What is the number 1 music video of all time?

1. Michael Jackson, 'Thriller' (1983)
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What are the top 10 music videos of all time?

Best music videos of all time, ranked
  • 'Humble' by Kendrick Lamar. ...
  • 'Closer' by Nine Inch Nails. ...
  • 'Hardest Button to Button' by White Stripes. ...
  • 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana. ...
  • 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' by Missy Elliott. ...
  • 'Sledgehammer' by Peter Gabriel. ...
  • 'Here It Goes Again' by OK GO. ...
  • 'Sabotage' by Beastie Boys.
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What is the most popular music video in history?

“Despacito,” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's smash collaboration that was inescapable at its peak in 2017, currently holds the title as the most-watched music video on YouTube, boasting more than seven billion views at the time of publication (for reference, the Earth has a population of 7.5 billion).
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What is the most played song of all time?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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What was the first video to hit 1 billion?

Gangnam Style didn't take long to take the accolade of being the first video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, receiving that honor in December 2012. It reached 2 billion views in June 2014, and 3 billion in January 2018.
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Top 10 Music Videos of All Time



What was the first video to reach 1 million views?

The Brazilian magician was the star in the first ever video to reach one million views on the platform. Ronaldinho teamed up with Nike for one of the most memorable adverts in football history. The video features Ronaldinho, who was at Barcelona at the time, showing off his incredible ball control.
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What's the number 1 song in the world?

1 song of all time. Blinding Lights by Canadian pop star The Weeknd has become the number one song of all time on Billboard's music charts. According to Billboard, Blinding Lights has now spent 90 weeks in the top 100 chart.
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What song has made the most money?

Estimated earnings: $50 million

Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years. Music holding company Warner Chappell bought the rights for $15 million in 1990.
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Who has the most 1 billion views on YouTube?

Rihanna Holds The Record For Most Billion-Viewed YouTube Videos By A Female Artist. “We Found Love” joins the 1B club.
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What is the most popular music in the world?

Deserving of its name, pop music is in fact the most popular music genre in the world. According to IFPI's latest Music Consumer Insight Report, 64 percent of the 19,000 consumers from 18 countries surveyed listen to pop music, edging out rock and dance/electronic music as the second and third most popular genres.
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Who has a billion views on YouTube?

The first video to reach a billion views was Psy's “Gangnam Style” in 2012. Then it was Bieber, naturally, with “Baby” in 2015. “Despacito” is near the top of the list, with over six billion views. There's a shark song in the #1 spot and that's all we'll say about that kids' song lest it get stuck in your head.
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What's the most viewed music video in 24 hours?

The most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours was viewed 108,200,000 times, and was achieved by BTS (Republic of Korea) with the video titled "BTS (방탄소년단) 'Butter' Official MV," on 22 May 2021.
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What video was played the most on MTV?

The video played the MOST on MTV? “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel! If you've never seen it, please check it out and admire the smooth dancing skills of a chicken. This was innovative for back in the day!
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What was the most popular video on MTV?

'Despacito' Is Officially The Most-Watched Video On YouTube - MTV.
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What song was 1 on Billboard the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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Who has the longest number 1 single?

5 of the longest-running number 1 hits ever
  • Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You' (10 weeks)
  • Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (14 weeks)
  • Wet Wet Wet - 'Love Is All Around' (15 weeks)
  • Bryan Adams - 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)' (16 weeks)
  • Frankie Laine - 'I Believe' (18 weeks)
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What are the top 3 songs of all time?

The Best Songs Of All Time—According To Critics And Fans
  1. 'Imagine' — John Lennon. Getty Images.
  2. 'Hey Jude' — The Beatles. ...
  3. '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' — The Rolling Stones. ...
  4. 'Yesterday' — The Beatles. ...
  5. 'Good Vibrations' — The Beach Boys. ...
  6. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' — Nirvana. ...
  7. 'Johnny B. ...
  8. 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' — The Beatles. ...
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Which singer has sold the most records?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Which singer has the best voice?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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Who hit 1 million subscribers first?

In April 2009, actor Ashton Kutcher (USA) became the first person ever to amass one million Twitter followers.
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