LONDON - Video experts have come up with a list of Top 12 most popular online videos based on analysis of major sites.
Unruly Media examined view counts on video sharing sites such as YouTube, MySpace, Dailymotion and Metacafe.
The Telegraph reported their league table placed Internet hit Evolution of Dance at the throne with 130,781,819 views, followed by the music video for Avril Lavigne’s song “Girlfriend”.
Jeff Dunham’s Achmed the Dead Terrorist bagged the third spot, leaving Charlie Bit My Finger video to trail.
Wrapping up the top five was the video Cut Chemist featuring Hymnal - What’s the Altitude?
Top 12 most popular online videos ever
1) Evolution of Dance - 130,781,819 views
2) Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend - 119,147,269 views
3) Jeff Dunham - Achmed the Dead Terrorist - 111,802,673 views
4) Charlie Bit My Finger - 93,843,443 views
5) Cut Chemist featuring Hymnal - What’s the Altitude? - 3,592,917 views
6) Chris Brown - With You - 91,534,889 views
7) Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music - 86,953,000 views
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love - 85,092,238 views
9) Hahaha (laughing baby) - 83,601,744 views
10) Paul Potts sings Nessum Dorma - 83,177,947 views
11) Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent - 80,242,967 views
12) Alicia Keys - No One - 79,206,505 views (ANI)
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