Undeniably, YouTube is one of the biggest and most popular, if not the biggest and most popular, video-sharing platforms where people can share content and watch videos they like.
Individuals, some video content creators, upload videos they create so other people can see, whether these videos are their daily whereabouts, vlogs, or covers of certain songs, plus more. At the same time, businesses also utilize YouTube to provide customers with information about their products and services. People turn to YouTube when they want to watch music videos, learn from video tutorials, and more.
YouTube has also evolved from just being a platform where videos can be shared to where advertisers and businesses can post advertisements about their offers played before or during the videos that YouTube users watch.
Have you ever wondered what the most liked videos on YouTube are? Well, if you are, there is no need to look any further as we present over 30 of the most-liked videos on this amazing video-sharing platform as of recently
30+ Most-Liked YouTube Videos
1. Luis Fonsi – Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee (50 Million Likes)
You may have already listened to “Despacito,” sung by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (Why not? It is the number one most-liked video on YouTube), but you know that the song is not like a song from today’s more popular artists like Taylor Swift or Katy Perry. Well, it does not need much of that level of popularity, as it is undisputed as the most-liked video on YouTube.
Whether or not you understand some of the languages in the video, we are pretty sure you grooved to this beat one way or another.
2. Wiz Khalifa – See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack (39 Million Likes)
The second most-liked YouTube video is “See You Again,” performed by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. Perhaps one of the reasons that made it be on this list is that it is a song written for Paul Walker, an actor from the “Furious 7” film who died in a car accident in 2013. It is clear that the world just misses you. Indeed the message “See you again” reverberates.
3. Baby Shark Dance (37 Million Likes)
Upon learning about that title, we are sure the music is now playing in your head. Next on the list is “Baby Shark Dance.” The video is a dance video for kids, and the song has been used as a jingle for various brands’ advertisements, such as Southeast Asian eCommerce giant, Shopee and more.
4. BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ Official MV (35 Million Likes)
We know you are waiting for this. What else? BTS! Yes, BTS’ “Dynamite” music video is the fourth most-liked video on YouTube, with around 35 million likes. It was released in August 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You (Official Music Video) (30 Million Likes)
The fifth most-liked YouTube video is also a music video. This time, it is Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You.” He is a very successful singer with his own YouTube channel, and with this, he is gaining a lot of popularity. Though the music video was released back in 2017, you can clearly see it is still as popular as it was.
6. How Zach King Gets Away With Doing Graffiti (28 Million Likes)
The sixth most-liked video on YouTube is a YouTube short, one of the newest features of the video-sharing platform. It is a video of Zach King, an Internet personality, shown painting graffiti, being caught by the police, and running away with the help of his art.
7. BTS (방탄소년단) ‘작은 것들을 위한 시 (Boy With Luv) (feat. Halsey)’ Official MV (27 Million Likes)
Whoa, BTS is truly making the mark. Here is another music video from the phenomenal K-Pop group making it to the list of the most-liked videos on YouTube, “Boy With Luv.”
8. Alan Walker – Faded (26 Million Likes)
Alan Walker’s “Faded” is the first EDM or electronic dance music to make it to the list of the most-liked YouTube videos. So lost, I’m faded…
9. PSY – GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V (25 Million Likes)
If you recall the mid-2000s, particularly during 2012, you remember a song that has made you dance, Psy’s “Gangnam Style.” Psy is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer known for his funny acts in his music videos. One of his songs, “Gangnam Style,” has taken the world by storm.
10. BLACKPINK – ‘How You Like That’ M/V (24 Million Likes)
Rounding out the top 10 most-liked videos on YouTube is BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” music video. BLACKPINK is also a K-Pop singing group, and there must be a reason why several people across the globe are enticed by K-Pop songs. Is it with the beat? Is it with the rhythm? There are no signs that K-Pop groups are fading soon.
11. Marshmello – Alone (Official Music Video) (23 Million Likes)
We are going to take a little breather here because the next most-liked video on YouTube is the official music video of “Alone,” a song by American electronic music producer and DJ, Marshmello.
12. BLACKPINK – ‘Kill This Love’ M/V (23 Million Likes)
BTS and BLACKPINK are already tied in the category of the most-liked YouTube videos, as they each got two videos so far on the list. “Kill This Love” is an award-winning song, winning The Music Video of 2019 award at the People’s Choice Awards and Favorite Music Video Choreography at the iHeartRadioMusic Awards. It has also received nominations for the Mnet Asian Music Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards, and MTV VMAs.
13. Billie Eilish, Khalid – lovely (23 Million Likes)
Billie Eilish is a trending artist in herself. She has been said to have revolutionized the music industry with her songs like “Lovely.” This single was released as part of her album Darkroom and Interscope. The song also became part of the official soundtrack of the hit Netflix teen drama, “13 Reasons Why.”
Here are the rest of the most-liked videos on YouTube:
- Justin Bieber – Baby ft. Ludacris (22 Million Likes)
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Butter’ Official MV (22 Million Likes)
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘DNA’ Official MV (22 Million Likes)
- BLACKPINK – ‘뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)’ M/V (22 Million Likes)
- Maroon 5 – Girls Like You ft. Cardi B (Official Music Video) (20 Million Likes)
- Make This Video The Most Liked Video On Youtube (20 Million Likes)
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘FAKE LOVE’ Official MV (20 Million Likes)
- Imagine Dragons – Believer (Official Music Video) (20 Million Likes)
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘IDOL’ Official MV (19 Million Likes)
- Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars (19 Million Likes)
- Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello – Señorita (Official Music Video) (19 Million Likes)
- BTS (방탄소년단) ‘MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)’ Official MV (19 Million Likes)
- BLACKPINK – ‘Ice Cream (with Selena Gomez)’ M/V (19 Million Likes)
- DJ Snake – Taki Taki ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B (Official Music Video) (18 Million Likes)
- Adele – Hello (18 Million Likes)
- Eminem – Rap God (18 Million Likes)
- Ed Sheeran – Perfect (Official Music Video) (18 Million Likes)
- Billie Eilish – bad guy (17 Million Likes)
- J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente (Official Video) (17 Million Likes)
- twenty one pilots: Stressed Out [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (17 Million Likes)
Takeaway
There you go, the list of the most-liked videos on YouTube, all 33 of them. For sure, your favorite songs are on the list. Go and dance to those beats to relax amidst life’s challenging situations.
