Old Spice And Bed Intruders: YouTube’s Most-Watched Of 2010
Posted December 13, 2010 6:22 pm.
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For better or worse, the popularity of certain YouTube videos says a lot about the wired community and society at large – what it finds funny, moving or just bizarre.
This year, the most watched videos included a toddler crying over pop sensation Justin Bieber, an Old Spice ad that parodies stereotypical women’s fantasies, and an emotional response to a double rainbow at Yosemite National Park.
In Canada, the most watched YouTube videos overlapped with the global list, but of course journalist Tom Brokaw explaining Canada to Americans had particular resonance here.
Our top ten (excluding music videos) were:
1. Bed Intruder Song!
2. Tik Tok Kesha Parody: Glitter Puke
3. Old Spice: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
4. Giant Double Rainbow
5. Greyson Chance Singing ‘Paparazzi’
6. Double Rainbow Song!!
7. 3-year-old crying over Justin Bieber
8. Classified – ‘Oh… Canada’
9. Tom Brokaw Explain Canada To Americans
10. OK Go – This Too Shall Pass
The most-viewed music videos in Canada were:
1. Justin Bieber – Baby Feat. Ludacris
2. Eminem – Not Afraid
3. Eminem ft. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
4. Shakira ft. Freshlyground – Waka Waka
5. Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls” Official Music Video
6. Young Artists For Haiti – Wavin’ Flag
7. Justin Bieber ft. Usher – Somebody to Love remix
8. Justin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith – Never Say Never
9. Usher ft. will.i.am – OMG
10. Rihanna – Rude Boy
To see the global most-watched list, click here.
