The Most Watched Online Video of All-Time. Guess Who?

A company that tracks the viewership of online videos has just released their July list of most watched onlive videos ever. These clips include music videos, movie trailers, user-generated spots, and clips from TV shows. Videos by Black music artists account for the top three most watched online videos of all-time with Soulja Boy’s dance happy “Crack Dat” anchoring the chart with 487 million views. Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking “Thriller” video is trailing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” but not by much. The surge of momentum generated by the late King of Pop’s death is catapaulting “Thiller” up the Visual Measures-published list and possibly to the top spot by the end of the year if it maintains the same rate of viewership that it enjoys currently.

Rank Title Type Label/ Studio True Reach Months

Soulja Boy: Crank Dat Music Video Universal 487,000,000 24
2 Beyonce: Single Ladies Music Video Sony Music Entertainment / Columbia 314,000,000 10
3 Michael Jackson: Thriller Music Video Epic Records 299,000,000 29
4 Twilight Movie Campaign Summit 298,000,000 17
5 Susan Boyle: Britain’s Got Talent TV Freemantle / iTV 286,000,000 4
6 Mariah Carey: Touch My Body Music Video Universal 277,000,000 17
7 Jeff Dunham: Achmed the Dead Terrorist User Generated - 263,000,000 22
8 Timbaland: Apologize (feat. One Republic) Music Video Mosley Music Group / Blackground / Interscope 236,000,000 52
9 Hannah Montana Movie Campaign Disney 228,000,000 6
10 Avril Lavigne: Girlfriend Music Video RCA 228,000,000 29
11 Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love Music Video Syco / SonyBMG 227,000,000 22
12 Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Campaign Summit 220,000,000 2
13 Chris Brown: With You Music Video Zoomba / Jive Records 206,000,000 20
14 Numa Numa User Generated - 196,000,000 19
15 Alicia Keys: No One Music Video J Records 188,000,000 22
16 The Dark Knight Movie Campaign Warner Brothers 185,000,000 24
17 Miley Cirus: 7 Things Music Video Hollywood Records 181,000,000 13
18 Charlie Bit My Finger Again! User Generated - 177,000,000 25
19 Evolution Of Dance User Generated - 174,000,000 40
20 Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince Movie Campaign Warner Bros. 172,000,000 12
21 Beyonce: If I Were A Boy Music Video Sony Music Entertainment / Columbia 171,000,000 10
22 Lady Gaga: Just Dance Music Video Universal 170,000,000 15
23 Michael Jackson: Beat It Music Video Epic Records 159,000,000 26
24 Canon Rock User Generated - 155,000,000 44
25 Rick Astley: Rick Roll’d User Generated - 150,000,000 27
26 Rihanna: Please Don’t Stop The Music Music Video Universal 149,000,000 24
27 Dramatic Gopher User Generated - 146,000,000 26
28 Chris Crocker: Leave Britney Alone User Generated - 122,000,000 23
29 Britney Spears: Womanizer Music Video Sony BMG 118,000,000 11
30 Paul Potts: Britain’s Got Talent TV Freemantle / iTV 116,000,000 23
31 Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 User Generated - 107,000,000 32
32 Lezberado: Revenge Fantasies User Generated - 103,000,000 26
33 Peanut Butter Jelly Time User Generated - 103,000,000 56
34 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Campaign Paramount 102,000,000 8