
We made it to the end. This is The Daily Top 10 Team, and we hope you may enjoy our today’s list of the top 10 best and most viral videos in the world in 2022. If you want to be updated daily with the World’s #1 Source of Research-Based Content, then subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest articles delivered straight to your inbox.
Author: Saumya M.
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