Top 10 Video Songs in the World That Reached 1 Billion Views on YouTube in Record Time. This list features hits like Hello, Despacito, Shape of You, Mi Gente, Echame La Culpa, Taki Taki, Te Boté, Girls Like You, and Sorry. Adele’s ‘Hello’ became the fastest video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, achieving the milestone in just 87 days and achieving a place in the Guinness World Records. List published by kworb.
Fastest 1 billion views on YouTube (Top 10 Video songs)
‘Hello’ (Official Music Video) – Adele
Released on October 23, 2015, ‘Hello’ by English singer and songwriter Adele reached 1 billion views in just 87 days and set a new record.
‘Despacito’ – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Released in 2017 (January 12), ‘Despacito‘ by Puerto Rican singer Luis and Daddy achieved 1 billion views in 96.5 days, becoming the second-fastest video to reach this target. As of December 2024, the video has 8.6+ billion views and is the second most-viewed video on YouTube.
‘Shape of You’ (Official Music Video) – Ed Sheeran
Released in 2017 (January 30), ‘Shape of You’ by English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran achieved 1 million views in 97.4 days, just 0.9 days longer than ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.
‘Mi Gente’ (Official Video) – J Balvin and Willy William
Released in 2017 (June 30), ‘Mi Gente’ by Colombian singer J Balvin and French singer Willy William reached 1 billion views on YouTube in 102.7 days.
‘Échame La Culpa’ – Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato
Released in 2017 (November 9), ‘Echame La Culpa’ by Puerto Rican singer Luis and American singer Demi achieved 1 billion views in 110.7 days.
‘Taki Taki’ (Official Music Video) – DJ Snake, Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B
Released in 2018 (September 28), ‘Taki Taki’ by DJ Snake with Selena, Ozuna, and Cardi reached 1 billion views in 115.1 days.
‘Te Bote ‘ (Remix) – Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, and Nicky Jam
Released in 2018 (May 10), the Spanish ‘Te Bote’ (Remix) surpassed 1 billion views in 9 days.
X (EQUIS) – J Balvin and Nicky Jam
Released in 2018 (March 2), ‘X’ by Colombian singer J Balvin and American singer Nicky Jam reached 1 billion views on YouTube in 124.9 days. As of December 2024, the video has approximately 2.2 billion views.
‘Girls Like You’ (Official Music Video) – Maroon 5 and Cardi B
Released in 2018 (May 31), ‘Girls Like You’ by pop band Maroon 5 and American rapper Cardi B reached 1 billion views in 129 days.
‘Sorry’ (PURPOSE: The Movement) – Justin Bieber
Released in 2015 (October 22), ‘Sorry’ by Canadian singer Justin Bieber reached 1 billion views on YouTube in 136.2 days. As of December 2024, the video has approximately 3.8+ billion views.
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