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Most viewed YouTube videos: 5 kids’ songs feature in the top 10; see full list

By CNBCTV18.com  August 20, 2026, 6:10:19 PM IST (Published)

Children’s content has a strong presence among YouTube’s most-viewed videos, with five of the top 10 videos coming from kids’ music and nursery-rhyme …

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1. Baby Shark Dance: Baby Shark Dance by Pinkfong Kids’ Songs & Stories is the most-viewed video on YouTube, with around 17.2 billion views. The children’s song became a global hit and continues to attract viewers years after its release. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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2. Wheels on the Bus: Wheels on the Bus by CoComelon Nursery Rhymes has around 9.2 billion views, making it the second most-viewed video on YouTube. The nursery rhyme is one of CoComelon’s most popular videos. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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3. Despacito: Luis Fonsi’s Despacito, featuring Daddy Yankee, has around 9.1 billion views. The Spanish-language song became a global music hit after its release in 2017 and remains one of YouTube’s most-watched videos. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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4. Bath Song: Another CoComelon video, Bath Song, has around 7.5 billion views. The children’s song ranks fourth in the list of YouTube’s most-viewed videos. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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5. Johny Johny Yes Papa: Johny Johny Yes Papa by LooLoo Kids has around 7.2 billion views. The popular children’s nursery rhyme ranks fifth in the global list. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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6. See You Again: Wiz Khalifa’s See You Again, featuring Charlie Puth, has around 7.0 billion views. The song, which featured in the film Furious 7, became a global hit and remains among YouTube’s most-viewed music videos. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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7. Shape of You: Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You has around 6.4 billion views on YouTube. Released in 2017, the song became one of the British singer’s biggest global hits. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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8. Phonics Song with Two Words: Phonics Song with Two Words by ChuChu TV has around 6.2 billion views. The educational children’s video is the fifth kids’ song to feature in the top 10. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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9. Gangnam Style: PSY’s Gangnam Style has around 5.6 billion views. The South Korean singer’s 2012 hit became a global internet phenomenon and was the first YouTube video to cross the 1 billion-view mark. (Image: YouTube screengrab)

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10. Uptown Funk: Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars has around 5.5 billion views. Released in 2014, the song became a major global hit and rounds off the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos. (Image: YouTube screengrab)


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