Returns a collection of search results that match the query parameters specified in the API request. By default, a search result set identifies matching video , channel , and playlist resources, but you can also configure queries to only retrieve a specific type of resource. Quota impact: A call to this method has a quota cost of units. The following table lists the parameters that this query supports. All of the parameters listed are query parameters. Note: The following code samples may not represent all supported programming languages. See the client libraries documentation for a list of supported languages. This example uses the Go client library.

15. Alan Walker - "Faded"
Top Songs chart: The most played songs on YouTube
Sure, they spread across the web like wildfire, dominating your feeds and hijacking your attention. But earworm-y pop songs? Those hits you end up wanting to wipe from your memory forever? Now the site boasts an expanded metric for chronic popularity and an ever-changing batch of insanely popular music vids. Views: 2. Well, obviously, considering the the music video for his breakthrough hit, "Faded," is the 15th most-watched music video on YouTube. Despite all of the dance elements, it's a somber song with a bleak video to match, featuring a lost, young renegade moping in abandoned buildings as he searches for home. Diplo's dad-like dancing aside, it all looks fit for a major Bollywood feature film, which makes sense given this song's global success.
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YouTube Charts allows you to see what the hottest artists, songs and music videos from around the world are. The Top Artists chart highlights the most popular artists on YouTube, based on the total view count of their entire discography — including official music videos, user-made videos with the official song, official live performances, remixes, lyric videos, album songs, and collaborations. The Top Music Videos chart celebrates the music video experience on YouTube, highlighting the most viewed official music videos on the platform. Part of YouTube.
Being popular is about the only thing the most-viewed YouTube videos have in common with their top-performing predecessors. If these view counts are anything to go by, the video-sharing site could be considered a leading platform for music videos and kid-friendly content rather than just the meme-worthy viral videos the site was known for in its early days. Although Justin Bieber became the second musical artist to achieve a 1 billion-view video on YouTube, he reached that status with Baby , not the current tenth video on our list. Interestingly enough, Sorry proved to be his most popular YouTube video by far, with more than 3 billion views to date. Sorry was the 22nd video to reach the billion-view mark. However, the music video quickly proved itself, becoming one of the fastest to reach the 2 billion mark. It easily sailed on to 3 billion without much trouble. Educational entertainment for children is slowly taking over the rankings for the most viewed videos on YouTube.