7 Songs that Created a Sensation on YouTube


6) Waka Waka - Shakira

Released: 2010

When Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira released the music video of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” in 2010, the video became a big hit and created worldwide sensation.  This video featured South African band Freshlyground. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was the official song for the FIFA World Cup 2010, with its Spanish version, named "Waka Waka (Esto es África)". Soon the video song released on YouTube, it became a global hit with over 500 million views.  Moreover, it is the seventh most watched video of all time on YouTube.

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5) Baby - Justin Bieber

Released: 2010

Justin Bieber’s sensational track “Baby” became the most viewed video in YouTube history when it was released. In 2010, the music video of “Baby” became the top viewed video until Korean rapper PSY released his “Gangnam Style” in 2012, which got billion views so far. However, Bieber’s track received 840 million views on YouTube as of March 2013.

According to Billboard review, "Those new dance moves he's showing off can only mean one thing: all over the world, tweens' hearts are melting right now."