Most watched music videos on YouTube by decade

Each decade from the 1970s onwards has a music video with a billion views on YouTube.

1970s

1. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975) - 2.062 billion
2. "Dancing Queen" by ABBA (1976) - 1.103 billion
3. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" by Kiss (1979) - 1.065 billion
4. "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (1979) - 991.8 million
5. "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1977) - 913.4 million
6. "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1978) - 881.2 million
7. "Hotel California" by Eagles (1977) - 856.7 million
8. "How Deep Is Your Love" by Bee Gees (1977) - 796.4 million"Rasputin" by Boney M. (1978) - 775.6 million
9. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by ABBA (1979) - 696.8 million

1980s

1. "Take On Me" by a-ha (1985) - 2.421 billion
2. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (1983) - 2.166 billion
3. "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses (1988) - 1.950 billion
4. "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley (1987) - 1.779 billion
5. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (1983) - 1.701 billion
6. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police (1983) - 1.681 billion
7. "Careless Whisper" by George Michael (1984) - 1.561 billion
8. "Livin' On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi (1986) - 1.456 billion
9. "The Final Countdown" by Europe (1986) - 1.423 billion
10. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (1983) - 1.365 billion

1990s

1. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses (1992) - 2.441 billion
2. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana (1991) - 2.187 billion
3. "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes (1993) - 2.176 billion
4. "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. (1995) - 2.019 billion
5. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (1992) - 1.908 billion
6. "Zombie" by The Cranberries (1994) - 1.838 billion
7. "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys (1999) - 1.754 billion
8. "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC (1990) - 1.730 billion
9. "Still D.R.E." by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg (1999) - 1.713 billion
10. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua (1997) - 1.711 billion

2000s

1. "Axel F" by Crazy Frog (2005) - 5.952 billion
2. "The Gummy Bear Song" by Gummibär (2007) - 3.921 billion
3. "Numb" by Linkin Park (2003) - 2.722 billion
4. "In Da Club" by 50 Cent (2003) - 2.691 billion
5. "Without Me" by Eminem (2002) - 2.409 billion
6. "In the End" by Linkin Park (2001) - 2.266 billion
7. "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga (2009) - 2.053 billion
8. "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean (2006) - 1.819 billion
9. "Dilemma" by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland (2002) - 1.818 billion
10. "Halo" by Beyoncé (2009) - 1.809 billion

2010s

1. "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee (2017) - 9.036 billion
2. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (2015) - 7.006 billion
3. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (2017) - 6.736 billion
4. "Gangnam Style" by Psy (2012) - 5.958 billion
5. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2014) - 5.827 billion
6. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira featuring Freshlyground (2010) - 4.553 billion
7. "Counting Stars" by One Republic (2013) - 4.432 billion
8. "Sugar" by Maroon 5 (2015) - 4.386 billion
9. "Roar" by Katy Perry (2013) - 4.321 billion
10. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J (2014) - 4.181 billion

2020s

1. "Apt." by Rosé and Bruno Mars (2024) - 2.516 billion
2. "Life Is Good" by Future featuring Drake (2020) - 2.264 billion
3. "Save Your Tears" by The Weeknd (2021) - 2.155 billion
4. "Dynamite" by BTS (2020) - 2.093 billion
5. "How You Like That" by Blackpink (2020) - 2.003 billion
6. "Dakiti" by Bad Bunny featuring Jhay Cortez (2020) - 1.754 billion
7. "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (2024) - 1.706 billion
8. "Lut Gaye" by Jubin Nautiyal featuring Emraan Hashmi and Yukti Thareja (2021) - 1.539 billion
9. "TQG" by Karol G featuring Shakira (2023) - 1.517 billion
10. "Bichota" by Karol G (2020) - 1.467 billion