Most Popular YouTube Videos of the Year

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Most Popular YouTube Videos of the Year

Popular YouTube Videos of 2009

It’s been a good year for YouTube, even though social networks have been experiencing financial problems this year, thanks to many original content providers and no lack of content, YouTube has had quite a few successful videos, and when we say a few we’re talking about 12 top videos, one for each month. So We’ll count them off.

Most Watched Videos [Globally]

Susan Boyle – Britain’s Got Talent (120+ million views)
David After Dentist (37+ million views)
JK Wedding Entrance Dance (33+ million views)
New Moon Movie Trailer (31+ million views)
Evian Roller Babies (27+ million views)

The most watched music videos might not surprise you that much either.

Pitbull “I Know You Want Me” (82+ million views)
Miley Cyrus “The Climb” (64+ million views)
Miley Cyrus “Party in the U.S.A.” (54+ million views)
The Lonely Island “I’m On a Boat” (48+ million views)
Keri Hilson “Knock You Down” (35+ million views)

Needless to say, the top search terms for the year globally reflected a lot of the media’s coverage of events.

Fastest rising search terms by month (globally)

January: inauguration
February: christian bale
March: the climb
April: susan boyle
May: pacquiao vs hatton
June: michael jackson thriller
July: michael jackson
August: usain bolt
September: kanye west
October: paranormal activity
November: bad romance
December: tiger woods

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