Baby Shark set to overtake Despacito as YouTube\u2019s most viewed video YouTube: PinkfongAs the net\u2019s most popular video-sharing platform, YouTube boasts a significant amount of record-breaking releases \u2014 but one of its most-viewed videos could upend a major streak on the site that has lasted for quite some time. [jwplayer mgzBNoPb] Despacito \u2014 the music video for Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi\u2019s viral song of the same name \u2014 has reigned as YouTube\u2019s most-viewed video since 2017, becoming the first video to reach three billion views in August of that year. Since then, it has stayed at the top of YouTube\u2019s most-viewed videos list at seven billion views, having become somewhat of a meme and an all-around easy listening experience for speakers of any language. However, it seems that Despacito\u2019s reign as YouTube\u2019s top-viewed upload could be coming to an end in the near future, as another viral sensation is quickly creeping up behind \u2014 and it goes by the name \u2018Baby Shark.\u2019 Although the Baby Shark song has been around since before YouTube was even created, it surprisingly surged to popularity in the past few years after being uploaded by South Korean YouTube channel \u2018Pinkfong\u2019 in 2016. While the initial video for the song \u2014 also made by Pinkfong \u2014 was uploaded in 2015, the Baby Shark Dance has become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, with many parents around the globe becoming all-too familiar with the tune that drives kids wild. Baby Shark Dance currently sits at 6.9 billion YouTube views, and could be set to reach or overtake Despacito at any moment \u2014 especially after YouTube star Mr Beast pointed it out on Twitter. Baby Shark isn\u2019t just breaking records on YouTube; the song also made it into the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, breaking out at number 32 thanks to a 2013 change that took online viewership of songs into account. Baby Shark is about to pass Despacito as the most viewed YouTube video! pic.twitter.com\/4e2XYZLwbB \u2014 MrBeast (@MrBeast) October 21, 2020 Considering the song\u2019s popularity among children, it doesn\u2019t come as too big of a surprise that it might topple Despacito\u2019s long-standing rule on YouTube, hearkening back to an earlier time when PewDiePie fought against T-Series to gain the most subscribers for a single channel on the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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