YouTube has become one of the most popular platforms for video content sharing. Over the years, many videos have gone viral, and some have become iconic. Here are the top 10 most iconic YouTube videos of all time.
1. Baby Shark Dance
The Baby Shark Dance video has been viewed over 7 billion times, making it the most viewed YouTube video of all time. This catchy children’s song is accompanied by an equally catchy dance that has become a global phenomenon.
2. Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style by PSY was one of the first videos to go viral on YouTube, it currently has over 3.9 billion views. The song's catchy tune and the horse-riding dance craze inspired by it became a global phenomenon, propelling K-Pop music to worldwide recognition.
3. Charlie Bit My Finger
Charlie Bit My Finger is one of the most recognizable YouTube videos. The video features two brothers and a playful baby, who catches one of them off guard. The video has been viewed over 880 million times.
4. Evolution of Dance
The Evolution of Dance video features comedian Judson Laipply, who performs a six-minute routine that highlights different dance styles throughout the decades. The video has been viewed over 300 million times.
5. The Sneezing Baby Panda
The Sneezing Baby Panda video features a baby panda who startles its caretaker with a loud sneeze. This adorable video has been viewed over 270 million times.
6. David After Dentist
David After Dentist is a viral video featuring a young boy named David, who is still groggy from getting his wisdom teeth removed. David is still feeling the effects of the anesthesia and says some hilarious things. This video has been viewed over 140 million times.
7. Keyboard Cat
Keyboard Cat is a video that features a cat playing the keyboard. The video has been viewed over 84 million times. The catchy tune and the cat’s ridiculous facial expression inspired numerous parody videos.
8. Star Wars Kid
Star Wars Kid shows a teenager waving a golf ball retriever as if it's a lightsaber from the Star Wars movies. The video has been viewed over 32 million times and has inspired numerous memes.
9. Numa Numa
Numa Numa is a video of a man lip-syncing to the Moldovan pop song Dragostea Din Tei. The video has been viewed over 23 million times. The video became a meme, and the song became a hit in the US.
10. Rickroll
Rickroll is a bait-and-switch prank that involves misleading someone into clicking a hyperlink that leads to the music video for Rick Astley's 1987 song Never Gonna Give You Up. The video has been viewed over 14 million times and has become a popular meme on the internet.
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