The 20 Most-Liked Videos on YouTube

20. “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (18.29m likes)

As a testament to its popularity, this video is among the newest in the top 20, only coming out back in June 2019. It was a big commercial success too, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August of the same year.

19."How Zach King Gets Away With Doing Graffiti" by Zach King (18.60m likes)

American illusionist Zach King has magicked himself into the top 20 most liked videos on Youtube by sharing sleight of hand tricks.

This fun video showing the novel way that he doesn't get caught spray painting has propelled him into YouTube superstardom – but will he remain in the top 20?

18. “Make This Video The Most Liked On Youtube” by MrBeast (18.62m likes)

Not content with having some of the most-retweeted tweets of all time, YouTuber MrBeast also makes it onto this list.

The video itself takes inspiration from the most-liked Instagram post, which is just an egg, with MrBeast running the ‘Egg Olympics’ and asking people to make the video the most-liked on the platform.

17. “Baby” by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris (19.30m likes)

Now to Justin Bieber with the song and video that propelled him to fame. This 2010 video is the oldest on the list and was previously the most-liked video on YouTube for 120 straight days before losing the top spot to LMFAO.

16. “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” by BLACKPINK (19.34m likes)

Our first K-pop entry on the list, it’s BLACKPINK, who are also one of the most subscribed to channels on YouTube. No wonder they appear on our list more than once.

At 16, it’s their track “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du”.

15. “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (19.52m likes)

Next is Cardi B with a team up with Maroon 5. A big hit from 2018, the video was the winning video at the MTV Video Play Awards, while the track won International Song of the Year at the NRJ Music Awards.

14. “Lovely” by Billie Eilish and Khalid (19.88m likes)

Billie Eilish is one of the world's biggest pop stars, and after her recent British Vogue shoot, has one of the most-liked Instagram posts. It's no surprise then that she's made it onto this list too.

This entry is simply the music video for her collaboration with Khalid.

13. “Butter” by BTS (20m likes)

Our third of many K-pop tracks on this list, here we have the track "Butter" by one of the biggest acts on the planet: BTS.

12. “DNA” by BTS (20.59m likes)

K-pop has exploded over the last few years, and BTS have been at the forefront (brands have lent on them heavily to attract press attention too). It’s no surprise then that they appear on this list more than once. This entry is for their 2017 track “DNA”.

11. “Kill This Love” by BLACKPINK (20.86m likes)

BLACKPINK are back with their second entry in the list. This time it’s the 2019 video for “Kill This Love”.

10. “Alone” by Marshmello (21.75m likes)

As one of the most-subscribed to people on YouTube, it was to be expected that Marshmello would make this list too. The music producer and DJ’s video came out back in July 2016, with it looking pretty secure in this list for a long time.

9. “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK (21.92m likes)

Their third and final (for now) appearance on our list, it’s BLACKPINK again. At number 9, it’s their 2020 video for track “How You Like That”.

8. “Gangnam Style” by Psy (22.88m likes)

It feels like ancient history now, but this viral juggernaut came out just 8 years ago. Spawning a mass of dance recreations and endless radio plays, it was the first YouTube video to hit 1bn views. It was also the most-liked YouTube video for over 1,400 days.

7. “Faded” by Alan Walker (24.05m likes)

Here comes Norway. 🇳🇴

This EDM track from Alan Walker reached the top ten in countries all over the world in 2015. This commercial success translated into a lot of YouTube likes, and helped make Walker’s career.

6. “Boy With Luv” by BTS featuring Halsey (24.38m likes)

The BTS boys are back in the list again, this time with American pop star Halsey in tow.

5. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran (28.14m likes)

Sheeran has got a spot in the top five. The video for his 2017 megahit was one of the fastest to hit 1bn views on YouTube.

4. “Dynamite” by BTS (31.01m likes)

Another K-pop entry, it’s pop giants BTS with their 2020 video for “Dynamite”.

3. “Baby Shark Dance” from Pinkfong (31.09m likes)

Who knew a kid’s song would becoming one of the biggest viral hits of its day, leading to a dance craze and it being used by Lebanese protestors to soothe a 15 month-old boy?

One of the more bizarre entries on the list but, by far, the best.

2. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (35.90m likes)

At one point the most-liked video on YouTube, this Wiz Khalifa video instead now sits in 2nd place. I’m sure he won’t mind too much as the song hit number one in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia.

1. “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee (46.18m likes)

Leaving the competition far behind, the video for “Despacito” has been the most-liked video on YouTube for over 900 days. Beyond that, it’s also the most-watched video in YouTube history with 6.6bn views and counting.

No other video has come close to its success, and it’ll take a gigantic effort to knock it off its perch. Who’s up for the challenge?